120 One-Liners That Appear in Every UPSC CMS Paper: Medicine + Surgery Combined

Medicine One-Liners (60)

1. Most common cause of社区-acquired pneumonia: Streptococcus pneumoniae
2. First-line TB treatment: Isoniazid + Rifampicin + Pyrazinamide + Ethambutol
3. Most sensitive marker of MI: Troponin I/T
4. Most specific test for SLE: Anti-dsDNA
5. HbA1c reflects glycemic control over: 3 months
6. Most common cause of nephrotic syndrome in adults: Membranous nephropathy
7. First-line treatment of CLL: Watch and wait (asymptomatic)
8. Cause of "apple core" lesion on barium enema: Colon cancer (sigmoid)
9. Most common site of hypertensive bleed: Basal ganglia (putamen)
10. Drug of choice for supraventricular tachycardia: Adenosine

Surgery One-Liners (60)

1. Most common indication for splenectomy: Trauma
2. Most common cause of intestinal obstruction in adults: Adhesions
3. First-line investigation for biliary colic: Ultrasound
4. Most common site of Meckels diverticulum: Ileum (60cm from ileocecal valve)
5. Gatekeeper of pancreas: Sphincter of Oddi
6. Most common salivary gland tumor: Pleomorphic adenoma
7. Treatment of choice for thyroid carcinoma: Total thyroidectomy
8. Most common cause of hyperaldosteronism: Aldosterone-producing adenoma (Conn syndrome)
9. Best initial test for DVT: D-dimer + Doppler ultrasound
10. Reflux of urine into ejaculatory duct: Vesicoureteric reflux