2016 PAPER

UPSC Drug Inspector 2016 — Previous Year Paper

The last paper before a seven-year gap to 2023 — no recovered paper exists for 2017–2022.

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Sample questions from the 2016 paper, with the reasoning

The stem and options are exactly as printed in the 2016 paper — the explanation below each is ours.

Q1, 2016 paper

Which of the following anticoagulants is NOT classified as a low molecular weight (LMW) heparin?

  • A)Enoxaparin
  • B)Warfarin✓
  • C)Dalteparin
  • D)Tinzaparin

Why B is correct

Warfarin is a vitamin K antagonist and a traditional oral anticoagulant, distinct from LMW heparins which are synthetic and administered parenterally.

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Q2, 2016 paper

BCG (Bacillus Calmette-Guerin) vaccine is: 1. live vaccine bearing an attenuated bovine strain of Mycobacterium tuberculosis 2. used to enhance immunity non-specifically 3. contraindicated in tuberculin positive individuals. Which of the statements given above are correct?

  • A)1 and 2 only
  • B)2 and 3 only
  • C)1, 2 and 3✓
  • D)1 and 3 only

Why C is correct

BCG is indeed contraindicated in individuals who are already tuberculin-positive, due to risk of a severe local (Koch) reaction - so all three statements (live attenuated bovine strain, non-specific immune enhancement, and contraindication in tuberculin-positive individuals) are correct.

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Q3, 2016 paper

During microencapsulation via phase separation coacervation, which technique directly induces phase separation by altering solubility gradients between polymer and aqueous phases?

  • A)High-pressure homogenization to break down polymer chains
  • B)Solvent evaporation where polymer solubility in water is reduced✓
  • C)Lyophilization to freeze and dehydrate the polymer matrix
  • D)Mechanical mixing to disperse particles uniformly

Why B is correct

Reducing polymer solubility in the aqueous phase creates a thermodynamic driving force for phase separation, forming a dispersed polymer layer around the core.

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