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Post NameAssistant Professor in Dravyaguna - Ayurveda Medical Education
Question Paper Code031/2025/OL
Category Code258/2024
Date of Test27 March 2025
Exam TypeOnline Examination
Total Questions100
1
According to Charakacharyas Dravya Nirvachana which of these definition is suitable ?
Answer
C. Khadeenathma mana kalo disascha drayasamhraha
2
Medically potential part of raw drug can be used for preparation of formulations. Which of the dravya pradhanya yukthi is matching for the statement ?
Answer
D. Ekadesa Sadhyathwam
3
The drug which is included both in Madhuraskanda and Kashayaskanda ?
Answer
D. Madhu
4
According to Susrutha rasa of Apya dravya is
Answer
Question Cancelled
5
Charakacharya narrated two groups of drugs as ushna veerya and sheetha veerya for what purpose ?
Answer
D. For making thaila and application in various jawra conditions
6
As a Snehadravya which guna of khritha (ghee) is responsible for it's Deepana property ?
Answer
A. Sookshma
7
The rasa which has got an action as schedana and bheda
Answer
D. Lavana
8
Bala is included in which Skanda ?
Answer
A. Madhura
9
'Asavarishtas' are given in Vatharoga because
Answer
A. They are Sreshta amla dravyas
10
Which of these ganas act in Yoni sthanyamaya ?
Answer
A. Musthadi
11
Which one of the statement about Amritha is true ?
Answer
D. It will keep the equilibrium of three doshas without sodhana
12
Which one of these drug cause 'sodhana' of accumulated mala sanchaya in both direction ?
Answer
C. Devathaliphala
13
Which of the following statement is true ?
Answer
D. Lekhana dravya will act on dhathus and malas
14
Which one of these drugs spread out first in the body and then it will get 'paka' ?
Answer
C. Ahiphenam
15
Which one of these drugs is useful in Poorvakarma of Panchakarma ?
Answer
B. Sookshmam dravya
16
Which drug in these drugs is known as Gokarni ?
Answer
D. Sankhapushpi
17
Which of these fruits is not used as a standard of weight measurement ?
Answer
D. Kooshmanda
18
In these impurities which one is considered as Visha ?
Answer
A. Sahaja ashudhi (Natural impurities)
19
For decolourisation of 'Guda' and making 'Sita',which one of the following is used for decolourisation ?
Answer
B. Carbon
20
Which one of these yoga names denote the phalasruthi (effect) of that yoga ?
Answer
C. Prapanchana vimardhanam
21
Which of the following statements is not correct ?
Answer
C. The cassia cinnamon is more useful because it contains more cinnamomic aldehyde
22
The useful part of saffron is
Answer
A. Dried stigmas and the top of the style of the saffron
23
What is the Anthophylli of cloves ?
Answer
A. Ripe fruits of clove which are ovoid brown berries
24
Which of the following statement is true ?
Answer
A. Ginger varieties from India and Africa are more pungent and less pleasantly aromatic in taste
25
The fatal dose of Ricin from castor seed
Answer
Question Cancelled
26
Which of the statement about C4 plant is not correct ?
Answer
D. C4 plants are efficient in energy utilisation
27
Which of the following statement is not matching with Vathsanabhi ?
Answer
D. Medicine containing Vathsanabhi can be taken without Doshadooshya Pareeksha
28
Athivisha is a specific medicine for 'Balaroga'. We can get reference of this statement from which book ?
Answer
C. Dhanwanthari Nighantu
29
Which one of these plants is not included in Bala Panchaka ?
Answer
C. Bhoomi Bala
30
What is raw opium ?
Answer
A. The latex obtained by incision from the unripe capsule of papaver somniferum and dried partly from spontaneous evaporation and partly from artificial heat
31
The main use of 'Thuvarakathaila' is in
Answer
D. Kushta
32
Chargeri is an important medicine for which disease ?
Answer
D. Grahani
33
Which of the following statement is correct ?
Answer
A. Asafoetida contains no free umbelliferone
34
Which one is variety of Gulgulu ?
Answer
D. Mahishaksha
35
Which part of Ikshuraka is used as vajeekarana drug ?
Answer
D. Seeds
36
Which part of the drug is used as Karkadasringi ?
Answer
B. Gall
37
'Paravathpadhi' is the synonym of which plant ?
Answer
C. Jyothishmathi
38
Amritha Bhallathaka a powerful restorative described in which text book ?
Answer
B. Chakradhatham
39
'Moolakaparni' is the paryaya of which plant ?
Answer
D. Shigru
40
Useful part of Palasa
Answer
C. Stem bark, seed, gum, leaves, flower
41
Which is the drug that is included in the maximum number of Mahakashaya ganas of Charaka Samhitha ?
Answer
A. Madhuyashti
42
The drug which has got a synonym as Vidari gandha
Answer
A. Saliparni
43
Prishniparni is not included in this gana of Mahakashaya
Answer
D. Krimikhna
44
'Chayapriya' is the synonym of which plant ?
Answer
A. Karanjha
45
Mixture of alkaloid extracted from Datura Stramonium
Answer
Question Cancelled
46
In Turmeric 'curcumin' is a crystalline yellow substance secreted by
Answer
D. Particular secreting cells
47
Nutmeg (myristica fragrans) is indigenous to
Answer
D. Molucca Islands and North West New Guinea
48
Which of these drugs used specifically for Gandamala ?
Answer
D. Kanchanara
49
Which part of Aragwadha is used as Sramsana ?
