[VID] Unit 1: History and Development of Ayurveda

i. Vedic Origin and Chronological Development of Āyurveda

ii. Āyurveda and various schools

iii. Understanding and relevance of aṣṭāṅga āyurveda

iv. Basic Texts and commentaries of Āyurveda

v. Contribution of commentators to Āyurveda

vi. Introduction to bṛhattrayī and its importance

vii. Introduction to laghutrayī and its importance

viii. Basic understanding of nighaṇṭu and kośa of Āyurveda

ix. Contribution of contemporary publications in Āyurveda

x. Government initiatives for development of Āyurveda

Unit – 1 MCQs Set – 1

Unit 1 MCQ Set – 2

[VID] Unit 2. Philosophy and Fundamental Principles of Ayurveda

i. āyu – lakṣaṇa, paryāya, paribhāṣā and pramāṇa

ii. Definitions of śarīra, jñānendriya, karmendriya, mana, buddhi, citta, ahaṃkāra, ātmā

iii. puruṣa

iv. Definitions of Ayurveda

v. svāsthya lakṣaṇa

vi. paṃcamahābhūta

vii. Theories of sāmānya and viśeṣa

viii. padārtha

ix. doṣa – śarīrika and mānasika

x. Introduction to dhātu, mala, agni and srotas

Unit – 2 MCQ Set – 1

[VID] Unit 3: Sharira Rachna and Kriya

i. Introduction to śarīra racanā kriyā

ii. garbhaśarīra (fetal development)

iii. Introduction to śarīra pramāṇa

iv. Introduction to deha prakṛti and mānasa prakṛti

v. Introduction to doṣa, sapta dhātu and mala vijñāna

vi. Definition and types of – asthi, sandhi, snāyu, peśī, parva and kaṇḍarā

vii. Definition, types and numbers of srotas, dhamanī, śirā and nāḍī

viii. ojas and its importance

ix. Definition of agni and types – jaṭharāgni, dhātvāgni and bhūtāgni

x. marma – Definition and types

Unit 3 MCQs Set 1

[VID] Unit 4: Padartha Vijnana and Dravya Vijnana

i. padārtha – Definition and types – saptapadārtha

ii. Definition and types of pramā, prameya, pramātā, pramāṇa and pramāṇa catuṣṭaya

iii. pramāṇa

iv. Origin of dravya, Definition and types – kāraṇa and kārya dravya

v. auṣadha and āhāra dravya, āyuṣya – anāyuṣya dravya

vi. Basic concept of rasa pañcaka

vii. dravya – nāma-rūpa-guṇa-karma-yoga-prayoga-saṃyoga vijñāna

viii. Basic concept, classification, and application guṇa, vīrya and vipāka

ix. Basic concept of karma and its classification

x. dravya in accordance with karma and its uses in health and disease

Unit 4 MCQs Set 1

[VID] Unit 5.1. Rasa Shastra and bhaiṣajya Kalpana

i. Origin and Development of rasa śāstra and bhaiṣajya kalpanā

ii. rasa – Definition, Types of rasa śodhana prakāra and saṃskāra

iii. uparasa sādhāraṇa rasa, ratna, and uparatna

iv. Principles of auṣadha nirmāṇa, jāraṇa, māraṇa, satvapātana, nirvāpa and āvāpa

v. Basic concept of bhaiṣajya kalpanā

vi. rasaśālā, Good Collection Practices and Good Manufacturing Practices

vii. Basic Pharmaceutical dosage forms and Secondary dosage forms of āyurveda

viii. Definition of puṭa, its types and use in various pharmaceutical forms

ix. auṣadha sevana kāla and auṣadha sevana mārga

Unit 5.1. MCQs Set 1

[VID] Unit 5.2. Pharmacopoeia

i. Āyurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India (API)

ii. Āyurvedic Formulary of India (AFI)

iii. Drugs and Cosmetics Act

iv. Extra-pharmacopoeial drugs (Anukta dravya)

v. Knowledge of pharmaco-vigilance in Āyurveda

vi. Pharmacogenomics of active compounds of Āyurveda and multi-omics approach

Unit 5.2. MCQs Set 1

[VID] Unit 6.1. Disease Biology

i. Definition of disease, Etiology and Pathology

ii. Congenital and Acquired diseases

iii. Communicable and Non-communicable diseases

iv. Genetic and Epigenetic factors in health and diseases

v. Autoimmune diseases and Lifestyle disorders

vi. Deficiency and Metabolic diseases

vii. Psychological disorders

viii. Benign tumors and various types of cancers

Unit 6.1. MCQs Set 1

[VID] Unit 6.2. Microbiology

i. Historical perspectives of Microbiology, Immunization, Epidemics and Pandemics

ii. Antimicrobial resistance, Immune response by microorganisms, Sterilization and disinfection

iii. Microbial Diversity and Physiology

iv. Gut-Brain axis (GBA) and Microbiome

v. Microorganisms’ isolation and characterization, culture media

vi. Environmental microflora, Bio-remediation, Dairy microbiology, Indicator organisms and tests and water borne diseases

vii. Genetic Recombination, Transformation, Conjugation and Transduction

Unit 6.2. MCQs Set 1

[VID] Unit 6.3. Immunology

i. Role of RBCs, WBCs, platelets and plasma proteins in immune mechanisms

ii. Biophysics of Immune System

iii. Antigen antibody reactions

iv. Natural and Acquired immunity, cell-mediated immunity and toxicity and cytokines

v. Immunopathology and autoimmune diseases

vi. Antibody isolation and purification, ELISA etc.

vii. History of vaccines, attenuated vaccine etc.

