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Botany - Mineral Nutrition

Practise 72 NEET previous year questions on Mineral Nutrition, compiled from papers spanning 2003 to 2023. Each question is pulled directly from the actual exam paper it appeared in, so you're practising in the exact style and difficulty NEET tests.

Mineral Nutrition has been asked in 20 of the 39 years of NEET papers analysed (1988–2026), with 72 questions in all. 51% of them were easy, 43% moderate and 6% tough. Most of its questions came from 2011, with 8 questions that year. In the last three years (2024–2026) it had 0 questions across 13 papers, about 0 per paper.

The chapter's 5 topics are not weighted equally: Nitrogen Metabolism (34 questions, 47%), Role of Micro and Macronutrients (27 questions, 38%), and Functions of Essential Elements (6 questions, 8%) have been asked the most. Nitrogen Metabolism has also led over the last five years, with 5 questions. Nitrogen Metabolism has produced the most tough questions (2).

  1. 1Which micronutrient is required for splitting of water molecule during photosynthesis?2023 (All India)Role of Micro and Macronutrients
  2. 2Match List I with List II: List I List II A. Iron I. Synthesis of auxin B. Zinc II. Component of nitrate reductase C. Boron III. Activator o2023 (All India)Role of Micro and Macronutrients
  3. 3Which of the following mineral ion is not remobilized in plants?2023 (Manipur)Role of Micro and Macronutrients
  4. 4Match Column-I with Column-II. Choose the correct option2023 (Manipur)Nitrogen Metabolism
  5. 5Which one of the following produces nitrogen fixing nodules on the roots of Alnus ?2022 (Phase 1)Nitrogen Metabolism
  6. 6Match List -I with List-Il. List - I List - II (a) Manganese (i) Activates the enzyme catalase (b) Magnesium (ii) Required for pollen germin2022 (Phase 1)Role of Micro and Macronutrients
  7. 7Match List - I with List - II : Choose the correct answer from the options given below :2022 (Phase 2)Nitrogen Metabolism
  8. 8Which of the following protects nitrogenase inside the root nodule of a leguminous plant?2022 (Phase 2)Nitrogen Metabolism
  9. 9Which of the following pair represents free living nitrogen fixing aerobic bacteria?2022 (Phase 2)Nitrogen Metabolism
  10. 10Match Column - I with Column - II. List-I List-II (a) Nitrococcus (i) Denitrification (b) Rhizobium (ii) Conversion of ammonia to nitrite (c2021Nitrogen Metabolism
  11. 11The product(s) of reaction catalyzed by nitrogenase in root nodules of leguminous plants is/are:2020 (Phase 1)Nitrogen Metabolism
  12. 12Match the following concerning essential elements and their functions in plants (a) Iron (i) Photolysis of water (b) Zinc (ii) Pollen germin2020 (Phase 1)Role of Micro and Macronutrients
  13. 13In Glycine max, the product of biological nitrogen fixation is transported from the root nodules to other parts as:2020 (Phase 2)Nitrogen Metabolism
  14. 14Which of the following elements helps in maintaining the structure of ribosomes?2020 (Phase 2)Role of Micro and Macronutrients
  15. 15Thiobacillus is a group of bacteria helpful in carrying out:2019 (All India)Nitrogen Metabolism
  16. 16Which of the following bacteria reduces nitrate in soil into nitrogen?2019 (Odisha)Nitrogen Metabolism
  17. 17In which of the following forms is iron absorbed by plants?2018Role of Micro and Macronutrients
  18. 18In which of the following, all three are macronutrients?2016 (Phase 1)According to Their Requirements
  19. 19Which is essential for the growth of the root tip?2016 (Phase 2)Role of Micro and Macronutrients
  20. 20Minerals known to be required in large amounts for plant growth include:2015 (Phase 1)Role of Micro and Macronutrients
  21. 21The oxygen evolved during photosynthesis comes from water molecules. Which one of the following pairs of elements is involved in this reacti2015 (Phase 2)Role of Micro and Macronutrients
  22. 22During biological nitrogen fixation, inactivation of nitrogenase by oxygen poisoning is prevented by:2015 (Phase 2)Nitrogen Metabolism
  23. 23Deficiency symptoms of nitrogen and potassium are visible first in:2014Deficiency Symptoms of Essential Elements
  24. 24The first stable product of fixation of atmospheric nitrogen in leguminous plants is2013 (All India)Nitrogen Metabolism
  25. 25Specialized cells for fixing atmospheric nitrogen in Nostoc are:2013 (Karnataka)Nitrogen Metabolism
  26. 26Which two distinct microbial processes are responsible for the release of fixed nitrogen as dinitrogen gas to the atmosphere?2013 (Karnataka)Nitrogen Metabolism
  27. 27For its activity, carboxypeptidase requires2012 (Mains)Role of Micro and Macronutrients
  28. 28For its action, nitrogenase requires2012 (Mains)Nitrogen Metabolism
  29. 29Which one of the following is wrong statement?2012 (Screening)Role of Micro and Macronutrients
  30. 30Which one of the following microbes forms symbiotic association with plants and helps them in their nutrition?2012 (Screening)Nitrogen Metabolism
  31. 31A nitrogen fixing microbe associated with Azolla in rice fields is2012 (Screening)Nitrogen Metabolism
  32. 32Best defined function of manganese in green plants is2012 (Screening)Role of Micro and Macronutrients
  33. 33Which one of the following is not an essential mineral elements for plants while the remaining three are?2011 (Mains)Role of Micro and Macronutrients
  34. 34Which one of the following is essential for photolysis of water?2011 (Mains)Role of Micro and Macronutrients
  35. 35Which one of the following helps in absorption of phosphorus from soil by plants?2011 (Screening)Role of Micro and Macronutrients
  36. 36The function of leghaemoglobin in the root nodules of legumes is2011 (Screening)Nitrogen Metabolism
  37. 37Nitrifying bacteria2011 (Screening)Nitrogen Metabolism
  38. 38Which one of the following is not a biofertilizer?2011 (Screening)Functions of Essential Elements
  39. 39Which one of the following elements in plants is not remobilised?2011 (Screening)Role of Micro and Macronutrients
  40. 40A prokaryotic autotrophic nitrogen fixing symbiont is found in2011 (Screening)Nitrogen Metabolism
  41. 41Leguminous plants are able to fix atmospheric nitrogen through the process of symbiotic nitrogen fixation. Which one of the following statem2010 (Mains)Nitrogen Metabolism
  42. 42An example of endomycorrhiza is2010 (Mains)Nitrogen Metabolism
  43. 43Study the cycle shown below and select the option which gives correct words for all the four blanks A, B, C and D.2010 (Mains)Nitrogen Metabolism
  44. 44An element playing important role in nitrogen fixation is2010 (Screening)Nitrogen Metabolism
  45. 45Which one of the following is not a micronutrient?2010 (Screening)Role of Micro and Macronutrients
  46. 46Breeding of crops with high levels of minerals, vitamins and proteins is called2010 (Screening)Functions of Essential Elements
  47. 47The free-living, anaerobic nitrogen-fixer is2010 (Screening)Nitrogen Metabolism
  48. 48The common nitrogen-fixer in paddy fields is2010 (Screening)Nitrogen Metabolism
  49. 49Manganese is required in :2009 (Mains)Role of Micro and Macronutrients
  50. 50Which of the following is a symbiotic nitrogen fixer ?2009 (Mains)Nitrogen Metabolism

