{"id":87854,"date":"2025-06-01T06:55:31","date_gmt":"2025-06-01T06:55:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=87854"},"modified":"2025-06-01T06:55:31","modified_gmt":"2025-06-01T06:55:31","slug":"which-one-of-the-following-belongs-to-pisces","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/which-one-of-the-following-belongs-to-pisces\/","title":{"rendered":"Which one of the following belongs to &#8216;Pisces&#8217;?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Which one of the following belongs to &#8216;Pisces&#8217;?<\/p>\n<p>[amp_mcq option1=&#8221;Dogfish&#8221; option2=&#8221;Jellyfish&#8221; option3=&#8221;Silverfish&#8221; option4=&#8221;Starfish&#8221; correct=&#8221;option1&#8243;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"psc-box-pyq-exam-year-detail\">\n<div class=\"pyq-exam\">\n<div class=\"psc-heading\">This question was previously asked in<\/div>\n<div class=\"psc-title line-ellipsis\">UPSC NDA-1 &#8211; 2022<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pyq-exam-psc-buttons\"><a href=\"\/pyq\/pyq-upsc-nda-1-2022.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-pdf-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Download PDF<\/a><a href=\"\/pyq-upsc-nda-1-2022\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-attempt-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Attempt Online<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<section id=\"pyq-correct-answer\">\n&#8216;Pisces&#8217; is a traditional classification group that includes all fish. Dogfish (a type of shark) is a cartilaginous fish belonging to the class Chondrichthyes, which falls under Pisces. Jellyfish belong to the phylum Cnidaria, Silverfish are insects belonging to the phylum Arthropoda, and Starfish belong to the phylum Echinodermata. None of Jellyfish, Silverfish, or Starfish are fish (Pisces).<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-key-points\">\nPisces includes all true fish (aquatic vertebrates with gills, fins, and typically scales). Many organisms with &#8220;fish&#8221; in their name are not true fish.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-additional-information\">\nThe term &#8216;Pisces&#8217; is often used as a superclass encompassing the classes Chondrichthyes (cartilaginous fish) and Osteichthyes (bony fish), and sometimes the jawless fishes (Agnatha). Modern classification often replaces Pisces with specific classes like Chondrichthyes, Actinopterygii, Sarcopterygii, etc.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Which one of the following belongs to &#8216;Pisces&#8217;? [amp_mcq option1=&#8221;Dogfish&#8221; option2=&#8221;Jellyfish&#8221; option3=&#8221;Silverfish&#8221; option4=&#8221;Starfish&#8221; correct=&#8221;option1&#8243;] This question was previously asked in UPSC NDA-1 &#8211; 2022 Download PDFAttempt Online &#8216;Pisces&#8217; is a traditional classification group that includes all fish. 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