Topic Taxonomy
Asked 8 times across 4 UPSC exams over 11 years (2014–2025), peaking in 2014.
Key insights
- Most tested in CDS — 4 of 8 PYQs
- Most asked in 2014
- Recurs across 5 years (2014–2025)
How it travelled across exams
First appearance in each exam — the same idea, reframed.
CDS 2014 → CSE 2014 → CAPF 2016 → GEO 2025
How the concept evolved
Rising — more than half its appearances (6 of 8) are since 2016.
Related concepts
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Sample questions
You've seen the pattern — here are a few of the actual PYQs.
CDS2025
Which one among the following is the correct scheme followed for classification of animals ?
- A Class → Phylum → Order → Genus → Family → Species
- B Phylum → Class → Family → Genus → Order → Species
- C Order → Class → Phylum → Family → Species → Genus
- D Phylum → Class → Order → Family → Genus → Species
Answer key not yet available (pending official release)
Science & Technology › Biology & Health
GEO2025
The scientific name of Mango is Mangifera indica L. The word indica stands for which one of the following?
- A Generic name
- B General name
- C Species name
- D Specific epithet ✓
✓ Correct answer: (D)
Science & Technology › Biology & Health
CAPF2020
In which of the following phylum, would you place an animal with a bilaterally symmetrical, triploblastic body without a true internal cavity (coelom)?
- A Porifera
- B Platyhelminthes ✓
- C Cnidaria
- D Annelida
✓ Correct answer: (B)
Science & Technology › Biology & Health
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