Evolution

85 topics, ranked by how often each is asked.

  • 143 questions
  • 37 papers
  • 4.06% of Biology

Topics

The squares are the last ten exam years: filled means it was asked that year.

Topics

85 topics · 143 questions
  1. 1Evidences for Evolution - Comparative Anatomy0.7%1 questionPractise Evidences for Evolution - Comparative Anatomy
  2. 2Convergent Evolution - Analogous Structures0.7%1 questionPractise Convergent Evolution - Analogous Structures
  3. 3Hardy-Weinberg Equilibrium and Factors Disturbing It0.7%1 questionPractise Hardy-Weinberg Equilibrium and Factors Disturbing It
  4. 4Sequence of Human Evolution0.7%1 questionPractise Sequence of Human Evolution
  5. 5Geological Eras and Dominant Life Forms0.7%1 questionPractise Geological Eras and Dominant Life Forms
  6. 6Adaptive Radiation4.9%7 questionsPractise Adaptive Radiation
  7. 7Mechanism of Evolution – Natural Selection1.4%2 questionsPractise Mechanism of Evolution – Natural Selection
  8. 8Evidences for Evolution – Homology and Analogy1.4%2 questionsPractise Evidences for Evolution – Homology and Analogy
  9. 9Mechanism of Evolution – Genetic Drift0.7%1 questionPractise Mechanism of Evolution – Genetic Drift
  10. 10Evidences and Mechanism of Evolution0.7%1 questionPractise Evidences and Mechanism of Evolution
  11. 11Mechanism of Evolution – Anthropogenic Action0.7%1 questionPractise Mechanism of Evolution – Anthropogenic Action
  12. 12Evidences for Evolution – Embryological Evidence0.7%1 questionPractise Evidences for Evolution – Embryological Evidence
  13. 13Origin of Life4.9%7 questionsPractise Origin of Life
  14. 14Hardy-Weinberg Principle5.6%8 questionsPractise Hardy-Weinberg Principle
  15. 15Mechanism of Evolution – Mutation Theory1.4%2 questionsPractise Mechanism of Evolution – Mutation Theory
  16. 16Origin and Evolution of Man9.8%14 questionsPractise Origin and Evolution of Man
  17. 17Human evolution sequence0.7%1 questionPractise Human evolution sequence
  18. 18Convergent vs divergent evolution (analogous vs homologous organs)0.7%1 questionPractise Convergent vs divergent evolution (analogous vs homologous organs)
  19. 19Chronology of evolution of life forms0.7%1 questionPractise Chronology of evolution of life forms
  20. 20Population genetics terminology0.7%1 questionPractise Population genetics terminology
  21. 21Adaptive radiation (Darwin's finches)1.4%2 questionsPractise Adaptive radiation (Darwin's finches)
  22. 22Convergent evolution - analogous marsupial and placental mammals0.7%1 questionPractise Convergent evolution - analogous marsupial and placental mammals
  23. 23Evidence for evolution - living fossils, connecting links, vestigial organs, atavism0.7%1 questionPractise Evidence for evolution - living fossils, connecting links, vestigial organs, atavism
  24. 24Geological time scale - Paleozoic era0.7%1 questionPractise Geological time scale - Paleozoic era
  25. 25Evidence for evolution - embryology0.7%1 questionPractise Evidence for evolution - embryology
  26. 26Origin of life - timeline0.7%1 questionPractise Origin of life - timeline
  27. 27Human evolution - fossil hominids0.7%1 questionPractise Human evolution - fossil hominids
  28. 28Human evolution - Neanderthal man characteristics0.7%1 questionPractise Human evolution - Neanderthal man characteristics
  29. 29Origin of life - theories0.7%1 questionPractise Origin of life - theories
  30. 30Mutation theory of Hugo de Vries0.7%1 questionPractise Mutation theory of Hugo de Vries
  31. 31Convergent evolution2.8%4 questionsPractise Convergent evolution
  32. 32Types of natural selection0.7%1 questionPractise Types of natural selection
  33. 33Evidences for evolution0.7%1 questionPractise Evidences for evolution
  34. 34Adaptive radiation and convergent evolution0.7%1 questionPractise Adaptive radiation and convergent evolution
  35. 35Homologous organs1.4%2 questionsPractise Homologous organs
  36. 36Evidences of evolution – homologous and analogous organs0.7%1 questionPractise Evidences of evolution – homologous and analogous organs
  37. 37Evidences of evolution – homology0.7%1 questionPractise Evidences of evolution – homology
  38. 38Natural selection – directional, stabilising and disruptive0.7%1 questionPractise Natural selection – directional, stabilising and disruptive
  39. 39Evidences of evolution – analogous organs0.7%1 questionPractise Evidences of evolution – analogous organs
  40. 40Genetic drift1.4%2 questionsPractise Genetic drift
  41. 41Human evolution2.1%3 questionsPractise Human evolution
  42. 42Evidences of evolution4.9%7 questionsPractise Evidences of evolution
  43. 43Natural selection2.1%3 questionsPractise Natural selection
  44. 44Darwinism0.7%1 questionPractise Darwinism
  45. 45Mechanism of evolution0.7%1 questionPractise Mechanism of evolution
  46. 46Evidences and theories of evolution0.7%1 questionPractise Evidences and theories of evolution
  47. 47Small Populations and Inbreeding0.7%1 questionPractise Small Populations and Inbreeding
  48. 48Homologous and Analogous Organs0.7%1 questionPractise Homologous and Analogous Organs
  49. 49Theories of Evolution and Inheritance1.4%2 questionsPractise Theories of Evolution and Inheritance
  50. 50Embryological Evidences of Evolution0.7%1 questionPractise Embryological Evidences of Evolution
  51. 51Biogeographical Evidences and Adaptive Radiation0.7%1 questionPractise Biogeographical Evidences and Adaptive Radiation
  52. 52Convergent and Divergent Evolution0.7%1 questionPractise Convergent and Divergent Evolution
  53. 53Natural Selection: Industrial Melanism1.4%2 questionsPractise Natural Selection: Industrial Melanism
  54. 54Darwinism and Mutation Theory1.4%2 questionsPractise Darwinism and Mutation Theory
  55. 55Speciation0.7%1 questionPractise Speciation
  56. 56Origin of Life: Miller's Experiment0.7%1 questionPractise Origin of Life: Miller's Experiment
  57. 57Palaeontological Evidences0.7%1 questionPractise Palaeontological Evidences
  58. 58Geological Time Scale1.4%2 questionsPractise Geological Time Scale
  59. 59Basic Terms in Evolution0.7%1 questionPractise Basic Terms in Evolution
  60. 60Natural Selection: Balanced Polymorphism0.7%1 questionPractise Natural Selection: Balanced Polymorphism
  61. 61Mutation and Natural Selection0.7%1 questionPractise Mutation and Natural Selection
  62. 62Origin of Life: Spontaneous Generation0.7%1 questionPractise Origin of Life: Spontaneous Generation
  63. 63Fossils and their Dating0.7%1 questionPractise Fossils and their Dating
  64. 64Mutation Theory0.7%1 questionPractise Mutation Theory
  65. 65Evidences of Evolution: Dating of Fossils0.7%1 questionPractise Evidences of Evolution: Dating of Fossils
  66. 66Natural Selection and Adaptation0.7%1 questionPractise Natural Selection and Adaptation
  67. 67Evolution of Plant Forms0.7%1 questionPractise Evolution of Plant Forms
  68. 68Evidences of Evolution: Embryology0.7%1 questionPractise Evidences of Evolution: Embryology
  69. 69Analogous Organs and Convergent Evolution0.7%1 questionPractise Analogous Organs and Convergent Evolution
  70. 70Darwinism: Theory of Natural Selection0.7%1 questionPractise Darwinism: Theory of Natural Selection
  71. 71Hardy-Weinberg Principle: Genetic Drift2.1%3 questionsPractise Hardy-Weinberg Principle: Genetic Drift
  72. 72Origin and Evolution of Man: Molecular Evidence0.7%1 questionPractise Origin and Evolution of Man: Molecular Evidence
  73. 73Hardy-Weinberg Principle: Factors Affecting Equilibrium0.7%1 questionPractise Hardy-Weinberg Principle: Factors Affecting Equilibrium
  74. 74Evidences of Evolution: Homologous Organs1.4%2 questionsPractise Evidences of Evolution: Homologous Organs
  75. 75Natural Selection: Antibiotic Resistance0.7%1 questionPractise Natural Selection: Antibiotic Resistance
  76. 76Speciation: Polyploidy0.7%1 questionPractise Speciation: Polyploidy
  77. 77Mechanism of Speciation0.7%1 questionPractise Mechanism of Speciation
  78. 78Origin of Life: Conditions for Life0.7%1 questionPractise Origin of Life: Conditions for Life
  79. 79Dating of Fossils: Radiocarbon Method0.7%1 questionPractise Dating of Fossils: Radiocarbon Method
  80. 80Evolution and Diversity0.7%1 questionPractise Evolution and Diversity
  81. 81Natural Selection: Replica Plating0.7%1 questionPractise Natural Selection: Replica Plating
  82. 82Mutation and Variation0.7%1 questionPractise Mutation and Variation
  83. 83Biogeography and Continental Drift0.7%1 questionPractise Biogeography and Continental Drift
  84. 84Evidences of Evolution: Vestigial Organs0.7%1 questionPractise Evidences of Evolution: Vestigial Organs
  85. 85Geological Time Scale and Human Evolution0.7%1 questionPractise Geological Time Scale and Human Evolution

