NCERT Companion · Science
NCERT Science for UPSC
Biology for UPSC — genetics, evolution, biotechnology, reproduction, and food production from NCERT Class 10–12.
15
Chapters
44
UPSC PYQs linked
11
High-Yield
UPSC angle — Biology contributes 8–12 questions in the Science & Technology section. Class 12 Biology (genetics, biotechnology, evolution, reproduction) is the primary source. Class 10 biology is foundational.
Class 10
Class 12
Science
01
Reproduction in Organisms
Ch 1High-Yield
Reproduction in Organisms
Science
02
Sexual Reproduction in Flowering Plants
Ch 2High-Yield
Sexual Reproduction in Flowering Plants
Science
03
Human Reproduction
Ch 3Medium-Yield
Human Reproduction
2 PYQs
Science
04
Reproductive Health
Ch 4High-Yield
Reproductive Health
Science
05
Principles of Inheritance and Variation
Ch 5High-Yield
Principles of Inheritance and Variation
1 PYQ
Science
06
Molecular Basis of Inheritance
Ch 6High-Yield
Molecular Basis of Inheritance
1 PYQ
Science
07
Evolution
Ch 7Medium-Yield
Evolution
2 PYQs
Science
08
Human Health and Disease
Ch 8High-Yield
Human Health and Disease
5 PYQs
Science
09
Strategies for Enhancement in Food Production
Ch 9Medium-Yield
Strategies for Enhancement in Food Production
2 PYQs
Science
10
Microbes in Human Welfare
Ch 10High-Yield
Microbes in Human Welfare
14 PYQs
Science
11
Biotechnology: Principles and Processes
Ch 11High-Yield
Biotechnology: Principles and Processes
2 PYQs
Science
12
Biotechnology and its Applications
Ch 12High-Yield
Biotechnology and its Applications
9 PYQs