UPSC Science PYQ 1 (2024)
The organisms "Cicada, Froghopper and Pond skater" are :
- Birds
- Fish
- Insects
- Reptiles
Answer: C. Insects
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UPSC Science PYQ 2 (2025)
I. Cassava : Woody shrub II. Ginger : Herb with pseudostem III. Malabar spinach : Herbaceous climber IV. Mint : Annual shrub V. Papaya : Woody shrub
Consider the following pairs : How many of the above pairs are correctly matched?
- Only two
- Only three
- Only four
- All the five
Answer: B. Only three
UPSC Science PYQ 3 (2018)
1. It can be integrated into any electronic device. 2. Online authentication using iris is possible. Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?
The identity platform 'Aadhaar' provides an open 'Application Programming Interface' (API). What does this mean?
- 1 only
- 2 only
- Both 1 and 2
- Neither 1 nor 2
Answer: C. Both 1 and 2
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UPSC Science PYQ analysis
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UPSC Science PYQ count by year: 2026 — 16, 2025 — 12, 2024 — 14, 2023 — 16, 2022 — 36, 2021 — 20, 2020 — 13, 2019 — 15, 2018 — 15.
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