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Topic

Meiosis

Asked 3 times in NDA over 3 years (2023–2026), peaking in 2023.
3
PYQs
1
Exams
2
Years active
2023–2026
Span
2023
Peak
3/3
Answers
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Key insights

  • Most tested in NDA — 3 of 3 PYQs
  • Most asked in 2023
  • Recurs across 2 years (2023–2026)

Across exams

NDA · 3

How the concept evolved

223
126
Rising — more than half its appearances (3 of 3) are since 2016.

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Sample questions

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NDA2026
In which cell type does the first meiotic cell division take place during the process of spermatogenesis?
  1. A Spermatogonium
  2. B Primary spermatocyte ✓
  3. C Secondary spermatocyte
  4. D Sertoli cell
✓ Correct answer: (B)
Science & Technology › Biology & Health
NDA2023
The two important features of sexual reproduction in higher organisms that create genetic diversity in offspring are
  1. A Mitosis and fertilization
  2. B Meiosis and fertilization ✓
  3. C Mitosis and binary fission
  4. D Meiosis and conjugation
✓ Correct answer: (B)
Science & Technology › Biology & Health
NDA2023
In flowering plants, DNA content of the parent plant gets halved during
  1. A Seed germination
  2. B Fruit formation
  3. C Flower bud formation
  4. D Pollen formation ✓
✓ Correct answer: (D)
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