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Environment & Ecology question from UPSC CSE-Prelims, 2024

  • The Organisms “Cicada, Froghopper and Pond Skater” are :
  • (a) 
  • (b)
  • (c)
  • (d)

Last updated Jun 24, 2026
Correct Answer: Option C — Insects

  • Cicada: A plant-feeding true bug known for loud mating calls.

  • Froghopper (spittlebug): A small jumping true bug; its nymph makes “cuckoo spit” foam on plants.

  • Pond skater (water strider): A surface-dwelling true bug that “skates” on water using surface tension.

All three belong to the class Insecta (they are insects), specifically within the order Hemiptera (true bugs).

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Exam UPSC CSE
Stage Prelims
Year 2024
Subject Environment & Ecology
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