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............... is considered as the king of narcotics.

  1. Opium

  2. LSD

  3. Alcohol

  4. Cocaine


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Opium can rightly be called 'the king of narcotics'. Perhaps no other narcotic enjoys so much popularity as opium. Strong addictive drugs, such as heroin are synthesized from it.
Thus, the correct answer is option (A), 'Opium'.

Charas, Ganja and Marijuana are

  1. Stimulants

  2. Depressants

  3. Halucinogens

  4. None of the above


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Charas is a form of hashish of cannabis. Marijuana and ganja are obtained from the hemp plant, cannabis. These all are hallucinogens meaning substance, which brings substantial changes in thoughts, emotion, and consciousness. It is a psychoactive drugs. So, the correct answer is option C.

Naloxone is given as an intravenous antidote for the overdose of

  1. Heroin

  2. Opium

  3. Librium

  4. Morphine

  5. Alcohol


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Naloxone is a pure opoid antagonist. Naloxone  is a medication used to counter the effects of opoid especially in overdose. It will usually reverse the depression of the CNS, respiratory system and hypotension.
Thus, the correct answer is option (B), 'Opium'.

Reserpine, an antihypersensitive drug is obtained from

  1. Seeds of Withania somnifera

  2. Catharanthus roseus

  3. Rauwolfia

  4. Syzygium


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Resperine, is an indole alkaloid, antipsychotic and antihypertensive drug that has been used for the control of high BP. Resperine was isolated in 1952 from the dried root of Rauwolfia serpentina or Indian snakeroot and has been used for centuries in India for the treatment of insanity and for snake bites.
Thus, the correct answer is option (C), 'Rauwolfia'.

Assertion- Heroin is also called as smack.
Reason- Heroin is an opium alkaloid.

  1. Both Assertion and Reason are true and Reason is the correct explanation of Assertion.

  2. Both Assertion and Reason are true but Reason is not the correct explanation of Assertion.

  3. Assertion is true but Reason is false.

  4. Both Assertion and Reason are false.

  5. Assertion is false but Reason is true.


Correct Option: B
Explanation:
Heroin is known by many street names including dope, H, smack, junk, horse, and brown. The dried latex of Opium poppy contains approximately 12 percent of the analgesic alkaloid morphine, which is processed chemically to produce heroin.
So, the correct answer is option B.

Assertion: Dope test is used to estimate level of blood alcohol by analyzing the breath of persons drinking alcohol.
Reason: A drunken person usually feels tense and is less talkative.

  1. If both Assertion and Reason are true and Reason is the correct explanation of Assertion.

  2. If both Assertion and Reason are true but Reason is not the correct explanation of Assertion.

  3. If Assertion is true but Reason is false.

  4. If both Assertion and Reason are false.

  5. If Assertion is false but Reason is true.


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The dope test is used to test the levels of drugs in one's blood. A drunken person is not in his senses and usually talks nonsense.
Therefore, the correct answer is option D.

A. LSD and marijuana are clinically used as analgesics.
R. Both these drugs suppress brain function.

  1. If both Assertion and Reason are true and Reason is the correct explanation of Assertion.

  2. If both Assertion and Reason are true but Reason is not the correct explanation of Assertion.

  3. If Assertion is true but Reason is false.

  4. If both Assertion and Reason are false.

  5. If Assertion is false but Reason is true.


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Hallucinogens are the chemicals which cause mind-altering effects, altered perception and feeling. LSD and marijuana are the examples of hallucinogens. They are not used as analgesics in clinical diagnostics. These drugs do not suppress the brain function. They activate the brain cells in order to perceive or feel what is not real. 

Thus, the correct answer is option D. 

'Golden triangle' and 'Golden crescent' are known for their production of 

  1. Gold

  2. Poppy

  3. Ship

  4. Cocaine


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The Golden Crescent and Golden Triangle are the names given to Asia's two principal areas of illicit opium production, located at the crossroads of Central, South and Western Asia. Poppy is the plant  from which opium and poppy seeds are derived.
Thus, the correct answer is option (B), 'Poppy'.

LSD is a 

  1. Opiate

  2. Stimulant

  3. Hallucinogen

  4. Antidepressant


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

LSD or Lysergic acid diethylamide is a psychoactive drug, well known for its psychological effects, which include altered thinking process, synesthesia, an altered sense of time and spiritual experiences. So, it is a hallucinogen. So, the correct answer is option C.

Psilocybin, Mescalin and LSD can be grouped under

  1. Hallucinogenic drugs

  2. Opiate drugs

  3. Stimulants

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Psilocybin is naturally occurring psychedelic compound, which has mind-altering effects like visual and mental hallucinations.
Mescalin is a naturally occurring psychedelic alkaloid of the phenethylamine class, known for its hallucinogenic effects.
LSD or lysergic acid diethylamine is a psychedelic drug of the ergoline family, which is known very well for its hallucinogenic effect.
Thus, the correct answer is option (A), 'Hallucinogenic drug'.