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Topic Reproduction
Asked 10 times across 4 UPSC exams over 47 years (1979–2026), peaking in 2023.
Key insights
- Most tested in CSE — 4 of 10 PYQs
- Most asked in 2023
- Recurs across 9 years (1979–2026)
How it travelled across exams
First appearance in each exam — the same idea, reframed.
CSE 1979 → CDS 2016 → NDA 2021 → GEO 2026
How the concept evolved
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Rising — more than half its appearances (6 of 10) are since 2016.
Related concepts
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Sample questions
You've seen the pattern — here are a few of the actual PYQs.
GEO2026
Which one of the following structures is not found in case of asexual reproduction?
- A Conidium
- B Gamete
- C Gemmule
- D Zoospore
Answer key not yet available (pending official release)
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CDS2023
In ovules of Angiosperms, which one of the following is not a haploid cell ?
- A Nucellus ✓
- B Synergid
- C Egg
- D Antipodal
✓ Correct answer: (A)
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NDA2023
One advantage of sexual reproduction over asexual reproduction in that it helps species to survive over long evolutionary time. This is because sexual reproduction produces :
- A more offspring in each reproductive cycle.
- B robust and healthy offspring.
- C genetically similar offspring.
- D more variation in offspring. ✓
✓ Correct answer: (D)
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