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Topic Plant nutrition
Asked 2 times in CDS over 10 years (2014–2024), peaking in 2014.
Key insights
- Most tested in CDS — 2 of 2 PYQs
- Most asked in 2014
- Recurs across 2 years (2014–2024)
Across exams
CDS · 2How the concept evolved
Long-running — most appearances (1 of 2) predate 2016, and it still returns.
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Sample questions
You've seen the pattern — here are a few of the actual PYQs.
CDS2024
Which one among the following is not a micronutrient for plants ?
- A Iron
- B Manganese
- C Magnesium ✓
- D Chlorine
✓ Correct answer: (C)
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CDS2014
Which one among the following pairs is not correctly matched?
- A Sandal wood plant : Partial root parasite
- B Cuscuta : Parasite
- C Nepenthes : Carnivorous
- D Mushrooms : Autotroph ✓
✓ Correct answer: (D)
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