Unit 6.3. MCQs Set 1

[VID] Unit 7.1. Genetics and Ayurgenomics

i. Principles of Inheritance and Variation, Historical Perspectives of Genetics

ii. Human genome and its evolution

iii. Exploring genotype to phenotype correlation etc.

iv. Basics of human genomics…

v. Population genomics, Disease genomics, Pharmaco-genomics, Nutrigenomics

vi. P4 and P5 (Predictive, Preventive, Personalized, Participatory and Promotive) medicinal aspects of Āyurveda

Unit 7.1. MCQs Set 1

[VID] Unit 7.2. Cell and Molecular Biology

i. Plant and animal cells – Structure and Function

ii. Early evidences and Experiments of DNA

iii. Watson-Crick model, DNA, RNAs, gene and genome, prokaryotes and eukaryotic genes, C-value paradox

iv. DNA replication-conservative…

v. Types of gene mutations

vi. Gene expression and regulation in prokaryotes

vii. Mechanism of Gene Transcription and Translation

viii. Basic concepts of Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology

Unit 7.2. MCQs Set 1

i. Fundamentals of human physiology and cellular function

ii. Digestive System

iii. Respiratory and Circulatory Systems

iv. Nervous Systems

v. Excretory and Endocrine Systems

vi. Reproductive System

vii. Voluntary and Involuntary movements

Unit 8.1. MCQs Set 1

i. Physical properties and types of the nanoparticles…

ii. Synthesis of nanomaterials using different methods…

iii. Characterizations of nanoparticles, various microscopes…

iv. Nanomaterials in bio-sensors

v. Molecular basis of nano-formulations

Unit 8.3. MCQs Set 1

i. Biodiversity of Medicinal plants and animals

ii. Pharmacological properties of secondary and active metabolites of medicinal plants

iii. Concept of ecosystem…

iv. Biodiversity and its conservation…

v. Renewable and non-renewable biological resources

vi. Degradation of biodiversity

Unit 9.1. MCQs Set 1

i. Concept, meaning and types of Intellectual Property (IP)…

ii. Protection of Traditional Knowledge System (TKS)…

iii. Introduction to the Indian patent office…

iv. The role of databases and registers in the legal protection of TKS…

v. WTO, TRIPS, WIPO, CBD, FAO, NAGOYA Protocol

Unit 9.2. MCQs Set 1

i. Definition of Entrepreneur, Entrepreneurial traits…

ii. Opportunities for Entrepreneurs in relation to food and drugs of Ayurveda for wellness

iii. Innovations and new ideas in Āyurveda R&D…

iv. Entrepreneurship development programs of public and private agencies…

v. Laboratory to market…

vi. Business preparation…

Unit 9.3. MCQs Set 1

i. Research Methodologies and Bioethics in Āyurveda

ii. Fundamental principles-based research in Āyurveda

iii. Food and drug-based research in Ayurveda

iv. Pre-clinical and Clinical trials

v. Various extraction methods of plant materials…

vi. Purification of bioactive compounds through various chromatographic methods

vii. Identification of Functional Groups in Phytochemicals

Unit 10.1 MCQs Set 1

i. Average, Mean, Mode, Median…

ii. Power and sample size calculation and Basic Principles of Statistical Inference…

iii. Correlation analysis, Regression analysis and Survival analysis

iv. Genome Mapping Statistics and Bioinformatics

v. Types of data and its classification…

vi. Exploratory data analysis, descriptive statistics and inferential statistics

Unit 10.2. MCQs Set 1

i. Chronological Development of Āyurvedic drug manufacturing industries

ii. Government policies and initiatives for the development of Āyurveda

iii. Ordinance, Rules and Regulations in the manufacturing of quality

iv. Review of important modern works on classical medicinal plants…

v. Important organizations of Ayurveda

vi. Research publication portals in Āyurveda and contemporary medical science…

vii. Use of modern technology to confirm the various fundamental principles…

viii. Health informatics in Āyurveda in present global scenario

Unit 10.3. MCQs Set 1

December 2024 Solved Paper

Model Question Paper – 1

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General Aptitute Model Question Paper 01 (Hindi)

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General Aptitute Model Question Paper 04 (Hindi)

General Aptitute Model Question Paper 05 (Hindi)

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