UPSC Civil Services Zoology Paper I 2018 Question Paper PDF

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  • Year 2018
  • Conducted By UPSC
  • Questions 8
  • Maximum Marks 250
  • Duration Three Hours
  • Languages English & Hindi

Exam Details

Detail Information
Examination UPSC Civil Services Main Examination
Year 2018
Conducting Body UPSC
Paper Zoology Paper - I
Subject Zoology
Duration Three Hours
Maximum Marks 250
Number of Questions 8
Question Type Mixed

This is the Zoology Paper I from the UPSC Civil Services Main Examination held in 2018. The paper carried a maximum of 250 marks and was allotted a duration of three hours. It consists of eight questions divided into two sections, with questions presented in both Hindi and English. Candidates were required to answer a total of five questions, including compulsory questions 1 and 5, and at least one from each section. This paper is a crucial resource for aspirants preparing for the UPSC Civil Services examination, offering insights into the depth and breadth of topics covered in Zoology.

Major Topics Covered

  • Protostomes and Deuterostomes
  • Peripatus
  • Paedomorphosis
  • Sphenodon
  • Cetaceans and Primates
  • Integumentary derivatives in Mammals
  • Wucheraria bancrofti
  • Retrogressive metamorphosis
  • Herdmania
  • Echinoderms
  • HPA axis
  • Adrenal gland
  • Plasmodium vivax

Why This Paper is Important

  • Useful for Civil Services Main Examination preparation
  • Helps understand the latest exam pattern
  • Useful for practice and self-assessment
  • Covers frequently asked General Studies topics
  • Helpful for analysing question trends

Related Resources

  • UPSC Civil Services Main Examination Zoology Paper II 2018
  • UPSC Civil Services Main Examination General Studies Paper I 2018
  • UPSC Civil Services Main Examination General Studies Paper II 2018
  • UPSC Civil Services Main Examination Essay Paper 2018
  • UPSC Civil Services Main Examination Zoology Paper I Answer Key 2018
  • UPSC Civil Services Main Examination Zoology Syllabus
  • UPSC Civil Services Main Examination Optional Subjects Syllabus
  • UPSC Civil Services Main Examination Pattern

Instructions

  • प्रश्न हैं जो दो खण्डों में विभाजित हैं तथा हिन्दी और अंग्रेजी दोनों में छपे हैं ।
  • परीक्षार्थी को कुल पाँच प्रश्नों के उत्तर देने हैं।
  • प्रश्न संख्या 1 और 5 अनिवार्य हैं तथा बाकी में प्रत्येक खण्ड से कम-से-कम एक प्रश्न चुनकर किन्हीं तीन प्रश्नों के उत्तर दीजिए ।
  • प्रत्येक प्रश्न / भाग के अंक उसके सामने दिए गए हैं ।
  • प्रश्नों के उत्तर उसी माध्यम में लिखे जाने चाहिए जिसका उल्लेख आपके प्रवेश-पत्र में किया गया है, और इस माध्यम का स्पष्ट उल्लेख प्रश्न-सह-उत्तर (क्यू.सी.ए.) पुस्तिका के मुखपृष्ठ पर निर्दिष्ट स्थान पर किया जाना चाहिए ।
  • उल्लिखित माध्यम के अतिरिक्त अन्य किसी माध्यम में लिखे गए उत्तर पर कोई अंक नहीं मिलेंगे।
  • प्रश्नों में शब्द सीमा, जहाँ विनिर्दिष्ट है का अनुसरण किया जाना चाहिए ।
  • जहाँ भी आवश्यक समझा जाए, वहाँ अपने उत्तरों को उपयुक्त रेखाचित्रों एवं आरेखों सहित स्पष्ट कीजिए ।
  • प्रश्नों के उत्तरों की गणना क्रमानुसार की जाएगी।
  • यदि काटा नहीं हो, तो प्रश्न के उत्तर की गणना की जाएगी चाहे वह उत्तर अंशतः दिया गया हो ।
  • प्रश्न-सह-उत्तर पुस्तिका में खाली छोड़ा हुआ पृष्ठ या उसके अंश को स्पष्ट रूप से काटा जाना चाहिए ।

