Ayurvedic Toxicology – Agadtantra Multiple Choice Questions
1. Intravenous injection of Kerosene will produce-
a. Cyanosis
b. Pulmonary edema
c. Both A and B
d. None
Answer: c
2. Emesis is indicated in the treatment of which poisons?
a. Gasoline
b. Benzene
c. Kerosene
d. None
Answer: d
3. Which is not the Post Mortem appearance in case of Hydrocarbons poisoning?
a. Acute Gastroenteritis
b. Pulmonary Oedema
c. Hypoplasia of Bone marrow
d. Chalky white appearance of gastric mucosa
Answer: d
4. Napthalene is used in-
a. Pesticide industry
b. Insulating material on electric wires
c. Dye industry
d. All
Answer: d
5. Napthalene is classified as-
a. Irritant poison
b. Somniferous
c. Household Poison
d. Both A and C
Answer: d
6. Which symptom is seen in intial stage of Napthalene ingestion?
a. Hemolytic crisis
b. Pallor
c. Strangury
d. Mild Jaundice
Answer: c
7. According to Charak, lepa of Shirish flowers and Snuhi ksheer is used on-
a. Vrushchika Visha
b. Alarka Visha
c. Dardur Visha
d. Krukantak Visha
Answer: c
8. According to Charak, Dushivisha keetadashta laskhana is-
a. Kandu
b. Daha
c. Visarpa
d. All
Answer: d
9. iSarao|ixagaaoOrvaM lakshan of Pranharkeeta dansha is quoted by-
a. Charak
b. Yogratnakar
c. Sushrut
d. Vagbhat
Answer: d
10. According to Vagbhat, How many Visha Adhishthan are there in Loota (Spider)?
a. 6
b. 7
c. 8
d. 9
Answer: c
11. Risus sardonicus is a feature seen in …… poisoning.
a. vatsanabh
b. dhatura
c. kuchala
d. karveer
Answer: c
12. Pleurosthotonus is…….. of the body.
a. Forward bending
b. backward bending
c. lateral bending
d. straight stiffening
Answer: c
13. Which of the following is the antidote of kuchala?
a. Atropine
b. Naloxone
c. Prostigmine
d. Barbiturates
Answer: d
14. The usual fatal dose of Vatsanabh rhizome powder is……
a. 10 mg
b. 100 mg
c. 1 gm
d. 1mg
Answer: c
15. ….. is the English name of Vatsanabh.
