D.I entrance test Syllabus

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[Kiran Chandar]

The Drug Inspector Exam is conducted by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) every year for all the eligible candidates in the post of Drug Inspector under the central government organizations.

Eligibility for Exam:

Candidates should have a degree in Pharmacy/ Pharmaceutical Sciences/ Medicine with a minimum of 45% marks obtained in the concerned qualifying exam of any recognized university/ college.

The candidates having specialization in the following subjects shall be preferred: Pharmacology/ Microbiology respectively for this purpose.

The applicants should have a minimum of 3 years work experience in the field of manufacturing/ testing of drug for being eligible in the concerned post.

Examination Pattern:

This examination contain two papers in the exam for Drug Inspector.
The papers contain objective type multiple choice based questions on the following major topics:

Paper I: Pharmacy

Total Marks Allotted: 200
Duration of Exam: 2 Hours

Paper II: General Knowledge

Total Allotted Marks: 50
Duration of Exam: 1 Hour

Syllabus for Study:

Paper I:

The syllabus shall contain subject specific questions on the following major topics:
Medical Chemistry
Forensic Pharmacy
Pharmacognesy
Manufacturing Opharmacy
Pharmaceutical Analysis
Pharmacilogy & Toxicology etc

Paper II:

The Paper I shall consist of general studies and mental ability questions.
The candidates should also prepare for the General Science questions which include recent developments in the field of Science & Technology.
The next topics for study under this section include the Current Events of National and International Importance. This includes the following topics of study
History & Geography of India
Indian National Movement
Social
Economic and Cultural Issues etc