  • There are EIGHT questions divided in TWO SECTIONS and printed both in HINDI and in ENGLISH.
  • Candidate has to attempt FIVE questions in all.
  • Question Nos. 1 and 5 are compulsory and out of the remaining, any THREE are to be attempted choosing at least ONE question from each Section.
  • The number of marks carried by a question/part is indicated against it.
  • Answers must be written in the medium authorized in the Admission Certificate which must be stated clearly on the cover of this Question-cum-Answer (QCA) Booklet in the space provided.
  • No marks will be given for answers written in a medium other than the authorized one.
  • Word limit in questions, wherever specified, should be adhered to.
  • Illustrate your answers with suitable sketches and diagrams, wherever considered necessary.
  • Attempts of questions shall be counted in sequential order.
  • Unless struck off, attempt of a question shall be counted even if attempted partly.
  • Any page or portion of the page left blank in the Question-cum-Answer Booklet must be clearly struck off.

Questions (page 2)

Section A

Q1. Write notes on the following in about 150 words each:
निम्नलिखित में से प्रत्येक पर लगभग 150 शब्दों में टिप्पणी लिखिये :

(a) Protostomes and Deuterostomes
आद्यमुखी एवं पश्चमुखी

(b) Peripatus
पैरीपेटस

(c) Paedomorphosis
शावकांतरण

(d) Status of Sphenodon
स्फेनोडॉन का स्थान

(e) General characters of Cetaceans and Primates
सिटेशियन्स तथा प्राइमेट्स के सामान्य लक्षण

Section A

Q2.

(a) Describe the Integumentary derivatives in Mammals along with labelled diagrams.
स्तनधारियों में अध्यावरणी व्युत्पन्नों का सचित्र वर्णन कीजिए ।

(b) Give an account of the structure and life cycle of Wucheraria bancrofti. Add a note on the pathogenecity and control of the disease caused by this parasite.
बुचेरेरिया बैंक्रोफ्टाइ की संरचना एवं जीवन-चक्र का विवरण दीजिए । इस परजीवी द्वारा उत्पन्न रोग की रोगजननता और नियंत्रण पर एक टिप्पणी लिखिए ।

(c) What is retrogressive metamorphosis? Give an illustrated account of this phenomenon in Herdmania. Also write a note on its affinities.
प्रतिक्रमणी कार्यातरण क्या है ? हड्मेनिया में इस परिघटना का सचित्र विवरण प्रस्तुत कीजिए। इसकी बंधताओं (एफिनिटीस) पर एक टिप्पणी भी लिखिए।

Section A

Q3.

(a) Describe different larval forms of Echinoderms and comment on their evolutionary significance.
शुलचर्मियों के विभिन्न लार्वा रूपों का वर्णन कीजिए तथा उनके विकासीय महत्व का उद्घेख कीजिए ।

(b) Explain HPA axis. Draw a transverse section of the Adrenal gland and describe the functions of its different hormones.
एच पी ए एक्सिस की व्याख्या कीजिए। अधिवृक्क (एडरीनल) ग्रन्थि की अनुप्रस्थ काट का आरेख बनाइये और इसके विभिन्न हारमोन्स के कार्यों का विवरण दीजिए।

(c) Give an illustrated account of the life cycle of Plasmodium vivax.
प्लाजमोडियम बाइवेक्स के जीवन-चक्र का सचित्र वर्णन कीजिए ।

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Frequently asked questions

What is the name of the exam?

The exam is the UPSC Civil Services Main Examination.

Which paper is this question paper for?

This is for Zoology Paper I.

What is the conducting body?

The conducting body is UPSC.

What is the maximum marks for this paper?

The maximum marks for Zoology Paper I is 250.

What is the time allowed for this paper?

The time allowed is Three Hours.

In which year was this exam conducted?

This exam was conducted in 2018.

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