a. Jimson seed
b. Wolf’s bane
c. Tiger’s claws
d. Swallow wart
Answer: b
16. The differential diagnosis for Kuchala poisoning is with………
a. acute gastroenteritis
b. tetanus
c. gullien barrie Syndrome
d. ventricular tachycardia
Answer: b
17. According to Rastarangini, vatsanabh is…. visha.
a. patra
b. niryas
c. kand
d. pushpa
Answer: c
18. Which of the following isnot an abuse preparation of bhanga?
a. Charas
b. Ganja
c. Marijuana
d. Afim
Answer: d
19. Which of the following active principle is responsible for psychoactive effects of Bhanga?
a. Tetrahydrocannabinol
b. Hyoscyamine
c. Pseudoaconitine
d. Epinephrine
Answer: a
20. Inj. Methadone is used as drug of choice in the treatment of…….
a. dhatura poisoning
b. morphinism
c. hashish insanity
d. plumbism
Answer: b
21. Fatal Dose of Kerosene on ingestion is-
a. 10 ml
b. 50ml
c. 2 ml
d. 20ml
Answer: a
22. Maximum allowable concentration of Kerosene in air is-
a. 100 ppm
b. 500 ppm
c. 800 ppm
d. 1000 ppm
Answer: b
23. Specific feature appearing on ingestion of Benzene and Toluene is-
a. Vomiting
b. Diarrohoea
c. Haemetemesis
d. Colicky pain
Answer: c
24. In case of Hydrocarbons toxicity, Bronchospasm occurs when
a. Poison enters the URT
b. Poison enters LRT
c. Poison is in Nasopharynx
d. Poison enters oesophagus
Answer: b
25. In Hydrocarbon toxicity, CNS depression occurs due to-
a. CNS Toxicity
b. Pulmonary Toxicity
c. GI Toxicity
d. Systemic Toxicity
Answer: b
26. Ucchitinga are also named as Ushtradhoomak and Ratrika by-
a. Sushrut
b. Vagbhat
c. Yogratnakar
d. Chakrapani
Answer: b
27. According to Charak, Sheetopchar is not done in which 2 Visha badha-
a. Rajimant Sarpa and Vrushchika
b. Vrushcika and Ucchitinga
c. Vrushchika and Jalauka
d. Jalauka and Matsya
Answer: b
28. Panchakapitha ghrut destroys the poisons of-
a. All types of Vruschika
b. All types of Mooshak
c. All types of Matsya Visha
d. All types of Jalauka
Answer: b
29. According to Sushrut, which poison if left untreated becomes similar to Dushivisha ?
a. Matsya
b. Keeta
c. Jalauka
d. Mooshak
Answer: d
30. While biting, Formic acid is secreted by-
a. Rats
b. Fish
c. Leech
d. Ants
Answer: d
31. According to Yogratnakar, ……visha dravya are shuddha themselves.
a. Arka and Snuhi ksheer
b. Dhatura and Gunja seeds
c. Bhanga and Ahifen
d. Bhallatak and Langali
Answer: a
32. Yukaliksha vinashak is one of the karma of…….
a. arka
b. Dhatura
c. karveer
d. Gunja
Answer: b
33. According to Rastarangini, Aparapatini is one of the karma of……..
a. arka
b. Snuhi
c. bhallatak
d. Langali
Answer: d
34. According to Charak, visha vega in human are… in number.
a. 7
b. 4
c. 8
d. 10
Answer: c
35. Sushruta advised consumption of Ajeya ghruta for…………
a. virechana
b. Hrudayavaran
c. nasya
d. pratisaran
Answer: b
36. Anirdeshya ras is mentioned as one of the guna of visha by……..
a. Charak
b. Sushruta
c. Vagbhata
d. Sharangdhar
Answer: a
37. The average fatal dose of Oleander root is….
a. 1 gm
b. 100mg
c. 15 gm
d. 5 gm
Answer: c
38. Which of the following mantra is uttered for visha chikitsa ?
a. Gayatri Mantra
b. Vishnu Sahatranam
c. Ram Raksha
d. Nilkantha trayakshari
Answer: d
39. “Vishagarvairodhik Prashaman” is mentioned as one of the ashtanga of Ayurved by……
a. Charak
b. Vagbhata
c. Sushruta
d. Kashyap
Answer: a
40. According to Charak, Yoni of visha is………….
a. Ras
b. Tej
c. Ambu
d. Pruthwi
Answer: c
41. According to Sushrut, types of Loota are-
a. 10
b. 12
c. 14
d. 16
Answer: d
42. According to Sushrut, How many types of Loota Visha are Sadhya and Asadhya?
a. 10 Sadhya, 6 Asadhya
b. 8 Sadhya, 8 Asadhya
c. 9 Sadhya, 7 Asadhya
d. 12 Sadhya, 4 Asadhya
Answer: b
43. How many types of Dushivisha Mooshak are there according to Charak?
a. 10
b. 14
c. 18
d. 20
Answer: c
44. Visha Adhisthan of Mooshak is-
a. Shukra
b. Lala
c. Nakha
d. Danta
Answer: a
45. How many types of Krukalasaka are there according to Sushrut?
a. 4
b. 5
c. 6
d. 7
Answer: b
46. How many types of Manduka are considered by Acharya Sushrut?
a. 2
b. 4
c. 6
d. 8
Answer: d
47. Which of the following is not the symptom of Savisha Jalauka Dansha according to Charak?
a. Kandu
b. Shotha
c. Jwara
d. Pipasa
Answer: d
48. According to Sushrut, How many types of Mashak are there?
a. 3
b. 7
c. 10
d. 5
Answer: d
49. Types of Makshika according to Sushrut-
a. 5
b. 6
c. 7
d. 8
Answer: b
50. Which Makshika dansha is regarded as Pranahar according to Charak?
a. Sthagika
b. Kantarika
c. Pingala
d. Krushna
Answer: a
51 —–this upavisha is used as an ecbolic for criminal abortion.
