Anaesthesia MCQs for UPSC CMS: The Topics and Drug Doses That Appear Every Year

3-5 questions from Anaesthesia in Paper I. Most are drug-dose based or complication-related. A smaller number test equipment and monitoring.

Common ones: Atropine (0.6 mg IV), Adrenaline (1 mg IV in cardiac arrest), Lidocaine (1.5 mg/kg plain, 3 mg/kg with adrenaline), Propofol (2-2.5 mg/kg), Succinylcholine (1-1.5 mg/kg), Rocuronium (0.6 mg/kg).

Yes — know the components: history, examination (CVS, RS, airway), investigations (Hb, BT, CT, ECG, chest X-ray for specific cases), and risk stratification (ASA classification).