RGUHS MD Forensic Medicine: most-asked theory questions
Across 19 exam sittings recorded in this AnswerBank (2016–2025), these topics appeared in at least two distinct sittings. Use the list to guide your revision, then explore the full model answers.
A sitting here means the year and month recorded in the bank. A topic counts once in that sitting, even if it appeared in several questions or papers. Topics are ranked by sittings, then most recent year, then name. Past recurrence describes these papers; it does not predict the next exam.
Repeated theory topics
Each entry includes its exam sittings, papers and one original question from the bank.
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Euthanasia
asked in 4 of 19 sittings
Sittings: 2017 October · 2020 April · 2021 April · 2025 October
Papers: Paper III · Paper IV
Example question
Describe euthanasia and its legal status in India
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Cyanide poisoning
asked in 4 of 19 sittings
Sittings: 2017 October · 2018 April · 2022 April · 2022 October
Papers: Paper III
Example question
Write in detail the post mortem findings and treatment of Cyanide poisoning.
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Bioterrorism
asked in 3 of 19 sittings
Sittings: 2016 October · 2021 April · 2025 April
Papers: Paper IV
Example question
Discuss the Bioterrorism as future medico-legal problem.
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Vitriolage
asked in 3 of 19 sittings
Sittings: 2018 October · 2019 October · 2025 October
Papers: Paper III
Example question
Discuss vitriolage and possible punishments for it
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Informed consent
asked in 3 of 19 sittings
Sittings: 2019 April · 2021 April · 2024 June
Papers: Paper I · Paper III · Paper IV
Example question
Discuss informed consent in detail
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Torture
asked in 3 of 19 sittings
Sittings: 2019 April · 2022 April · 2024 April
Papers: Paper II · Paper IV
Example question
Discuss ethical, legal aspects and various methods adopted for torture.
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Gas chromatography
asked in 3 of 19 sittings
Sittings: 2016 October · 2023 April · 2023 October
Papers: Paper I · Paper IV
Example question
Gas chromatography
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Locard's principle of exchange
asked in 3 of 19 sittings
Sittings: 2017 October · 2023 April · 2023 October
Papers: Paper IV
Example question
Locard’s principle of exchange
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Poison information centre
asked in 3 of 19 sittings
Sittings: 2022 April · 2022 October · 2023 December
Papers: Paper III · Paper IV
Example question
Poison information centre
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Dactylography
asked in 3 of 19 sittings
Sittings: 2018 October · 2019 April · 2022 October
Papers: Paper III · Paper IV
Example question
Dactylography.
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Narco-analysis
asked in 3 of 19 sittings
Sittings: 2017 October · 2021 October · 2022 October
Papers: Paper IV
Example question
Narco analysis.
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Carbon monoxide poisoning
asked in 3 of 19 sittings
Sittings: 2019 April · 2020 April · 2021 October
Papers: Paper III
Example question
Write the clinical features, treatment, Post Mortem appearance and Medico Legal aspects of CO poisoning.
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Comparison microscope
asked in 3 of 19 sittings
Sittings: 2017 October · 2020 April · 2021 April
Papers: Paper I · Paper IV
Example question
Forensic importance of comparison microscope.
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Mental Health Act
asked in 3 of 19 sittings
Sittings: 2016 October · 2020 April · 2021 April
Papers: Paper II · Paper III
Example question
Mental health act
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Brainstem death — medico-legal importance
asked in 2 of 19 sittings
Sittings: 2023 December · 2025 May
Papers: Paper II
Example question
Discuss brain stem death and its certification
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Chelating agents
asked in 2 of 19 sittings
Sittings: 2022 October · 2025 April
Papers: Paper III
Example question
Discuss about Chelating agents.
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Consent in medical practice
asked in 2 of 19 sittings
Sittings: 2018 October · 2025 April
Papers: Paper III
Example question
Discuss about consent in medical practice.
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Drowning
asked in 2 of 19 sittings
Sittings: 2022 April · 2025 May
Papers: Paper II
Example question
Which blood changes occur in drowning? Add a note on causes of death in drowning
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Feigned mental illness
asked in 2 of 19 sittings
Sittings: 2025 April · 2025 October
Papers: Paper I · Paper III
Example question
Feigned mental illness and its medico-legal importance
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Pedestrian injuries in road traffic accidents
asked in 2 of 19 sittings
Sittings: 2021 October · 2025 May
Papers: Paper II
Example question
Discuss the pedestrian injuries in road traffic accident
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Restraint of the mentally ill — Mental Healthcare Act 2017 and human rights
asked in 2 of 19 sittings
Sittings: 2018 April · 2025 April
Papers: Paper III · Paper IV
Example question
Describe the various methods of restraint of a mentally ill person. Add a note on the Mental Healthcare Act 2017.
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Gastric emptying — physiology and medico-legal importance
asked in 2 of 19 sittings
Sittings: 2022 October · 2024 April
Papers: Paper I
Example question
Discuss gastric emptying. Medico legal importance of gastric emptying. Brief variability in gastric emptying.
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Mental Healthcare Act, 2017
asked in 2 of 19 sittings
Sittings: 2023 December · 2024 June
Papers: Paper III
Example question
Discuss the Mental Health Care Act 2017
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War gases
asked in 2 of 19 sittings
Sittings: 2020 April · 2024 June
Papers: Paper III
Example question
War gases
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Bite mark analysis
asked in 2 of 19 sittings
Sittings: 2023 April · 2023 October
Papers: Paper IV
Example question
Forensic analysis of bite marks
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