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(i) Notification of Examination November/December of previous year

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Certain categories of persons as specified in the Commission's Notice as

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relaxation.

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The Preliminary Examination consists of two papers of objective type (multiple-choice questions) carrying a maximum of 450 marks.

The Question Papers (Test Booklets) are set in English & Hindi
Paper - I General Studies 150 Marks
 One of the optional subjects to be selected from the prescribed optional
Paper - II 300 Marks
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Agriculture Mathematics
Animal Husbandry & Vetinary Science Mechanical Engineering
Botany Medical Science
Chemistry Philosophy
Civil Engineering Physics
Commerce Political Science
Economics Psychology
Electrical Engineering Public Administration
Geography Sociology
Geology Statistics
Indian History Zoology
Law

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Year of Exam
Applied Appeared
1997 2,65,761 1,30,198
1998 2,71,517 1,22,363
1999 3,09,501 1,35,086
2000 2,25,555 1,19,398
2001 2,56,673 1,38,240
2002 3,01,585 1,57,486

Note : For further details, please refer to the Commission's Notice when it is published in the Employment News and some of the
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 One of the Indian Languages to be selected by the candidate from the 18
Paper-I languages included in the VIIIth Schedule to the Constitution (Qualifying 300 Marks
Paper)

Paper-II English (Qualifying Paper) 300 Marks

Paper-III Essay 200 Marks
Papers IV & V General Studies (300 Marks for each paper) 600 Marks
Papers VI, VII, Any two subjects (each having 2 papers) to be selected from the
1200 Marks
VIII & IX prescribed optional subjects (300 marks for each paper)
Total Marks for Written Examination 2000 Marks
Interview Test 300 Marks
Grand Total 2300 Marks
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See Note below List of Optional Subjects (Literature)
Agriculture Management
Animal Husbandry & Vetinary Science Mathematics
Anthropology Mechanical Engineering
Botany Medical Science
Chemistry Philosophy
Civil Engineering Physics
Commerce & Accountancy Political Science & International Relations
Economics Psychology
Electrical Engineering Public Administration
Geography Sociology
Geology Statistics
Indian History Zoology
Law
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Arabic Gujarati Manipuri Sanskrit
Assamese Hindi Nepali Sindhi
Bengali Kannada Oriya Tamil
Chinese Kashmiri Pali Telugu
English Konkani Persian Urdu
French Marathi Punjabi
German Malayalam Russian
Note : Total Optional Subjects : 51
Note (i) :
Candidates have the option to answer all the question papers, except the language papers, viz,
Paper-I and Paper-II, in any one of the languages included in the Eighth Schedule to the
Constitution or in English
Note (ii) :
Candidates who have opted for an Indian Language as language medium for the Main
Examination have an option of being interviewed either in English or in the same language which
they have opted for the Main Examination

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Year Of Vacancies Candidates Recommended

