MPSC PYQ
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Taxonomy

Tested in 6 real MPSC questions across 2 years (2014–2022). See it in context on the interactive Concept Graph →

Years it was asked

20222014

What you need to know first

Classification BasicsScientific NamesBiological classification basicsBasic biology classification

Real questions that test this

वनस्पतींना द्विनामपद्धती कोणत्या वनस्पती शास्त्रज्ञाने सुरू केली ? / Which Botanist introduced the 'Binomial' nomenclature to the plants ?

1)बेसे / Bessey
2)बेंथम आणि हुकर / Bentham and Hooker
3)कार्ल्स् लिनायस / Carolus Linnaeus✓ Correct
4)थिओफ्रास्टस् / Theophrastus

Carolus Linnaeus introduced the Binomial Nomenclature system for naming plants and animals.

खालीलपैकी विसंगत पर्याय कोणता ? / Spot the odd one out ?

1)प्रगंडीका / Humerus
2)उर्विका / Femur✓ Correct
3)बहीप्रकोष्ठ / Radius
4)अंसफलक / Scapula

In such classification questions, one option deviates fundamentally in category or function compared to the other three matching options.

प्राणीवर्गीकरणासाठी खालीलपैकी कोणती पायरी वापरली जाते ? / Which steps of taxons are followed for classification of animals ?

1)प्रजाती \u2192 जात \u2192 ऑर्डर \u2192 वर्ग \u2192 कुळ \u2192 संघ \u2192 सृष्टी / Species \u2192 Genus \u2192 Order \u2192 Class \u2192 Family \u2192 Phylum \u2192 Kingdom
2)सृष्टी \u2192 जात \u2192 ऑर्डर \u2192 प्रजाती \u2192 संघ \u2192 वर्ग \u2192 कुळ / Kingdom \u2192 Genus \u2192 Order \u2192 Species \u2192 Phylum \u2192 Class \u2192 Family
3)जात \u2192 प्रजाती \u2192 ऑर्डर \u2192 संघ \u2192 वर्ग \u2192 ऑर्डर \u2192 कुळ \u2192 सृष्टी / Genus \u2192 Species \u2192 Phylum \u2192 Class \u2192 Order \u2192 Family \u2192 Kingdom
4)सृष्टी \u2192 संघ \u2192 वर्ग \u2192 ऑर्डर \u2192 कुळ \u2192 जात \u2192 प्रजाती / Kingdom \u2192 Phylum \u2192 Class \u2192 Order \u2192 Family \u2192 Genus \u2192 Species✓ Correct

The correct hierarchical taxonomic classification sequence for animals from broadest to most specific is: Kingdom -> Phylum -> Class -> Order -> Family -> Genus -> Species.

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