Is botany a subject in UPSC?
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The Union Public Service Commission has Botany as an optional subject in the list of optional subjects containing 48 subjects in total. The Botany syllabus for Indian Administrative Services Exam tests the student's ability to understand the subject as Science and apply botanical knowledge to ecological problems. UPSC botany optional paper 1: Microbiology and plant pathology, Cryptograms, Phanerogams, Plant Resources, Development, Morphogenesis. UPSC botany optional paper 2: Cell Biology genetics, Molecular Biology & Evolution, Plant Breeding, Biotechnology, Biostatistics, Physiology and Biochemistry, Ecology & Plant Geography. I hope...more
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The UPSC has Botany as an optional subject in the list of optional subjects containing 48 subjects in total. The Botany syllabus for IAS Exam tests the candidates' ability to understand the subject as Science and apply botanical knowledge to ecological problems.
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No, the Commission do not mention any Minimum Qualifying Marks for the General Studies Paper 1. But there is a criteria of Minimum 33 % for the General Studies Paper 2 (Aptitude) paper.
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