Exam SC ST OBC GEN TOTAL SC ST OBC GEN TOTAL
1995 98 49 165 333 645 101 49 192 303 645
1996 125 57 174 383 739 138 59 212 330 739
1997 89 43 166 323 621 94 46 215 266 621
 1998 53 28 114 275 470 60 30 142 238 470
1999 53 27 97 234 411 63 30 127 191 411
2000 54 29 100 244 427 58 34 128 207 427
2001 47 39 97 234 417 52 42 131 192 417
2002 38 22 88 162 310 38 22 88 138 286
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Medical Science
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Human Anatomy
General principles and basic structural concept of gross anatomy of hipjoint, heart, stomach, lungs, spleen, kidneys, uterus , ovary
and adrenal glands.
Histological features of parotid gland, bronchi, testis, skin, bone and thyroid gland.
Gross anatomy of thalamus, internal capsule, cerebrum, including their blood supply; functional localisation in cerebral cortex,
cerebellum, spinal cord, eye, ear, throat, cranial nerves.
Embryology of vertebral column, respiratory system and their congenital anomalies.
Human physiology and biochemistry :
Neurophysiology: Sensory receptors, reticular formation, cerebellum and basal ganglia.
Reproduction: Regulation of functions of male and female gonads.
Cardiovascular system: Mechanical and electrical properties of heart including ECG : regulation of cardio-vascular functions.
GI System: bilirubin metabolism, liver function tests,
Haematology: haemogolobin synthesis, abnormal hemoglobins.
Respiration: regulation of respiration, digestion and absorption of fats, metabolism of carbohydrates.
Renal Physiology: tubular function, regulation of pH.
Nucleic acids: RNA, DNA, genetic code and protein synthesis.
Pathology and Microbiology : Principles of inflammation, principles of carcinogenesis and tumour spread, coronary heart disease,
infective diseases of liver and gall bladder, pathogenesis of tuberculosis.
Immune system, immunological and serological tests for collagen vascular disease. Histological diagnosis by fluroscent microscopy.
Etiology and laboratory diagnosis of diseases caused by Salmonella. Vibrio. Meningococcus and hepatitis virus.
Life cycle and laboratory diagnosis of Entamoeba histolytica, malarial parasite, ascaros/
Medicine :
Protein energy malnutrition.
Medical management of : Coma, cerebro-vascular accidents, status asthamaticus, cardio pulmonary arrest, status epilepticus, acute
renal failure.
Clinical featues, etiology and treatment of : Coronary heart disease, rheumatic heart disease, pneumonia, cirrhosis of liver, amoebic
liver absess, peptic ulcer, pycolone-phiritis, leprosy, rheumatoid arthritis, diabetes mellitus, poliomyelitis, meningitis, schizophrenia.
Surgery :
Principles of surgical management of severely injured and process of fracture healing. Malignant tumours of stomach and their
surgical management. Signs, symptoms, investigation and management of fractures of femur, principles of pre-operative and post-
operative care.
Clinical manifestations, investigations and management of : Hydrocephalus, Buerger's disease, appendicitis, benign prostatic
hypertrophy, spinabifida, brochogenic carcinoma, carcinoma breast, carcinoma colon.
Clinical manifestations, investigations and surgical management of : Intestinal obstruction, acute urinary retention, spinal injury,
haemorrhagic shock, pneumothorax, pericardial tamponade, haemetemesis.
Preventive and Social Medicine
Principles of epidemiology, health care delivery.
Concept and general principles of prevention of disease and promotion of health. National health programmes, effects of
environmental pollution on health, concept of balanced diet, family planning methods.
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mental zones seen in
tilaginous bone
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phy
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3 (d) 3 5 2 4
agen deficiency due to
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and lysine
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min D (c) Vitamin K
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1 (d) 2 5 4 3
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fit
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e attack of
al asthma?
d expiratory volume in one,
decreases
mal expiratory flow rate
es
expiratory flow rate
es
s paradoxus appears when
ess than 35% of the
d value
ch one of the following
ents about management
us
 cus is not correct?
tain airway and start
azepines group drug
bolus dose Dilantin Sodium
patient is on antiepileptic
easure the serum level of

turate must be avoided as it

espiratory depression
ch one of the following is
uded in the treatment of
alemia
e renal failure?
cium gluconate
rose with insulin infusion
transfusion
dium bicarbonate
he jugular venous pulse
es larger than 'v' waves
n in
spid stenosis (b) tricuspid
tence
nt ductus arteriosus (d)
enosis
ording to the Welcome
cation, a child is said to
washiorkor
s
ht is 60-80% of normal
edema
ht is 60-80% of normal with

ht is less than 60% of normal

edema
ht is less than 60% of normal
ma
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ch List-I (Conditions)
t-II (Drugs used) and
he correct
using the code given
he Lists:

ic stable angina
ble angina
T elevation myocardial
 n
vation myocardial infarction

