Is biotechnology under basic sciences , in the civil services exam?

i am pursuing hons in biotechnology , have my third year studies on in panjab university, i wish to know whether biotechnology has been included as a seperate subject or is it under basic sciences , in the civil services exam? Also what other subject can i opt for?

Biotechnology is not included as a separate subject either for the Preliminary or the Mains examination of the Civil Services Examination. The detailed notification for the civil services Exam 2008 has been published in the Employment News dated 29th December,2007 and can also be accessed at www.upsc.gov.in. Please go through the syllabus of the science subjects to fine out as to which subject contains the maximum topics form the Biotechnology stream.