a. Dhatura
b. Jaypal
c. Kuchala
d. Eranda
Answer: c
52 …… is upavisha used for criminal abortion through inducing general toxicity to body .
a. Strychnine
b. Dhatura metel
c. croton tiglium
d. Calatropis
Answer: d
53. ……. is upavisha used for criminal abortion through reflex uterine stimulant.
a. Strychnine
b. Dhatura metel
c. Abrus precatorius
d. croton tiglium
Answer: c
54. The action of Croton oil to induce criminal abortion is……
a. Ecbolics
b. Reflex uterine stimulant.
c. Genito-urinary irritant
d. Emmenagogues
Answer: b
55. Plumbago acts as a …….. to induce criminal abortion.
a. Primarily toxic to other systems.
b. Genito-urinary irritant
c. Emmenagogues
d. Ecbolics
Answer: a
56. …… this upvisha is used for criminal abortion.
a. Aconite
b. Abrus precatorius
c. Nerium odorum
d. Dhatura metel
Answer: b
57. …… this upvisha is used as a reflex uterine stimulant for criminal abortion
a. oil of Eranda
b. oil of tansy
c. oil of turpentine
d. oil of jaypal
Answer: a
58. Dais use …… upavisha for the preparation of abortion stick.
a. Kaner
b. Kuchala
c. Dhatur
d. Eranda
Answer: a
59. Usually juice of —— is applied on abortion stick
a. Ekshu
b. Ulmus fulva
c. Bhallatak
d. Snuhi
Answer: c
60. Usually —–stick is used as an abortion stick in India.
a. Chitrak
b. Mango
c. Bamboo
d. Papaya
Answer: a
61. Tobacco is……poison.
a. Corrosive
b. somniferous
c. cardiac
d. spinal
Answer: c
62. Which of the following is a spinal stimulant poison?
a. Ahifen
b. Kuchala
c. Vatsanabh
d. Arka
Answer: b
63. Which of the following dravya is not used for hrudayavaran?
a. Gomay ras
b. Kshaudra
c. Supakwa Ekshu
d. Mudgayusha
Answer: d
64. In visha chikitsa, Kakandadi yog is indicated for……….chikitsa.
a. vaman
b. virechan
c. mrutasanjivan
d. upadhan
Answer: c
65. According to Sharangadhar, vish guna are …… in number.
a. 8
b. 10
c. 7
d. 9
Answer: a
66. According to Sushruta, Moola Visha are …. in number.
a. 7
b. 9
c. 6
d. 8
Answer: d
67. Dah upkrama is indicated for…… visha.
a. twakgat
b. mamsagat
c. takmamsagat
d. raktagat
Answer: c
68. Shodhan chikitsa protocol for Dooshivisha is……..
a. Snehan,- swedan,- vamanvirechana
b. Snehan- swedan- vaman
c. Snehan,- vaman- virechana
d. Swedan,- vaman- virechana
Answer: d
69. According to Sushruta, Avapeeda chikitsa is given in….. vega of sthavar visha.
a. third
b. seventh
c. fifth
d. fourth
Answer: b
70. According to Rastarangini, …..is the synonym of Kuchala.
a. visha
b. vijaya
c. rechak
d. vishatinduk
Answer: d