ogrel
IIIa receptor inhibitor
in
okinase
ABCD
4 (b) 1 3 2 4
1 (d) 4 3 2 1
h reference to 'aspiration
onia' which one of the
g
ents is not correct?
y occur with inhaled
l fumes and vapors
ation pneumonitis may
alveolar permeability for

y respond dramatically to
eroids
y occur in progressive
sclerosis
g-term secondary
ion following myocardial
on is
mended with which one of
owing drugs?
latelet drugs (b) Nitrates
orone (d) Calcium channel
st
ch one of the following is
ect with regard to
c liver
?
ual occurrence is in the right

nt is toxic
cal drainage is always
d
nsion of abscess from liver to
um is the most dreaded
tion
ch List-I (Clinical signs)
t-II (Clinical conditions)
ect the
answer using the code
elow the Lists:

spot
Flint murmur
ential cyanosis
Coombs murmur

rheumatic fever
ute bacterial endocarditis
incompetence
t Ductus with reversal of

ABCD
2 (b) 2 3 4 1
1 (d) 1 3 4 2
h reference to the
s of liver, which one of
owing
ents is not correct?
l hypertension is considered
esent when wedge hepatic

is 5 mm Hg higher than
vena cava pressure
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id gland enlargement may
ure in patients
rbilirubinaemia is a common
n alcoholic cirrhosis
Js usually enlarged and
odular
ch of the following is not
cteristic of Zollinger-
syndrome?
re peptic ulceration
rchlorhydria
hoea and steatorrhea
rgastrinemia in response to
ous secretin is not seen in

e
arding membranous
ulonephritis, which of the
g is not
?
 ening of the basement
nes is usually present
rked increase in cellular
within the glomerulus is

entity is most common in

ficant proteinuria is usually

ch of the following is a
eristic of poliomyelitis?
febrile illness followed by
ment of asymmetrical

metrical muscle weakness

uent paraesthesia but
eflexes
nding motor paralysis with
tion of reflexes and
n
n the affected limb with
motor deficit
ch one of the following is
haracteristic of
hrenia?
sion of grandeur
ory hallucination
ty
sion of passivity
ch one of the following
an cause cholestatic
s?
azid (b) Ketoconazole
romycin estolate (d) Carbon
oride
ch List-I (Blood
utes) with List-II
ions) and select the
answer using the code
elow the Lists:
-II
recipitate 1. Volume
on
whole blood. 2. Acute
hage
min 3. Replacement of
actors
frozen plasma 4. Fibrinogen
cy
ABCD
4 (b) 4 2 1 3
4 (d) 4 1 2 3
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scular necrosis can occur
ures of the following
xcept
(b) lunate
hoid (d) triquetrum
ch one of the following
ents regarding
dehyde is not
?
sed to disinfect endoscopes
oncentration of its solution
disinfection is 4%
ffective at pH 7.5 to 8.5
s both gram-positive and
gative organisms; and

g hepatitis Band HIV

complications of total
ral nutrition include the
g expect
rmagnesemia (b)
emia
rosmolar dehydration (d)
sphatemia
ch List-I (Type of
e) with List-II
ence) and select the
answer using the code
elow the Lists:

ession fracture
stick fracture
on fracture
fracture

n in small bones with strong

on in elderly and osteoporotic

 on in children and one cortex is

on in athletes
ABCD
4 (b) 2 3 1 4
2 (d) 4 3 I 2
arding the management
ure shaft of femur,
one of the
g statements is not
?
ts are best treated by
applied by Gallow’s splint
ren are treated by skin
n a Thomas splint .
ults it is treated by internal
with intramedullary
er nail
ly patients are managed by
fixation with sliding
sion
dicaiton of H. pylori has
oved to be beneficial in
owing
ons except
enal ulcer
ic ulcer
rade MALT lymphoma
rtrophic gastritis
following methods are
lower the intracranial
e in
s with head injury except
rventilation
nistration of Mannitol
thermia
nistration of Nifedipine
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ical manifestations of
ogenic carcinoma include
owing

