Charaka Samhita MCQ Paper - Full Transcription & Answers

Questions 1-10

• A) उदर B) पाण्डु ✓ C) अर्श D) ग्रहणी

Answer: B) पाण्डु (Pandu/Anaemia) - Swelling of hands, feet, face, and eye sockets is a characteristic sign of Pandu Roga in Charaka Samhita.

1. कारभ पय + त्रिकटु - 1 सप्ताह
2. अजा दुग्ध + त्रिकटु - 1 मास
3. केवल दुग्धाहार पर रहते हुए 1000 हरीतकी प्रयोग
4. केवल दुग्धाहार पर रहते हुए गुग्गुलु प्रयोग

• A) 1,2,3,4 B) 1,2,3 ✓ C) 1,3 D) 3,4

Answer: B) 1, 2, 3 - Guggulu on milk diet alone is not mentioned; the three kshira yogas (camel milk + trikatu for 1 week, goat milk + trikatu for 1 month, and 1000 haritaki on milk diet) are described in Charaka's Udara Chikitsa.

• A) वात पित्त B) वात कफ C) पित्त कफ D) त्रिदोष

Answer: C) पित्त कफ (Pitta-Kapha) - Ashtashatarishta is indicated in Pitta-Kaphaja Shotha per Charaka.

• A) क्षये B) क्षीणे C) शोषे D) क्षते ✓

Answer: D) क्षते (Kshata - injury/wound) - These are the specific (vaisheshika) symptoms of Kshata (chest injury/Kshatakshina).

• A) बिल्व B) कपित्थ C) तितिडीक D) अम्लवेतस ✓

Answer: D) अम्लवेतस (Amlavetasa) - In Kshatakshina Chikitsa, Shadava preparation primarily uses Amlavetasa.

• A) उन्माद ✓ B) अपस्मार C) रक्तपित्त D) मद

Answer: A) उन्माद (Unmada/Insanity) - Jalauka (leech) excreta (Shakrut) is indicated in Unmada per Charaka Samhita.

• A) 12-12 दिनों में B) 15-15 दिनों में ✓ C) 30-30 दिनों में D) अनिश्चित काल

Answer: B) 15-15 दिनों में (Every 15 days) - According to Charaka, Pittaja Apasmara episodes recur every 15 days.

• A) धीविभ्रम ✓ B) पर्याकुला दृष्टिरधीरता C) हृदयं च शून्यं D) उपरोक्त सभी

Answer: A) धीविभ्रम (Dhi-vibhrama - disturbance of intellect) - Dhi-vibhrama (derangement of intellect/understanding) is the Samanya (general) lakshana of Unmada in Charaka Samhita. The other options are specific (visheshika) symptoms.

• A) प्रमेह B) कुष्ठ C) राजयक्ष्मा ✓ D) शोथ

Answer: C) राजयक्ष्मा (Rajayakshma/Tuberculosis) - "Dhatuh pushyati dhatutah" (one dhatu nourishes the other) is described in the context of Rajayakshma Chikitsa, explaining the treatment principle of using animal-origin substances.

• A) अंसपार्श्वाभितापश्च B) सन्तापः करपादयोः C) ज्वर सर्वांग D) उपरोक्त सभी ✓

Answer: D) उपरोक्त सभी (All of the above) - All three - shoulder/side burning, burning in hands and feet, and fever all over the body - are Samanya (general) symptoms of Yakshma per Charaka.

Questions 11-15

• A) वमन B) घृतपान C) रक्तमोक्षण ✓ D) (cut off)

Answer: C) रक्तमोक्षण (Raktamokshana/Bloodletting) - For Pitta-dominant Kushtha, Raktamokshana is the primary treatment in Charaka Samhita.

• A) एडगजादि लेप B) सिद्धम लेप ✓ C) खदिर लेप D) (cut off)

Answer: B) सिद्धम लेप (Siddhma Lepa) - Bathing is completely contraindicated during use of Siddhma Lepa in Kushtha Chikitsa.

• A) विष्किर B) प्रतुद C) जांगल D) उपरोक्त सभी ✓

Answer: D) उपरोक्त सभी (All of the above) - Meat of Vishkira (scratching birds like hen), Pratuda (pecking birds), and Jangala (animals from dry terrain) are all mentioned in Prameha Chikitsa.

• A) यवक्षार B) पलाश क्षार C) इंगुदी क्षार ✓ D) (cut off)

Answer: C) इंगुदी क्षार (Ingudi Kshara) - Ingudi Kshara is the softening/loosening alkaline preparation for Raktaja Gulma per Charaka.

• A) मार्ग B) निदान C) दोषानुबन्ध ✓ D) (cut off)

Answer: C) दोषानुबन्ध (Doshanubandha) - The decision between Langhana (lightening therapy) or Tarpana (nourishing therapy) in Raktapitta is based on Doshanubandha (the associated Dosha) per Charaka Samhita.

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