First Year, D.Pharmacy Important Question
BP-101/8101, ER20-11T
Pharmaceutics,
I Year, RGPV, D.Pharmacy
Chapter 1 History of the Profession of Pharmacy
Q.1 Write a detailed note on the Indian Pharmacopoeia. Include its origin, purpose, contents, and its importance in maintaining drug standards in India. (RGPV 2025)
Q.2 Explain in brief the development of pharmacy education in India. (RGPV 2025)
Q.3 Classify powders as per Indian Pharmacopoeia (IP). Explain different standards of sieves used and their significance. (RGPV 2025)
Q.4 How did the profession of pharmacy evolve in India. (RGPV 2024)
Q.5 Discuss the job opportunitics of Pharmacist in India in Government 4 sector. (RGPV 2024)
Q.6 Give classification of powders according to L.P. (RGPV 2024)
Q.7 Explain the importance of pharmacy in different fields. (RGPV 2023)
Chapter 2 Packaging materials
Q.1 What is tamper-evident packaging? Explain its importance in pharmaceuticals and provide two suitable examples. (RGPV 2025)
Q.2 Give advantage and disadvantage of glass as packaging materials. (RGPV 2024)
Q.3 Describe the different types of glass used for containers. (RGPV 2023)
Q.4 Write a note on aerosol packaging. (RGPV 2023)
Chapter 3 Pharmaceutical Aids
Q.1 Explain the role of flavouring agents in pharmaceutical preparations Name any four commonly used flavouring agents. (RGPV 2025)
Q.2 Define Preservatives. Classify them with two examples from each class and mention their uses. (RGPV 2025)
Q.3 Define pharmaceutical additives. Give examples of preservatives (RGPV 2024)
Chapter 4 Unit Operations
Q.1 Explain the principle, construction, working, advantages, an disadvantages of a hammer mill with a neat labelled diagram. (RGPV 2025)
Q.2 Define Extraction. Explain any one extraction method in detai with its applications in pharmacy. (RGPV 2025)
Q.3 Describe construction, working, advantage, disadvantage and application any two of the following: (RGPV 2024)
a) Hammer Mill
b) Cyclone Separator
c) Silverson mixer homogenizer
d) Membrane and Sintered glass filters
Q.4 Classify Mixtures. Give the object of mixing. and their role in pharmaceutical products. (RGPV 2024)
Q.5 Differentiate Between the Wet gurm and Dry gum method for emulsion (RGPV 2024)
Q.6 Explain the principle, construction, working and applications of Double cone blender. (RGPV 2023)
Q.7 Explain the principle and construction of fluidized bed dryer and process of freeze drying. (RGPV 2023)
Q.8 Describe the structure and working of ball mill and membrane. (RGPV 2023)
Q.9 What is Mixing? Classify the Mixtures. Explain Triple roller mill. (RGPV 2023)
Chapter 5 Tablets
Q.1 Explain the role of different excipients used in tablet formulations. Give examples of each: binder, disintegrant, lubricant, glidant, and filler. (RGPV 2025)
Q.2 Define Suspension. Explain the importance of suspending agents with example. (RGPV 2025)
Q.3 Explain the method of filling powders into hard gelatin capsules Mention any two advantages of capsules. (RGPV 2025)
Q.4 Differentiate between the Ointments and Creams. (RGPV 2025)
Q.5 Differentiate between the Lotions and Liniments. (RGPV 2025)
Q.6 Differentiate between the Injectables and Eye Drops. (RGPV 2025)
Q.7 Differentiate between the Sera and Vaccines. (RGPV 2025)
Q.8 Differentiate between the Dusting Powders and Insufflations. (RGPV 2025)
Q.9 Define suppositories and pessaries. Describe their formulation ingredients, method of preparation, and storage conditions. (RGPV 2025)
Q.10 Define Sterile dosage forms. Explain the formulation requirements, preparation methods, and packaging of injectables. (RGPV 2025)
Q.11 Give advantage and disadvantage of Tablets. (RGPV 2024)
Q.12 Give the formula, method of preparation, storage and uses of simple syrup. (RGPV 2024)
Q.13 Describe the properties of an ideal ointment base. (RGPV 2024)
Q.14 Give a briefly classification of ointment base. (RGPV 2024)
Q.15 Differentiate Between the Creaming and Cracking of emulsion (RGPV 2024)
Q.16 Differentiate Between the Simple syrup and Elixir (RGPV 2024)
Q.17 Describe advantage, disadvantage and characteristic of sterile formulation. (RGPV 2024)
Q.18 Define immunity and its types. (RGPV 2023)
Q.19 Discuss about the dental products. (RGPV 2023)
Q.20 Why tablets are coated? Name the different classes of coatings used. (RGPV 2023)
Q.21 Define tablets. Discuss the different types of tablets and manufacturing defects in tablets. (RGPV 2023)
Q.22 Explain briefly various methods of sterilization. (RGPV 2023)
Q.23 Differentiate between hard gelatin capsules and soft gelatin capsules. (RGPV 2023)
Q.24 Define well closed, light resistant and tightly closed containers. (RGPV 2023)
Q.25 Describe preparation of cold cream and lotion with example. (RGPV 2023)
Q.26 What is a suppository? Mention the qualities of an ideal suppository base. (RGPV 2023)
Chapter 6 Basic structure, layout, sections, and activities of pharmaceutical manufacturing plants
Q.1 What is eGMP? Describe the main principles and objectives of current Good Manufacturing Practices. (RGPV 2025)
Q.2 Define Quality control. Explain its role in maintaining the standard of pharmaceutical products. (RGPV 2025)
Q.3 What are the general requirements for premises and materials. according to GMP? (RGPV 2024)
Q.4 Explain different types of plastics used in pharmaceutical containers. (RGPV 2023)
Q.5 What do you understand by current Good Manufacturing Practices. (cGMP)? Why is this important? (RGPV 2023)
Q.6 Describe the various methods for quality control. (RGPV 2023)
Chapter 7 Novel drug delivery systems:
Q.1 Discuss the controlled and sustained drug delivery systems with examples. (RGPV 2025)
Q.2 Discuss advantage and disadvantage of Novel Drug Delivery System. (RGPV 2024)
Q.3 Explain in brief Novel Drug Delivery System (NDDS). (RGPV 2023)
Extra Questions
Q.1 Write short notes on the following (Any four): (RGPV 2025)
a) Process validation
b) Role of HVAC and cleanrooms
c) Coated vs. uncoated, tablets
d) Taste masking techniques
e) Calibration of pharmaceutical equipment
Q.2 Differentiate Between the Monophasic and Biphasic liquid (RGPV 2024)
Q.3 Differentiate Between the Infusion and Decoction (RGPV 2024)
Q.4 Write note of the following (Any four): (RGPV 2024)
a) Microphases
b) Types of Immunity
c) Covid-19
d) Advantage of Tablet Coating
e) Disintegrants and Diluents used in tablets
Q.5 What is microencapsulation? Discuss briefly the techniques used in micro encapsulation. (RGPV 2023)
Q.6 Explain multiple maceration. (RGPV 2023)
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