Biology · Chapter 15 of 19

Genetics & Evolution: BPSC & UPPCS Prelims PYQs

6 previous-year questions on Genetics & Evolution. Each one opens to its answer and explanation.

1. 1. UPPSC Prelims 2020

   Change in the base sequence within a gene is called

   1. AMutation
   2. BCloning
   3. CFission
   4. DBreeding
   Answer and explanation →

2. 2. 65th BPSC Prelims 2019

   The book, the Origin of Species was written by

   1. ALinnaeus
   2. BLamarck
   3. CMendel
   4. DDarwin
   5. ENone of the above/More than one of the above
   Answer and explanation →

3. 3. UPPSC Prelims 2017

   Which one of the following is not a genetic disease?

   1. ANight blindness
   2. BAlbinism
   3. CHaemophilia
   4. DColour blindness
   Answer and explanation →

4. 4. UPPSC Prelims 2016

   Change in the base sequence within the gene is called

   1. Abreeding
   2. Bcloning
   3. Cmutation
   4. Dfusion
   Answer and explanation →

5. 5. 56th–59th BPSC Prelims 2014

   The reason of large-scale diversity among the organisms is

   1. AAdaptation
   2. BCooperation
   3. CMutation
   4. DPolyploidy
   Answer and explanation →

6. 6. UPPSC Prelims 2015

   Which of the following is used in Genetic-Engineering?

   1. APlastid
   2. BPlasmid
   3. CMitochondria
   4. DRibosome
   Answer and explanation →