71. Clothes of corpse gives inference about-
a. Occupation
b. Religion
c. Ethnicity
d. All
Answer: d
72. How many types of scorpion are present in India?
a. 98
b. 99
c. 100
d. 101
Answer: b
73. Visha prasar in Alarka visha is due to-
a. Lalastrav
b. Raktastrav
c. Dansha
d. Shukrastrav
Answer: c
74. Visha Adhishthan in Alarka visha is-
a. Lalastrav
b. Tundasthi
c. Nakha
d. Sweda
Answer: a
75. …… is the lakshan of Unmat Chatushpad
a. Prastrastalangul hanuskandho
b. Atilalavan
c. Anyonyabhidhavati
d. All
Answer: d
76. Which is not the sthanik lakshan of Unmat Chatushpad Dansha?
a. Trushna
b. Supti
c. Kleda
d. Vikunchanam
Answer: a
77. Exhumation is very rare in-
a. India
b. Scotland
c. France
d. Germany
Answer: a
78. Objectives of Exhumation are-
a. Identification
b. Second Autopsy
c. Establishing cause of death
d. All
Answer: d
79. Which is not the precautionary measure to carry out exhumation?
a. Orders from DM
b. Draining water and Vegetation shall not be collected
c. Shall be done in early morning hours to maintain privacy
d. Identification of Grave
Answer: b
80. During Exhumation what is not to be done?
a. Sprinkling of disinfectants
b. Collecting the debris
c. Clicking the photograph of coffin
d. Identification of coffin
Answer: a
81. According to Sushruta, Sthavar visha adhisthana are …. in number.
a. 16
b. 10
c. 8
d. 13
Answer: b
82. According to Sushruta, Jangam visha adhisthana are …. in number.
a. 10
b. 12
c. 16
d. 14
Answer: c
83. …… is one of the ingredients of dooshivishari Agad.
a. Mamsi
b. Amruta
c. Shunthi
d. Triphala
Answer: a
84. Which of the following yog is used for the treatment of garopahat pawak?
a. Dooshivishari
b. Moorvadi
c. Eladi
d. Panchashirisha
Answer: b
85. According to Sushruta, which of the following is one of the upadrava of Dooshivisha?
a. Jwar
b. Pandu
c. Kotha
d. Shwas
Answer: a
86 According to Rastarangini, the upavisha are ……in number.
a. 8
b. 9
c. 10
d. 11
Answer: d
87. …… is the toxic principle present in vatsanabh.
a. Usharin
b. Aconitine
c. Nerin
d. Calotropin
Answer: b
88. Hippus sign is characterized by……..
a. pin point pupils
b. dilated pupils
c. alternate contraction and dilatation of pupils
d. semidilated pupils
Answer: c
89. According to Rastarangini, vatsanabh is a…..
a. trina
b. taru
c. lata
d. kshupa
Answer: d
90. Inj. Atropine is mainly used as antidote in acute poisoning of….
a. bhanga
b. vatsanabh
c. dhatura
d. kuchala
Answer: b
91. ……. is the active principle present in Jaypal.
