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Biology PYQ

IAS ScienceBiology previous year questions with solutions.

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Biology at a glance

Questions per year

140 across 29 years

Difficulty mix

140 total
  • easy60 · 43%
  • medium79 · 56%
  • hard1 · 1%

Subtopic-wise weightage

Breakdown of the 140 Biology questions tagged to a subtopic, by year — darker cells mean more questions.

SubtopicWeightageTotal20262025202420232022202120202019201820162014201320122011201020092008200720062005200420032002200120001999199819971996
Physiology Of Animals And Plants
21.4%
30111112721313312
Biochemistry And Biomolecules
13.6%
19122311144
Life Processes In Living Organisms
11.4%
1611111111121121
Human Health And Diseases
10.7%
151112213211
Reproduction In Organisms
9.3%
131112113111
Evolution Of Plants And Animals
7.1%
101211221
Microbes In Human Welfare
7.1%
1022111111
Plant Biology & Development
4.3%
612111
Genetics And Molecular Biology
3.6%
511111
Applied Biology And Biotechnology
2.9%
4112
Cell Structure And Function
2.9%
4121
Developments In Biology
2.9%
41111
Principles Of Inheritance And Variation
2.9%
41111
All subtopics14011144221116534316982561291247911
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All Biology Questions (140)

Which of the following statements with regard to genetic medicine is/are correct? 1. Genetic medicines correct/compensate for the faulty genes responsible for disease. 2. Engineered viruses and lipid nanoparticles are used as carriers of the genetic medicine. 3. Genetic medicines alter the entire DNA sequence. Select the answer using the code given below:

2026
medium
mcq

Consider the following statements : 1. No virus can survive in ocean waters. 2. No virus can infect bacteria. 3. No virus can change the cellular transcriptional activity in host cells. How many of the statements given above are correct?

2025
medium
mcq

Which one of the following is synthesised in human body that dilates blood vessels and increases blood flow ?

2024
medium
mcq

'Aerial metagenomics' best refers to which one of the following situations?

2023
medium
mcq

With reference to the role of biofilters in Recirculating Aquaculture System, consider the following statements : 1. Biofilters provide waste treatment by removing uneaten fish feed. 2. Biofilters convert ammonia present in fish waste to nitrate. 3. Biofilters increase phosphorus as nutrient for fish in water. How many of the statements given above are correct?

2023
medium
mcq

Which of the following organisms perform waggle dance for others of their kin to indicate the direction and the distance to a source of their food?

2023
easy
mcq

Consider the following statements : 1. Some mushrooms have medicinal properties. 2. Some mushrooms have psychoactive properties. 3. Some mushrooms have insecticidal properties. 4. Some mushrooms have bioluminescent properties. How many of the above statements are correct?

2023
medium
mcq

Consider the following statements : 1. Biofilms can form on medical implants within human tissues. 2. Biofilms can form on food and food processing surfaces. 3. Biofilms can exhibit antibiotic resistance. Which of the statements given above are correct ?

2022
hard
mcq

Consider the following statements : DNA Barcoding can be a tool to : 1. assess the age of a plant or animal. 2. distinguish among species that look alike. 3. identify undesirable animal or plant materials in processed foods. Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?

2022
medium
mcq

Consider the following statements in respect of probiotics : 1. Probiotics are made of both bacteria and yeast. 2. The organisms in probiotics are found in foods we ingest but they do not naturally occur in our gut. 3. Probiotics help in the digestion of milk sugars. Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?

2022
medium
mcq

Which of the following are nitrogen-fixing plants? 1. Alfalfa 2. Amaranth 3. Chickpea 4. Clover 5. Purslane (Kulfa) 6. Spinach Select the correct answer using the code given below:

2022
medium
mcq

Which one of the following is a filter feeder?

2021
easy
mcq

Consider the following: 1. Bacteria 2. Fungi 3. Virus Which of the above can be cultured in artificial/synthetic medium?

2021
easy
mcq

Which of the following statements are correct regarding the general difference between plant and animal cells? 1. Plant cells have cellulose cell walls whilst animal cells do not. 2. Plant cells do not have plasma membrane unlike animal cells which do. 3. Mature plant cell has One large vacuole whilst an animal cell has many small vacuoles. Select the correct answer using the code given below

2020
easy
mcq

What are the advantages of fertigation in agriculture? 1. Controlling the alkalinity of irrigation water is possible. 2. Efficient application of Rock Phosphate and all other phosphate fertilizers is possible. 3. Increased availability of nutrients to plants is possible. 4. Reduction in the leaching of chemical nutrients is possible. Select the correct answer using the code given below:

2020
medium
mcq

Consider the following statements : 1. Some species of turtles are herbivores. 2. Some species of fish are herbivores. 3. Some species of marine mammals are herbivores. 4. Some species of snakes are viviparous. Which of the statements given above are correct?

2019
medium
mcq

Consider the following statements : 1. The Earth's magnetic field has reversed every few hundred thousand years. 2. When the Earth was created more than 4000 million years ago, there was 54% oxygen and no carbon dioxide. 3. When living organisms originated, they modified the early atmosphere of the Earth. Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?

2018
medium
mcq

Viruses can infect: 1. Bacteria 2. Fungi 3. Plants

2016
medium
mcq

Which of the following phenomena might have influenced the evolution of organisms? 1. Continental drift 2. Glacial cycles Select the correct answer using the code given below.

2014
medium
mcq

Among the following organisms, which one does not belong to the class of other three?

2014
medium
mcq

Consider the following pairs: Vitamin | Deficiency disease 1. Vitamin C | Scurvy 2. Vitamin D | Rickets 3. Vitamin E | Night blindness Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?

2014
easy
mcq

Consider the following: 1. Bats 2. Bears 3. Rodents The phenomenon of hibernation can be observed in which of the above kinds of animals?

2014
medium
mcq

Which of the following statements is/are correct regarding vegetative propagation of plants? 1. Vegetative propagation produces clonal population. 2. Vegetative propagation helps in eliminating the virus. 3. Vegetative propagation can be practiced most of the year. Select the correct answer using the code given below.

2014
medium
mcq

Which one of the following is the process involved in photosynthesis?

2014
easy
mcq