seness of voice due to

ment of left recurrent
l nerve
 er's syndrome
ragmati palsy due to
on of phrenic nerve
oparesis due to vagal
ment
ch one of the following is
e-splitting incision?
er's (b) Rutherford-Morris
enstiel (d) Lanz
arding prostatic venous
which one of the
g statements is
?
between the false capsule
anatomical capsule
between prostatic urethra
e capsule
between the anatomical
and the prostatic sheath of
vic

outside the prostatic

f endopelvic fascia
x 4 cm NOMO
matory carcinoma of
s best managed by
al mastectomy followed by
rapy
djuvant chemotheraphy
by surgery
therapy followed by simple
omy
e mastectomy followed by
chemotheraphy
ing urethral
risation in male patients,
nce is encountered at
owing sites except
of navicular fossa
penile urethra
enital diaphragm
omembranous junction
ch one of ' the following
procedures used in the
ent of
volvulus has a maximum
ce of recurrence?
iorisation
oidopexy
peritonisation
ction of sigmoid colon
arding the flow of
spinal Fluid, which one
ollowing
ces is correct?
al ventricle - third ventricle -
t of Sylvius - fourth ventricle
h ventricle - third ventricle -
t of Sylvius - lateral ventricle
al ventricle - aqueduct of
third ventricle - fourth

al ventricle - third ventricle -

entricle - aqueduct of Sylvius
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ch one of the following
s is riot used as
ant in the
ent of bleeding varices?
alcohol (b) Ethanolamine

ol (d) Sodium morrhuate

tal hypertension
ary to splenic vein
osis is best treated by
caval shunt
orenal shunt
phageal stapled transection
ectomy and
arisation
which one of the following
f disorders does
philia belong?
somal dominant (b)
al recessive
ssive sex-linked (d)
nt sex-linked
tive Mantoux test
es that the person
fering from tuberculosis
ected with M: tuberculosis
xtra-pulmonary tuberculosis
 fering from atypical
cteria
ation of MDT (Multi drug
y) to resolve
cillary leprosy is
nths (b) 8 months
nths (d) 12 months
case control study, of
tion between
ve risk (b) absolute risk
ratio (d) proportionate ratio
sider the following:
oral Association
gth of Association
icity of Association
ivity of Association
the above are included in
ria for the measure of the

or and outcome is judging

between an agent and

nd 3 (b) 2, 3 and 4
nd 4 (d) I, 2 and 4
relationship of mean
of two groups of children
studied by
ent's t-test (b) linear
on
quare test (d) test of
ons
ch one of the following
s can most effectively
the
nce of Brugia Malayan
s?
spraying at the rate of 2 g
m surface on all structures in

cation of one kg of Paris

2% dust with soap stone
of
rface
oval of Pistia and other water
group of plants from water
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use of mosquito repellent
all residents
ch one of the following
tees first recommended a
hensive
Care delivery system for

e Committee
r Singh Committee
liar Committee
stava Committee
ch List-I (Disease) with
Mode of transmission)
ect the
answer using the code
elow the Lists:
-II
asis l. Faeco-oral route
ostomiasis 2. Per-cutaneous

nculiasis 3. Oral route

hatic filariasis 4. Vector

ABCD
4 (b) I 3 2 4
I (d) 4 3 2 1
hich one of the following
ms is the best indicator
al pollution
r?
tococcus faecalis (b)
um perfringens
onella enteritidis (d)
hia coli
sability-Adjusted Life
ALY) expresses the
nt of disability in the
on
ctation of life free of
y
of life,lost to premature

ears of life due to

re death and disability
e prevalence rate to be
 d to reach leprosy
tion level is
ses per 10,000 population
es per 10,000 population
han I case per 10,000
on
hat 1 case per 1,000
on
tch List-I
e/Microorganism) with
Status) and select the
answer using the. code
elow the Lists:
-II
w fever 1. Endemic
es 2. Exotic
itis-A 3. Epornitic
bacterium avium 4. Epidemic
tunistic
ABCD
1 (b) 4 2 3 I
5 (d) 4 2 I 5
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e number of abortions
med divided by the
of live births in
me period is known as
ion rate (b) abortion
e
ion prevalence (d) abortion

nsider the following:

