Classification of Living Things UPSC Questions

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Classification of Living Things

Classification of Living Things MCQ Questions


7.
Which kingdom do all animals belong to?
A.
Plantae
B.
Animalia
C.
Fungi
D.
Protista
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ANSWER :
B. Animalia
8.
The branch of biology dealing with classification, identification, and nomenclature is called?
A.
Ecology
B.
Botany
C.
Taxonomy
D.
Zoology
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ANSWER :
C. Taxonomy
9.
Which taxonomic rank directly follows 'Class' in the hierarchy?
A.
Order
B.
Family
C.
Genus
D.
Phylum
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ANSWER :
A. Order
10.
Which scientist was known as 'The Darwin of the 20th century'?
A.
Charles Darwin
B.
Gregor Mendel
C.
Ernst Mayr
D.
Linnaeus
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ANSWER :
C. Ernst Mayr
11.
Which award was NOT won by Ernst Mayr?
A.
Balzan Prize
B.
Nobel Prize
C.
International Prize for Biology
D.
Crafoord Prize
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ANSWER :
B. Nobel Prize
12.
The term 'systematics' was derived from which language?
A.
Greek
B.
Latin
C.
French
D.
German
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ANSWER :
B. Latin
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