RGUHS MD Pathology: most-asked theory questions
Across 45 exam sittings recorded in this AnswerBank (2006–2026), 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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Apoptosis
asked in 11 of 45 sittings
Sittings: 2006 October · 2007 September · 2008 April · 2008 October · 2013 May · 2013 November · 2015 May · 2017 May · 2020 July · 2022 May · 2023 December
Papers: Paper I
Example question
Write about Apoptosis in Health and Disease.
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Etiopathogenesis of amyloidosis
asked in 8 of 45 sittings
Sittings: 2007 September · 2009 May · 2011 May · 2012 May · 2012 November · 2016 November · 2019 November · 2025 January
Papers: Paper I
Example question
Discuss etiopathogenesis of amyloidosis. Write about demonstration of amyloid in tissues.
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Pathological calcification
asked in 8 of 45 sittings
Sittings: 2006 April · 2007 May · 2009 May · 2012 November · 2014 November · 2018 November · 2021 November · 2025 September
Papers: Paper I
Example question
Pathological calcification.
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Testicular biopsy
asked in 8 of 45 sittings
Sittings: 2007 May · 2011 May · 2011 November · 2012 May · 2015 November · 2016 May · 2023 July · 2024 June
Papers: Paper III
Example question
Discuss the role of testicular biopsy in infertility.
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Alzheimer's disease
asked in 8 of 45 sittings
Sittings: 2006 April · 2013 November · 2014 November · 2018 May · 2020 July · 2022 November · 2023 July · 2023 December
Papers: Paper IV
Example question
Pathology of Alzheimer’s disease.
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Cell adhesion molecules
asked in 8 of 45 sittings
Sittings: 2006 April · 2006 October · 2008 October · 2010 May · 2010 October · 2013 May · 2018 November · 2021 November
Papers: Paper I
Example question
Cell Adhesion molecules in Inflammation.
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Etiology of thrombosis
asked in 7 of 45 sittings
Sittings: 2009 October · 2012 May · 2017 May · 2019 May · 2019 November · 2021 July · 2025 September
Papers: Paper I
Example question
Discuss etiopathogenesis of thrombus and add a note on fate of thrombus.
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Retinoblastoma
asked in 7 of 45 sittings
Sittings: 2006 April · 2013 November · 2015 May · 2016 November · 2017 November · 2018 November · 2025 January
Papers: Paper IV
Example question
Retinoblastoma.
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ARDS
asked in 7 of 45 sittings
Sittings: 2010 May · 2012 May · 2013 November · 2014 May · 2017 May · 2020 November · 2023 December
Papers: Paper III
Example question
Pathology of Acute Lung Injury.
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Myelodysplastic syndrome
asked in 7 of 45 sittings
Sittings: 2006 October · 2008 October · 2011 May · 2011 November · 2015 May · 2020 November · 2023 December
Papers: Paper II
Example question
Myelodysplastic syndrome etiopathogenesis and Lab findings.
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Discuss bullous lesions of skin
asked in 7 of 45 sittings
Sittings: 2006 October · 2007 May · 2007 September · 2009 October · 2010 May · 2020 July · 2022 November
Papers: Paper IV
Example question
Write about Vesiculo Bullous Lesions of Skin.
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Endomyocardial biopsy
asked in 7 of 45 sittings
Sittings: 2006 April · 2008 April · 2009 October · 2011 May · 2015 November · 2019 May · 2020 July
Papers: Paper III · Paper IV
Example question
Endomyocardial biopsy.
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Free Radical Injury
asked in 6 of 45 sittings
Sittings: 2012 November · 2014 May · 2017 November · 2018 May · 2023 December · 2026 April
Papers: Paper I
Example question
Free Radical Injury.
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HLA in Health and disease
asked in 6 of 45 sittings
Sittings: 2009 October · 2010 May · 2011 November · 2022 November · 2023 December · 2026 April
Papers: Paper I · Paper II
Example question
Role of MHC in health and disease.
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Microalbuminuria
asked in 6 of 45 sittings
Sittings: 2006 October · 2009 May · 2010 May · 2017 November · 2023 July · 2026 April
Papers: Paper II
Example question
Microalbuminuria.
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Cardiomyopathy
asked in 6 of 45 sittings
Sittings: 2009 May · 2013 November · 2016 May · 2018 May · 2022 May · 2025 January
Papers: Paper III
Example question
Discuss the pathology of cardiomyopathies.
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Cystic diseases of the kidney
asked in 6 of 45 sittings
Sittings: 2007 May · 2008 April · 2010 October · 2015 May · 2024 June · 2025 January
Papers: Paper III
Example question
Write about pathogenesis and morphology of cystic lesion of kidney.
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Prognostic factors in breast carcinoma
asked in 6 of 45 sittings
Sittings: 2006 April · 2007 September · 2014 May · 2016 November · 2019 November · 2024 June
Papers: Paper III
Example question
Write about prognostic markers in carcinoma of breast.
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Giant cell lesions of the bone
asked in 6 of 45 sittings
Sittings: 2007 September · 2008 October · 2009 October · 2012 November · 2020 July · 2022 November
Papers: Paper IV
Example question
Write about Giant cell lesion of bone.
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Carcinogenesis
asked in 6 of 45 sittings
Sittings: 2007 May · 2008 April · 2008 October · 2010 October · 2012 November · 2021 July
Papers: Paper I
Example question
Describe the role of oncogenesis in cancer.
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Stem Cell transplantation
asked in 5 of 45 sittings
Sittings: 2006 April · 2009 October · 2011 May · 2021 July · 2026 April
Papers: Paper I · Paper II
Example question
Stem cells in transplantation.
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Automation in hematology laboratory
asked in 5 of 45 sittings
Sittings: 2013 May · 2018 May · 2020 July · 2021 July · 2025 May
Papers: Paper II
Example question
Write about automation in Haematology Laboratory.
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Cytospin
asked in 5 of 45 sittings
Sittings: 2007 May · 2008 April · 2012 November · 2021 July · 2025 September
Papers: Paper II
Example question
Discuss the utility of cytospin in clinical laboratory.
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Diabetic nephropathy
asked in 5 of 45 sittings
Sittings: 2010 October · 2011 May · 2014 May · 2021 November · 2025 May
Papers: Paper III · Paper IV
Example question
Renal involvement in Diabetes Mellitus.
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Disorders of platelet functions
asked in 5 of 45 sittings
Sittings: 2007 September · 2010 October · 2020 November · 2021 November · 2025 September
Papers: Paper II
Example question
Discuss the qualitative defects of platelets.
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