a. Croton
b. Abrin
c. Ricin
d. Calotoxin
Answer: a
92. Which of the following is a plant irritant poison?
a. Dhatura
b. Bhanga
c. Jaypal
d. Karveer
Answer: c
93. Which of the following drug is mentioned in Charakokta Vishghna Mahakashay?
a. Amruta
b. Suvaha
c. Klitak
d. Apamarga
Answer: b
94. According to Gangadhar Teeka, the sthavar visha gati is…..
a. tiryak
b. Sarvag
c. urdhwa
d. Adho
Answer: d
95. According to Charaka,……… is one of the hetu of shotha.
a. Gunja
b. Bhallatak
c. Jaypal
d. Arka
Answer: b
96. According to Anupan Manjiri, lepa of ……..is indicated in bhallatakjanit Shotha.
a. Meghnad ras with navneet
b. Punarnava ras with madhu
c. Triphala with madhu
d. Yashtimadhu with ghee
Answer: a
97. According to Anupan Manjiri, ……. is stated to be used in Dhatura vishajanit vikara.
a. Vruntak-Phalabeej ras
b. Patwan vriksha ras
c. Meghnad ras
d. Bruhatkshudra ras with godugdha
Answer: a
98. Arushkar is the synonym of…….. upavisha.
a. Gunja
b. Bhallatak
c. Jaypal
d. Snuhi
Answer: b
99. Anaphylaxis reaction may occur with the consumption of……visha.
a. Arka
b. Snuhi
c. Bhallatak
d. Dhatura
Answer: c
100. Which of the following is not the toxicity feature of dhatura?
a. Dermatitis
b. Dysphagia
c. Mydriasis
d. Dysurea
Answer: a
101. Dhatura has been used as …..poison.
a. abortifacient
b. Somniferous
c. stupefying
d. Sui
Answer: c
102. The antidote used in the treatment of Dhatura poisoning is…..
a. Physostigmine
b. Atropine
c. Coramine
d. Phenobarbitone
Answer: a
103. Fatal dose of dhatura seeds is……….
a. 1-2
b. 10-20
c. 50-100
d. 500-600
Answer: c
104. Which of the following is used as sui poison?
a. Dhatura
b. Gunja
c. Arka
d. Karveer
Answer: b
105. How many types of Vruschika are mentioned by Sushruta?
a. 2
b. 3
c. 4
d. 5
Answer: b
106. Which combination is used as Pratisaran in the treatment of Madhyam visha Vruschika according to Sushrut
a. Triphala, Trikatu, Yashtimadhu, Haridra
b. Haridra, Saindhav, Yashtimadhu, Shirisha
c. Trikatu, Rajni, Sauvarchal, Triphala
d. Trikatu, Saindhav, Rajni, Shirisha
Answer: d
107. In case of Manda Visha Vrschika which oil is used for sechan?
a. Veertarvadi Gana siddha Taila
b. Asanadi Gana siddha Taila
c. Vidaryadi Gana siddha Taila
d. Vishagna siddha Taila
Answer: c
108. Visha adhishthan in Vrushcika is-
a. Danta
b. Aar
c. Drushti
d. Lala
Answer: b
109. Examination of the dead body is carried out in-
a. Ultra violet light
b. Moonlight
c. Commercial lamps
d. Natural light
Answer: d
110. Rabies virus has neurotropism to-
a. GABA receptors
b. Acetylcholine
c. Serotonin
d. All
Answer: d
111. The features of gunja poisoning resemble with ……poisoning.
a. cobra snake bite
b. viper snake bite
c. krait snake bite
d. Phosphorus
Answer: b
112. The principal toxicological action of abrin is……………..
a. Metabolic enzyme deactivation
b. protein synthesis inhibition
c. Disruption of signal transduction in neurons
d. Hb synthesis disruption
Answer: b
113. Which of the following visha dravya are the ingredients of Sanjeevani Vati ?
a. Bhallatak and Dhatura
b. Dhatura and Vatsanabh
c. Bhallatak and Vatsanabh
d. Kuchala and Vatsanabh
Answer: c
114. Which of the following bhavana dravya is used for shodhan of Afu?
a. Godugdha
b. Gomutra
c. Aardrak Swaras
d. Babbul twak kwatha
Answer: c
115. According to Charak, visha visarpan takes place in the body in………..
a. Sharad
b. Vasant
c. Varsha
d. Shishir
Answer: c
116. According to Vagbhata, Sarpa dansha bheda are……in number.
a. 2
b. 3
c. 3
d. 5
Answer: d
117. According to Sushruta, sarpa bheda are. …..
a. 80
b. 60
c. 70
d. 50
Answer: a
118. According to Sushruta, Sankhya of nirvisha sarpa is……
a. 10
b. 12
c. 22
d. 26
Answer: b
119. Sarvakarmika agada is indicated in…..visha.
a. Loota
b. Sarpa
c. Vruschika
d. Kita
Answer: a
120. Meghanad agada is indicated in ……..sarpa dansha.
a. Darvikar
b. Rajiman
c. Vaikaranj
d. Mandali
Answer: a