N (Nbrethisterone Enantate)
(Depot Medroxy
rone Acetate)
yna
ant
the above are the
e contraceptives?
d 2 (b) 1, 2 and 3
4 (d) 1, 2, 3 and 4
hich of the following
ements indicates
r leprosy cases are
etected early or not?
case detection rate
ortion of children among new

ortion of new cases with

y
alence rate of disease
uresis produced by
is due to
eased tubular reabsorption
ased glomerular filtration

tic diuresis
tion of ADH secretion
nsider the following
ents:
are 2,743 Community
entres in India.
ommunity Health Centre
0,000 to 1,20,000
on and
has 30 indoor beds. Which of
ments given above is/are

y (b) 2 only
1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2
e period of infectivity in
patitis-A is maximum
12 weeks after the onset of

g first 4 weeks after the

jaundice
g one week after the onset
ce
g two weeks before to one
er the onset of jaundice
the rod photo receptors,
ment rhodopsin is
in.
ma membrane
lasm
membrane
plasmic reticulum
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nsider the following
ents:
sent more than 550 District
s Control Societies are set
sent only five States have
the level of leprosy
on in

the following statements

ove is/are correct?
y (b) 2 only
1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2
elative paralysis of
ry activity during REM
dependent on
mus (b) cerebellum
(d) locus ceruleus
ns: The following eight (8)
nsist of two statements,
lled as
on (a) ' and the other as
(R)'. You are to examine
o statements
y and select the answers to
ems using the code given

A and R are individually

d R is the correct explanation

A and R are individually true

not the correct explanation

rue but R is false (d) A is

R is true
sertion (A) : Jlering-Breuer
s no role in the regulation of
ry
ons during quiet breathing.
(R) : It is the load detection
at adjusts the tidal volume

breathing.
sertion (A) : Malignant cells
rchromatic.
(R) : Nuclei of malignant
tain an abundance of DNA
sertion (R) : Loeffler's
e is a clinical manifestation
asis.
(R) : Large amount of
globulin E (IgE) is released

on in Loeffler's syndrome.
sertion (R) : Supracondylar
of humerus leads to
ment
e.
(R) : Supracondylar fracture
ated with injury to brachial

sertion (R) : Prostaglandin

d in the .medical treatment
er's

(R) : Prostaglandin E,
s maximal vasodilation and

aggregation.
sertion (R) : Sub-capital
femur is very common in

(R) : Elderly patients suffer

eoarthritis.
sertion (R) : In the lesion of
l nerve below the
stoid foramen,
a loss of taste in the anterior
d of the tongue.
(R) : The chorda tympani
f the facial nerve carries the

r the anterior two-third of

ue.
sertion (R) : Tuberculoid
s associated with a heavy
load.
(R) : Cell-mediated immune
e is intact with infiltration of
cells in the skin of patients
culoid leprosy.
m
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History of India and Indian National Movement
Indian and World Geography
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study of any particular scientific discipline. In current events, knowledge of significant national and international
events will be tested. In History of India, emphasis will be on broad general understanding of the subject in its social,
economic and political aspects. Questions on the Indian National Movement will relate to the nature and character of
the nineteenth century resurgence, growth of nationalism and attainment of Independence. In Geography, emphasis
will be on Geography of India. Questions on the Geography of India will relate to physical, social and economic
Geography of the country, including the main features of Indian agricultural and natural resources. Questions on
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Topics:

• 1. Role of media in good governance

• 2. National Identity and Patriotism

• 3. Special Economic Zones: Boon or Bane

• 4. Discipline means success, anarchy means ruin

 • 5. Urbanization and its hazards

• 6. Is an egalitarian society possible by educating the masses?