Viscera Collection, Preservation and Extraction Methods: Foundations (UGC-NET Unit IV)
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Questions
30
Duration
30 min
Faculty-reviewed
0
Updated
17 May 2026
About this mock
UGC-NET Forensic Science Unit IV drill on routine viscera collection, preservation and dispatch for suspected poisoning at the foundations level. Covers the routine organ panel (200 to 500 g of stomach with contents, 200 g of liver, one whole kidney, 200 g of brain in special cases, 30 mL of peripheral blood, urine, vitreous humor and bile), the standard preservative choice of saturated common salt solution with rectified spirit reserved for alcohol-suspect cases, the rule against formalin because it reacts with amine drugs, packaging in wide-mouth glass jars with paper labels and a separate control jar of pure preservative, the legal frame of Section 174 CrPC and BNSS 194 inquest and Section 176 CrPC and BNSS 196 magisterial inquiry, and dispatch to the FSL toxicology and chemistry division as set out in the DGHS Medico-Legal Manual, Modi, Reddy and BPRD guidance.
Sources & references
Questions in this mock are written and verified against the following sources. Citations are recorded per question and shown in the explanation after submission.
- cited in 7 questions
Modi N J, Modi's Medical Jurisprudence and Toxicology
LexisNexis, 26th Edition, Chapter on chain of custody and labelling of viscera in medico-legal autopsies
- cited in 7 questions
Directorate General of Health Services, MoHFW, Medico-Legal Manual
Government of India, Section on chemical preservatives for viscera in suspected poisoning
- cited in 5 questions
Saukko P and Knight B, Knight's Forensic Pathology
CRC Press, 4th Edition, Chapter on collection and analysis of vitreous humor in medico-legal autopsies
- cited in 3 questions
Bureau of Police Research and Development, Guidelines for Collection and Forwarding of Exhibits
Ministry of Home Affairs, BPRD, Chapter on cloth-and-wax sealing of viscera jars and chain of custody to the FSL
- cited in 3 questions
Reddy K S N, Essentials of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology
Jaypee, 34th Edition, Chapter on preservatives for viscera in suspected alcohol and volatile poisoning
- cited in 2 questions
Levine B, Principles of Forensic Toxicology
AACC Press, 5th Edition, Chapter on storage artefacts and the reaction of formalin with amine drugs
- cited in 2 questions
Government of India, Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita 2023
Ministry of Law and Justice, Section 194 BNSS on police inquest in cases of unnatural death, successor to Section 174 CrPC
- cited in 1 question
Directorate of Forensic Science Services, MHA, Manual on Forensic Toxicology Procedures
Government of India, Section on division-wise routing of exhibits to the Central and State FSLs
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What does the Viscera Collection, Preservation and Extraction Methods: Foundations (UGC-NET Unit IV) mock cover?+
UGC-NET Forensic Science Unit IV drill on routine viscera collection, preservation and dispatch for suspected poisoning at the foundations level. Covers the routine organ panel (200 to 500 g of stomach with contents, 200 g of liver, one whole kidney, 200 g of brain in special cases, 30 mL of peripheral blood, urine, vitreous humor and bile), the standard preservative choice of saturated common salt solution with rectified spirit reserved for alcohol-suspect cases, the rule against formalin becau
How many questions and how long is the test?+
30 multiple-choice questions, 30 minutes total. Difficulty: easy. Tier: Premium.
Who is this mock for?+
Forensic science students and aspirants who want timed, exam-style practice with explanations and verified source citations on NET. Useful for postgraduate entrance preparation and for BSc / MSc forensic students testing their recall under time.
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Each question carries a verified source citation. Faculty review for individual questions is in progress.
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