Questions per paper

Asked in 16 of the last 16 papers (2017–2026).

  1. 2026: 3 questions
  2. 2026 Re-NEET: 6 questions
  3. 2025: 1 question
  4. 2024: 4 questions
  5. 2024 Re-NEET: 5 questions
  6. 2023: 1 question
  7. 2023 Manipur: 1 question
  8. 2022: 2 questions
  9. 2022 Phase 2: 2 questions
  10. 2021: 2 questions
  11. 2020: 4 questions
  12. 2020 Phase-2: 4 questions
  13. 2019: 4 questions
  14. 2019 Odisha: 3 questions
  15. 2018: 3 questions
  16. 2017: 1 question

Concepts tested

  • Cranial capacity 4
  • Adaptive radiation 3
  • Convergent evolution 3
  • Darwin's finches 3
  • Analogous organs 2
  • Analogy and Convergent Evolution 2
  • Evolution by anthropogenic action 2
  • Factors disturbing equilibrium 2
  • Homologous organs 2
  • Industrial melanism 2
  • Origin and evolution of man 2
  • Adaptive radiation (Darwin's finches)
  • Adaptive radiation and convergent evolution
  • adaptive, convergent and divergent evolution
  • African origin of humans
  • Age of reptiles
  • Allele frequency
  • Allopatric speciation