Answer
B. Phalamajja
50
Which variety among seven varieties of Hareethaki act as Sukha vireechini ?
Answer
B. Chethaki
51
Which of the following is an identifying feature of Borhavia diffusa (Punarnava) root ?
Answer
D. Long straight screw like roots
52
What does the term 'Mahasneham' denote ?
Answer
B. Combination of four snehas ; Sarpi, Majja, Vasa, Thailam
53
Which group of drug is Pithanila Samana ?
Answer
D. Laghu panchamoolam
54
Which one of the combination is panchagavya ?
Answer
A. Gomoothram, Gomaya, Goksheeram, Gokhritham, Godadhi
55
Which one of these is a Jeevaneeya oushadha ?
Answer
D. Ksheerakakoli
56
Dadima is an example for
Answer
C. Hridya oushadha
57
Which drug is not included in Sthanyajanana group ?
Answer
A. Pata
58
Which one of these drug is Asthapanopaga drug ?
Answer
Question Cancelled
59
Moothra virajaneeya drugs act as
Answer
D. Corrective of urinary pigments
60
Which one of these group is not directly related to pain relieving activity ?
Answer
C. Seetha prasamana
61
Holarrhena antidystentrica wall bark dried is
Answer
D. Recurved
62
Uniformity of quality of drugs is promoted by
Answer
C. It is promoted by the use of standards which are numerical quantities by which the quantity of commodities may be assessed
63
Which of these is not used in successive solvent extraction ?
Answer
D. Acetic acid
64
Deane and stark apparatus is used for
Answer
B. Detection of moisture content
65
Determination of ash value is specified for
Answer
D. To determine quality and purity of the true drug and establish identity
66
Swelling factor is an index for which content of the drug
Answer
D. Mucilagenous content
67
Wallis Lycopodium spore method is used for determination of
Answer
C. Foreign organic matter / purity
68
If the drug contains grey mould, what type of fungi should be suspected ?
Answer
A. Mucor mucedo
69
The peculiarity of high performance or high pressure liquid chromatography is
Answer
B. Solvent (mobile or liquid phase) is forced through under high pressure so as to run much faster
70
What is the advantage of spectrophotometer than colorimeter ?
Answer
A. Even compound which are colourless but which absorb radiation selectively in the UV region can be measured
71
Enzyme immunoassay (EIA) can be assayed by
Answer
C. By spectrophotometer and colorimeter
72
Which one of this is not a process of Kupeelu shudhi ?
Answer
D. Grind in Thambula swarasa
73
What is sodhanakarama of Hingu ?
Answer
D. Bharjana with ghee
74
Sodhanakarma of Ahiphena
Answer
D. None of the above
75
Substitute of Chithraka
Answer
D. Danthi
76
What is the Abhava dravya of jatipushpa ?
Answer
A. Lavanga pushpa
77
Which of the following statement is not correct ?
Answer
A. Alkaloids are soluble in water
78
In hypertensive emergencies which of these drug is used as sublingual ?
Answer
Question Cancelled
79
In trans-nasal route drug may reach the brain through which channel ?
Answer
B. Through lymphatic channels
80
What is prodrug ?
Answer
D. It is an inactive chemical derivative that after administration undergoes biotransformation to the pharmacologically active drug
81
When the total pharmacological action of two or more drug administered is equivalent to sum of their individual pharmacological effect is called
Answer
D. Additive effect
82
For plotting the dose response curve, dose is increased in
Answer
C. Geometric progression
83
In tail-clip method which type of stimulus in the animal is tested ?
Answer
A. Physical stimulus
84
For the evalution of anti-parkinsonic drugs for inducing parkinsonic effect
Answer
D. Both dopamine inhibitors and cholinomimitic drugs are employed
85
Which one of the sign is not recorded in the acute toxicity study ?
Answer
D. Jumping response
86
is calculated by
Answer
C. Both Graphical method and Arithmetic method
87
Which of the following statement is not correct ?
Answer
A. Charakacharya narrated more number of drugs than Susruthacharya
88
Who wrote commentary of Susrutha known as 'Nibandha samgratha' ?
Answer
A. Dalhana
89
In which nighantu can we get decription of 'Dweepanthara vacha' (a remedy for syphilis) ?
Answer
D. Bhavaprakasha nighantu
90
Mahamocha (banana fruit) was first introduced in which nighantu ?
Answer
B. Bhavaprakasha nighantu
91
In which nighantu, Malayalam name of drugs are described ?
Answer
A. Ayurvedeeya oushadhi nighantu
92
What does IUCN stand for ?
Answer
A. International Union for Conservation of Nature
93
What does CPCSEA stand for ?
Answer
A. Committee for the Purpose of Control and Supervision of Experiments on Animals
94
National Center for Cell Science (NCCS) is situated in which city ?
Answer
C. Pune
95
Which of the following statement is correct ?
Answer
A. Pharmacovigilance is the science and activities relating to the detection,assessment, understanding and prevention of adverse effects or any other drug-related problems
96
Which of the following statement is not correct ?
Answer
D. TKDL digital library started in 2016 by cultural affairs department
97
Analytical standard is the standard related to
Answer
A. Requirement of presence of minimum amount of useful constituents
98
Which category is not included in Red list of IUCN ?
Answer
D. Seasonally Found (SF)
99
Which of this is not relating to intellectual property rights ?
Answer
D. Work order
100
Full form of the abbreviation CSIR
Answer
A. Council of Scientific and Industrial Research

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