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This section includes 2171 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Current Affairs knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 1. |
Which country developed the first DNA vaccine for dengue? |
| A. | Australia |
| B. | India |
| C. | Netherlands |
| D. | Denmark |
| Answer» C. Netherlands | |
| 2. |
In which institution have researchers developed and successfully tested an AI tool called "Sybil" that effectively predicts lung cancer risk? |
| A. | Stanford University |
| B. | Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
| C. | Imperial College London |
| D. | University of Cambridge |
| Answer» C. Imperial College London | |
| 3. |
UIDAI has launched a new mobile app named which to perform face authentication? |
| A. | Face Recognition |
| B. | Aadhaar Face Recognition |
| C. | Face Identifier |
| D. | AadhaarFaceRd |
| Answer» E. | |
| 4. |
Which Indian author has launched his book titled 'Hear Yourself' for the Indian subcontinent in Mumbai? |
| A. | Prem Rawat |
| B. | Sachin Sharma |
| C. | Vijay Bhardwaj |
| D. | Bhanu Singh |
| Answer» B. Sachin Sharma | |
| 5. |
Which place India has in agricultural produce exporters in 2019, according to a WTO report? |
| A. | 4th |
| B. | 9th |
| C. | 10th |
| D. | 2nd |
| Answer» C. 10th | |
| 6. |
Which filler can NOT be used for the preparation of tablets for amine containing basic drugs to avoiddiscoloration of the tablets? |
| A. | Dicalcium Phosphate |
| B. | Microcrystalline cellulose |
| C. | Starch |
| D. | Lactose |
| Answer» E. | |
| 7. |
Moisture content of capsule is determined by: |
| A. | IR Spectroscopy |
| B. | Toulene distillation method |
| C. | Accogel machine |
| D. | Erweka key |
| Answer» C. Accogel machine | |
| 8. |
One of the following is used as a pH dependent controlled release excipient. |
| A. | Carnauba wax |
| B. | HPMC Phthalate |
| C. | Methyl cellulose |
| D. | Glyceryl Monostearate |
| Answer» C. Methyl cellulose | |
| 9. |
For Sugar Coated tablet, the specified disintegration time is: |
| A. | 60 min. |
| B. | 120 min. |
| C. | 30 min. |
| D. | 15 min. |
| Answer» B. 120 min. | |
| 10. |
“Tan” color coding is used for which class of pharmaceutical products? |
| A. | Miotics |
| B. | Beta blockers |
| C. | NSAIDS |
| D. | Anti infectives |
| Answer» E. | |
| 11. |
Which of the following packaging is commonly used for packaging of capsules? |
| A. | Blister |
| B. | Strip |
| C. | Both |
| D. | None |
| Answer» D. None | |
| 12. |
Disadvantages of plastic material in packaging? |
| A. | Release alkali to aqueous preparation |
| B. | It is fragile so easily broken |
| C. | They react with certain chemicals |
| D. | Absorption permeable to moisture |
| Answer» E. | |
| 13. |
Dispirin is a? |
| A. | Dispersible tablet |
| B. | Soluble tablet |
| C. | Effervescent tablet |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» B. Soluble tablet | |
| 14. |
Lamination is: |
| A. | Separation of a tablet into two or more distinct layer |
| B. | Partial & complete separation of top & bottom crowns of the tablet from the main body of the tablet |
| C. | Process of sub-coating |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» B. Partial & complete separation of top & bottom crowns of the tablet from the main body of the tablet | |
| 15. |
Treated Soda lime glass is called as: |
| A. | Type I |
| B. | Type II |
| C. | Type III |
| D. | NP- Non Parentral |
| Answer» C. Type III | |
| 16. |
Hardness of tablet is measured by |
| A. | Pfizer tester |
| B. | Erweka Tester |
| C. | Strong Cobb |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 17. |
Perforated pan is used for |
| A. | Sugar coating |
| B. | Film coating |
| C. | Both (a) & (b) |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» D. None of the above | |
| 18. |
Iron oxide, magnesium dioxide and chromium dioxide is the composition of ______ colored glass use inpharmaceutical packaging? |
| A. | Yellow |
| B. | Blue |
| C. | Green |
| D. | Amber |
| Answer» D. Amber | |
| 19. |
Which of the following industrial dryer is used to dry tablet granules? |
| A. | Drum Dryer |
| B. | Fluid dryer |
| C. | Spray dryer |
| D. | Freeze Dryer |
| Answer» C. Spray dryer | |
| 20. |
Shells of gelatin capsules is made elastic by adding |
| A. | Sorbitol |
| B. | PEG |
| C. | Povidone |
| D. | Lactose |
| Answer» B. PEG | |
| 21. |
The 000 size capsules can fill the volume of: |
| A. | 1.36 ml |
| B. | 0.13 ml |
| C. | 0.96 ml |
| D. | 0.25 ml |
| Answer» B. 0.13 ml | |
| 22. |
Green bones are used for the preparation of gelatin of the type: |
| A. | Type A |
| B. | Type B |
| C. | Type C |
| D. | A & B |
| Answer» C. Type C | |
| 23. |
If the dose of the drug is inadequate, then it generally requires the following one, to make up its bulk: |
| A. | Binders |
| B. | Disintegrants |
| C. | Lubricants |
| D. | Diluents |
| Answer» E. | |
| 24. |