Frequently Asked Questions

1.How many questions are available for Mineral Nutrition?

This chapter includes 72 questions compiled from NEET papers spanning 2003 to 2023.

2.Are these questions only from NEET, or from other exams too?

These are NEET questions specifically for the Mineral Nutrition chapter. Questions from other exams like AIIMS or JIPMER are organised separately under their respective exam sections.

3.Is Mineral Nutrition an important chapter for NEET Botany?

Mineral Nutrition has appeared in 20 of the 25 years of NEET papers covered here, with 72 questions across 32 papers - about 2 per paper it appears in.

4.What is the difficulty level of Mineral Nutrition questions in NEET?

Of the 72 questions analysed for this chapter, 51% are easy, 43% moderate and 6% tough. 2011 had the most, with 8 questions.

5.Which topics in Mineral Nutrition should I focus on?

These topics have carried the most weightage in Mineral Nutrition:

  • Nitrogen Metabolism - 34 questions (47%)
  • Role of Micro and Macronutrients - 27 questions (38%)
  • Functions of Essential Elements - 6 questions (8%)
  • Nitrogen Metabolism has produced the most tough questions (2).
6.Is Mineral Nutrition's weightage in NEET going up or down?

Across all 32 papers analysed, Mineral Nutrition has averaged about 2.3 questions per paper. In the last three years (2024–2026), that average has fallen, at about 0.0 questions per paper. Use the year-wise numbers on this page for the exact trend before you decide how much time to give it.