Biology Previous Year Questions 2026 | CDS

Biology - MOST IMPORTANT CDS Previous Year Questions

Practice real questions from previous year exams of CDS.

📘 Digestive System- I📚 Nutrition - General Facts
Q1

Which of the following statements is/are correct regarding fats?

  1. Fats are needed for the formation of cell membrane.
  2. Fats help the body to absorb calcium from food.
  3. Fats are required to repair damaged tissue.
  4. Body cannot release energy in fats as quickly as the energy in carbohydrates.
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📘 Digestive System- VIII: Diseases of Digestive System📚 Diseases and Symptoms
Q2

People suffering from 'anorexia nervosa'

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📘 General Miscellaneous📚 Miscellaneous
Q3

Rachel Carson's famous book, Silent Spring refers to

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📘 Reproduction in Organisms- III (Phases of Reproduction)📚 Gestation
Q4

Which of the following statements is/are correct?

  1. Amnion contains fluid.
  2. Ultrasound scan can detect the sex of an embryo.
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📘 Endocrine Glands- behind stomach📚 Pancreas and secreted hormones
Q5

Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the Lists:
List-I (Gland): A. Pancreas, B. Pituitary, C. Adrenals, D. Kidneys
List-II (Hormone): 1. Cortisol, 2. Vitamin D, 3. Thyroid stimulating hormone, 4. Glucagon

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📘 Morphology📚 Transpiration
Q6

Which of the following structures of a plant is responsible for transpiration?

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📘 General Miscellaneous📚 Miscellaneous
Q7

Biodiversity is richer in

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📘 Botany- Plant Classification- Cryptogams📚 Bryophyta
Q8

Which of the following does not possess a specialized conducting tissue for transport of water and other substances in plants?

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📘 Micro-Nutrients: Minerals📚 Macro-Nutrient Minerals
Q9

Deficiency of which of the following elements is responsible for weakening of bones?

  1. Calcium
  2. Phosphorus
  3. Nitrogen
  4. Carbon
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📘 Classification of Kingdom📚 Phylum Arthropoda
Q10

Among the following animals, choose the one having three pairs of legs.

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📘 Classification of Kingdom📚 Phylum Aschelminthes/Nematoda
Q11

Which one among the following is the generic name of the causal organism of Elephantiasis?

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📘 Digestive System- I📚 Nutrition - General Facts
Q12

Which one among the following statements is not correct?

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📘 Circulatory System- I (Blood and its Cells)📚 Blood Groups
Q13

Which of the statements given below are correct regarding blood donation?

  1. A person having blood group 'A' can donate blood to persons having blood group 'A' and blood group 'AB'.
  2. A person having blood group 'AB' can donate blood to persons having blood group 'A', 'B', 'AB' or 'O'.
  3. A person with blood group 'O' can donate blood to persons having any blood group.
  4. A person with blood group 'O' can receive blood from the person of any of the blood groups.
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📘 Excretory System-II: Human Excretory System📚 General Facts
Q14

Which one among the following is the correct pathway for the elimination of urine?

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📘 Major Cell Types📚 Comparison between Plant and Animal Cell
Q15

Which of the following parts are found in both plant and animal cells?

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📘 Circulatory System- I (Blood and its Cells)📚 Blood vessels- Artery, Vein, Capillary
Q16

Which of the following statements is/are correct?

  1. Coronary artery supplies blood to heart muscles.
  2. Pulmonary vein supplies blood to lungs.
  3. Hepatic artery supplies blood to kidneys.
  4. Renal vein supplies blood to kidneys.
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📘 Classification of Kingdom📚 Phylum Aschelminthes/Nematoda
Q17

Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below the Lists:
List-I (Animal): A. Ascaris, B. Malarial parasite, C. Housefly, D. Cow
List-II (Phyla): 1. Mammalia, 2. Arthropoda, 3. Nematoda, 4. Protozoa

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📘 Classification of Kingdom📚 Fungi
Q18

Which one among the following pairs is not correctly matched?

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📘 General Miscellaneous📚 Miscellaneous
Q19

Which one among the following cattle breed produces highest amount of milk?

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📘 General Miscellaneous📚 Miscellaneous
Q20

Arrange the following tiger reserves of India from North to South:

  1. Indravati
  2. Dudhwa
  3. Bandipur
  4. Similipal
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