Adhesion of tablet material to die wall is called: |
| A. | Sticking |
| B. | Picking |
| C. | Capping |
| D. | Mottling |
| Answer» B. Picking | |
| 25. |
____________ is the best pharmaceutical packaging film for tablets, capsules, which is taking place ofPVC film. |
| A. | Ply bean foil |
| B. | Quick sol foil |
| C. | Silly-silly foil |
| D. | Alu-alu foil |
| Answer» E. | |
| 26. |
Capping is prevented by using: |
| A. | Flat |
| B. | Circular |
| C. | Square |
| D. | Rectangular |
| Answer» B. Circular | |
| 27. |
Which of the following polymer is widely used in film coating of tablets? |
| A. | Acacia |
| B. | Syrup |
| C. | HPMC |
| D. | Starch |
| Answer» D. Starch | |
| 28. |
Sulphur dioxide is used for: |
| A. | As a coloring agent |
| B. | To prevent bitterness |
| C. | To prevent decomposition of gelatin shell |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» D. None of the above | |
| 29. |
Use of cross povidone in tablet formulation: |
| A. | Binder |
| B. | Disintegrant |
| C. | Flow enhancer |
| D. | Lubricant |
| Answer» C. Flow enhancer | |
| 30. |
Seal coat aim is to: |
| A. | To prevent moisture deposition |
| B. | To round the edge and build the tablet size |
| C. | To smoothen the surface |
| D. | To prevent the tablet from breaking due to vibration |
| Answer» B. To round the edge and build the tablet size | |
| 31. |
Flow rate of granules from the hopper can be improved by adding: |
| A. | Disintegrants |
| B. | Glidants |
| C. | Binders |
| D. | Lubricant |
| Answer» C. Binders | |
| 32. |
Soft gelatin capsule should not contain more than ____ ppm of iron as impurity? |
| A. | 5 |
| B. | 15 |
| C. | 40 |
| D. | 60 |
| Answer» C. 40 | |
| 33. |
Not used as tablet glidant: |
| A. | Colloidal Silica |
| B. | Starch |
| C. | Talc |
| D. | Magnesium stearate |
| Answer» C. Talc | |
| 34. |
Which capsule size number has the maximum capacity? |
| A. | 5 |
| B. | 1 |
| C. | 000 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 35. |
A retardant material that forms a hydrophilic matrix in the formulation of matrix tablet |
| A. | HPMC |
| B. | CAP |
| C. | Polyethylene |
| D. | Carnuba Wax |
| Answer» E. | |
| 36. |
Gelatin is hydrolysed product: |
| A. | Pectin |
| B. | Tannin |
| C. | Shellac |
| D. | Collagen |
| Answer» E. | |
| 37. |
Which of the following is a tamper proof dosage form? |
| A. | Tablet |
| B. | Capsule |
| C. | Dry powder |
| D. | Syrup |
| Answer» B. Capsule | |
| 38. |
“Orange” color coding is used for which class of pharmaceutical products? |
| A. | Antibiotics |
| B. | Beta blockers |
| C. | NSAIDS |
| D. | Anti-infectives |
| Answer» B. Beta blockers | |
| 39. |
The first stage of wetting on addition of a granulating agent to the powders is characterized by whichone of the followings? |
| A. | Capillary state |
| B. | Pendular state |
| C. | Funicular state |
| D. | Droplet state |
| Answer» B. Pendular state | |
| 40. |
________ is directly compressible excipient |
| A. | Spray Dried lactose |
| B. | Dibasic calcium phosphate |
| C. | None of the above |
| D. | Any of the above |
| Answer» B. Dibasic calcium phosphate | |
| 41. |
The Wurster process can be used for: |
| A. | Coating |
| B. | To determine disintegration time |
| C. | Gas sterilize parenteral solution |
| D. | Automatic filling of capsules |
| Answer» B. To determine disintegration time | |
| 42. |
Subcoating is done to |
| A. | Round the edges |
| B. | Increase in the bulk of tablet |
| C. | Both (a) & (b) |
| D. | Make water resistant |
| Answer» D. Make water resistant | |
| 43. |
Tablets that are placed between cheek and teeth are known as: |
| A. | Buccal |
| B. | Sublingual |
| C. | Lozenges |
| D. | Troches |
| Answer» B. Sublingual | |
| 44. |
In tablet formulation, PVP is used mainly as: |
| A. | Glidant |
| B. | Diluent |
| C. | Lubricant |
| D. | Binder |
| Answer» E. | |
| 45. |
pH of small intestine is |
| A. | 1-2 |
| B. | 3-4 |
| C. | 6 |
| D. | 7-8 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 46. |
Which of the following is not a commercially available Starch product? |
| A. | Sta-Rx 1500 |
| B. | Celutab |
| C. | Emdex |
| D. | Sugar tab |
| Answer» E. | |
| 47. |
“Blue” color coding is used for which class of pharmaceutical products? |
| A. | Miotics |
| B. | Beta blockers |
| C. | NSAIDS |
| D. | Analgesic |
| Answer» B. Beta blockers | |
| 48. |
During compression, entrapped air may lead to: |
| A. | Capping & lamination |
| B. | Picking & sticking |
| C. | Binding & sticking |
| D. | Ejection & Removal |
| Answer» B. Picking & sticking | |
| 49. |
Which is a capsule filling machine? |
| A. | Osaka |
| B. | Jaansan |
| C. | Macofar |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 50. |
According to USP, the speed regulating device of the dissolution apparatus should be capable ofmaintaining the speed within limits of what % of the selected speed? |
| A. | 1% |
| B. | 2% |
| C. | 4% |
| D. | 5% |
| Answer» D. 5% | |