CS (MAIN) 2017 Zoology Paper II Question Paper PDF

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  • Year 2017
  • Conducted By UPSC
  • Questions 8
  • Maximum Marks 250
  • Duration Three Hours
  • Languages Hindi & English

Exam Details

Detail Information
Examination CS (MAIN) Exam
Year 2017
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 from the CS (MAIN) Exam conducted by UPSC in 2017. The paper is designed to test candidates' in-depth knowledge of Zoology, with a total of 8 questions divided into two sections. Candidates are required to answer five questions in total, with compulsory questions 1 and 5, and at least one question from each section. The paper allows three hours for completion and carries a maximum of 250 marks. This question paper is crucial for aspirants preparing for the CS (MAIN) examination, providing valuable insights into the exam's scope and difficulty.

Major Topics Covered

  • Lamp brush chromosome
  • Multiple alleles
  • Evolution
  • Molecular taxonomy
  • Classical taxonomy
  • Animal cloning
  • Protein targetting
  • RFLP
  • Molecular drive
  • Golgi-Complex
  • Evolution of horse
  • Prokaryotic gene organization
  • Eukaryotic gene organization

Why This Paper is Important

  • Useful for CS (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

  • CS (MAIN) 2017 Zoology Paper I
  • CS (MAIN) 2016 Zoology Paper II
  • CS (MAIN) 2017 General Studies Paper I
  • CS (MAIN) 2017 Zoology Paper II Answer Key
  • CS (MAIN) Zoology Syllabus
  • UPSC Mains Zoology Syllabus
  • CS (MAIN) Exam Pattern
  • UPSC Mains Exam Pattern

Instructions

  • पुस्तिका के मुख-पृष्ठ पर अंकित 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, 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 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. Answer the following questions in about 150 words each :
निम्नलिखित प्रश्नों में से प्रत्येक का उत्तर लगभग 150 शब्दों में दीजिए :

(a) ‘लैम्प ब्रश’ गुणसूत्र से क्या अभिप्राय है ? इसकी संरचना एंव कार्यात्मक महत्व की व्याख्या कीजिए ।

What is meant by a 'Lamp brush' chromosome ? Explain its structure and functional significance.

(b) ‘बहुविकल्पी’ से क्या अभिप्राय है ? बहुविकल्पता संबंधी परिघटना की विवेचना उपयुक्त उदाहरणों को देते हुए कीजिए।

What are multiple alleles? Explain the phenomenon of multiple allelism by giving suitable examples.

(c) ‘विकास’ में ‘पृथक्करण’ की भूमिका को उपयुक्त उदाहरणों सहित, संक्षिप्त रूप में स्पष्ट करें।

Explain in brief the role of 'isolation' in evolution by giving suitable examples.

(d) आण्विक वर्गिकी और चिरसम्मत वर्गिकी के बीच अंतर स्पष्ट कीजिए।

Differentiate between molecular taxonomy and classical taxonomy.

(e) ‘संपूर्ण जन्तु क्लोनन’ का विवेचन उपयुक्त उदाहरणों सहित कीजिए । संपूर्ण जन्तु क्लोनन में सम्मिलित विभिन्न चरणों का विवरण दीजिए ।

Explain 'Whole animal cloning' by giving suitable examples. Enumerate the steps involved in whole animal cloning.

Section A

Q2.

(a) ‘प्रोटीन लक्ष्य साधना’ से क्या अभिप्राय है ? प्रद्रव्य-झिल्ली तक प्रोटीन अभिगमन के संर्दभ में इसको उदाहरण सहित समझाएं ।

What is protein targetting? Illustrate the same with reference to transport of proteins to plasma membrane.

(b) ‘आर.एफ.एल.पी.’ से क्या समझते हैं ? ‘आर.एफ.एल.पी.’ के अनुप्रयोगों की व्याख्या कीजिए ।

What is meant by RFLP? Explain the applications of RFLP.

(c) आण्विक प्रणोद (ड्राइव) से क्या समझते हैं ? विकास में इसके महत्व को उपयुक्त उदाहरणों सहित स्पष्ट करें ।

What is meant by molecular drive? Explain its significance in evolution giving suitable examples.

Section A

Q3.

(a) गॉल्जी सम्मिश्र के संरचनात्मक संगठन और कार्यों का विस्तार से वर्णन कीजिए।

Explain in detail the structural organisation and functions of Golgi-Complex.

(b) वर्तमान घोड़े के विकास की प्रक्रिया के संबंध में रूपरेखा प्रस्तुत करें।

Outline the course of evolution of modern day horse.

(c) ‘प्राककेन्द्रकी’ एवं ‘सुकेन्द्रकी’ जीन संगठन के बीच अन्तर स्पष्ट करते हुए, विवरण दें ।

Bring out the differences between prokaryotic and eukaryotic gene organisation.

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