UPSC Civil Services Zoology Paper II 2022 Question Paper PDF

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  • Year 2022
  • Conducted By UPSC
  • Questions 8
  • Maximum Marks 250
  • Duration Three Hours
  • Languages Hindi & English

Exam Details

Detail Information
Examination Civil Services (Main) Exam
Year 2022
Conducting Body UPSC
Paper Zoology Paper - II
Subject Zoology
Duration Three Hours
Maximum Marks 250
Number of Questions 8
Question Type Mixed

This is the Zoology Paper II question paper for the UPSC Civil Services (Main) Examination held in 2022. The paper carried a maximum of 250 marks and was allotted a time 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 attempt 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 Civil Services Main Examination, offering insights into the depth and breadth of topics covered in Zoology.

Major Topics Covered

  • Cell Division
  • Chromosomal Movements
  • Microtubules
  • Mutation
  • Point Mutations
  • Cosmid
  • Gene Cloning
  • Plasmid
  • Hardy-Weinberg Law
  • Natural Selection
  • Endoplasmic Reticulum
  • Secretory Proteins
  • Endomitosis
  • Polytene Chromosomes
  • Puffs
  • Facilitated Diffusion
  • Active Transport
  • Plasma Membrane

Why This Paper is Important

  • Useful for Civil Services (Main) Exam 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) Exam 2022 Zoology Paper I
  • UPSC Civil Services (Main) Exam 2021 Zoology Paper II
  • UPSC Civil Services (Main) Exam 2022 General Studies Paper I
  • UPSC Civil Services (Main) Exam 2022 Optional Subject Papers
  • UPSC Civil Services Main Exam 2022 Zoology Paper II Answer Key
  • UPSC Civil Services Main Exam Zoology Syllabus
  • UPSC Main Exam Optional Subjects Syllabus
  • UPSC Civil Services Main Exam Pattern

Instructions

  • इसमें आठ प्रश्न हैं जो दो खण्डों में विभाजित हैं तथा हिन्दी एवं अंग्रेजी दोनों में छपे हुए हैं।
  • उम्मीदवार को कुल पाँच प्रश्नों के उत्तर देने हैं।
  • प्रश्न संख्या 1 और 5 अनिवार्य हैं तथा बाकी प्रश्नों में से प्रत्येक खण्ड से कम-से-कम एक प्रश्न चुनकर तीन प्रश्नों के उत्तर दीजिए।
  • प्रत्येक प्रश्न/भाग के लिए नियत अंक उसके सामने दिए गए हैं।
  • प्रश्नों के उत्तर उसी प्राधिकृत माध्यम में लिखे जाने चाहिए, जिसका उल्लेख आपके प्रवेश-पत्र में किया गया है, और इस माध्यम का स्पष्ट उल्लेख प्रश्न-सह-उत्तर (क्यू० सी० ए०) पुस्तिका के मुखपृष्ठ पर निर्दिष्ट स्थान पर किया जाना चाहिए।
  • प्राधिकृत 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 प्रयासों की गणना क्रमानुसार की जाएगी।
  • आंशिक रूप से दिए गए प्रश्नों के उत्तर को भी मान्यता दी जाएगी यदि उसे काटा न गया हो।
  • प्रश्न-सह-उत्तर पुस्तिका में खाली छोड़े गए कोई पृष्ठ अथवा पृष्ठ के भाग को पूर्णतः काट दीजिए।

  • 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, 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. निम्नलिखित प्रत्येक के लिए लगभग 150 शब्दों में अपना उत्तर लिखिए: Write your answer in about 150 words for each of the following :

(a) एक सूक्ष्म-नलिका की संरचना बनाइए तथा कोशिका विभाजन के दौरान गुणसूत्रों के संचलन में इसकी भूमिका की व्याख्या कीजिए।
Draw the structure of a microtubule and explain its role in chromosomal movements during cell division.

(b) उत्परिवर्तन क्या है? विभिन्न प्रकार के बिन्दु उत्परिवर्तनों पर एक संक्षिप्त टिप्पणी लिखिए।
What is mutation? Write a brief note on various types of point mutations.

(c) कॉस्मिड का व्यवस्थित संगठन प्रस्तुत कीजिए। जीन क्लोनिंग के लिए प्लाज्मिड के ऊपर इसको वरीयता क्यों दी जाती है ?
Give schematic organization of cosmid. Why is it preferred over plasmid for gene cloning?

(d) हार्डी-विनबर्ग के साम्यावस्था के नियम की व्याख्या कीजिए तथा उन कारकों का उल्लेख कीजिए जो साम्यावस्था को अनियमित करते हैं।
Explain Hardy-Weinberg law of equilibrium and mention the factors that upset the equilibrium.

(e) प्राकृतिक चयन के सिद्धान्त पर एक टिप्पणी लिखिए।
Write a note on the theory of natural selection.

Section A

Q2.

(a) खुदरी अंतर्द्रव्यी जालिका (आर॰ ई॰ आर॰) क्या है? आर॰ ई॰ आर॰ की अवकाशिका में होने वाले स्रावी प्रोटीनों के विभिन्न परिवर्तनों का विस्तृत वर्णन कीजिए।
What is rough endoplasmic reticulum (RER)? Describe in detail the various modifications of secretory proteins occurring in the lumen of RER.

(b) अंतःसूत्रण की परिभाषा लिखिए। आफ़ुल्ल (पफ) के महत्त्व को दर्शाते हुए बहुपट्टीय गुणसूत्र की संरचना का विस्तृत वर्णन कीजिए।
Define endomitosis. Describe in detail the structure of a polytene chromosome highlighting the importance of puffs.

(c) सुकृत विसरण क्या है? प्रद्रव्य झिल्ली के आर-पार सक्रिय अभिगमन की प्रक्रिया का उपयुक्त उदाहरण के साथ वर्णन कीजिए।
What is facilitated diffusion? Describe the mechanism of active transport across the plasma membrane with suitable example.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the name of the exam for which this question paper is?

This question paper is for the Civil Services (Main) Examination.

What is the subject and paper code of this question paper?

The subject is Zoology, and the paper is Paper II with the code CRNA-S-ZOLY/24.

What is the conducting body for this examination?

The examination is conducted by UPSC (Union Public Service Commission).

What is the maximum marks for Zoology Paper II?

The maximum marks for Zoology Paper II is 250.

What is the time allowed to complete Zoology Paper II?

The time allowed to complete Zoology Paper II is Three Hours.

How many questions are there in Zoology Paper II?

There are eight questions in Zoology Paper II, divided into two sections.

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