NIPER JEE 2026 Model Paper-3 Review

A comprehensive set of vocabulary flashcards covering pharmacology, general knowledge, organic chemistry, and pharmaceutical regulations based on the NIPER JEE Model Paper-3.

Admonition

A warning or gentle advice about behavior.

Abeyance

A temporary suspension or pause.

Loquacious

Excessively talkative.

August (Adjective)

Inspiring reverence; majestic or grand.

Stickler

A person who insists on rules, details, or a particular standard very strictly.

Polarogram

The graph in polarography drawn between current ($i$) and voltage ($V$).

Entropy (S) unit

The unit is $J\,K^{-1}\,mol^{-1}$.

Alpha-particle

A particle with the highest ionisation power but the lowest tissue penetration power (stopped by skin).

Rotating platinum electrode wire

A wire made up of platinum material used in electrochemical cells.

Galvanometer

An instrument used to detect and measure small electric currents.

Catalyst

A substance that increases the rate of a chemical reaction by decreasing the activation energy ($E_a$).

Reimer-Tiemann reaction

A reaction where phenol reacts with $CHCl_3$ and $NaOH$ to synthesize phenolic aldehydes like salicylaldehyde ($o\text{-hydroxybenzaldehyde}$).

Picric acid

Chemically known as $2,4,6\text{-Trinitrophenol}$.

$\text{-CN}$ group

A deactivating, meta-directing functional group that withdraws electrons by resonance and induction.

Huckel's rule ($4n+2$)

A rule where $n$ indicates a whole number ($0, 1, 2, 3...$).

Hinsberg test

A test used for the analysis and differentiation of primary ($1^\circ$), secondary ($2^\circ$), and tertiary ($3^\circ$) amines using benzenesulfonyl chloride.

$$\text{N-methyl aniline}$$

A secondary ($2^\circ$) amine where the nitrogen is bonded to a methyl and a phenyl group.

Schiff's base

The product (an imine) formed by the reaction of an aldehyde ($RCHO$) with a primary amine ($R'NH_2$).

Ozonolysis

A reaction involving $O_3$ (Ozone) that cleaves carbon-carbon double bonds ($C=C$) into carbonyl compounds.

Beckmann rearrangement

The rearrangement of an oxime to an amide in the presence of a strong acid.

Green vitriol

A common name for ferrous sulphate ($FeSO_4\text{.7}H_2O$).

Shaurya Chakra

An Indian peace-time gallantry award.

Tautomers

Compounds whose structures differ in the arrangement of atoms but exist in rapid equilibrium, such as keto-enol forms.

Birch reduction

The reduction of benzene using $Na/Li$ in liquid $NH_3$ to produce $1,4\text{-cyclohexadiene}$.

Gabriel synthesis

A chemical synthesis used specifically for the production of oxazole.

Acetone ($CH_3COCH_3$)

A compound that shows keto-enol tautomerism due to its $\alpha\text{-H}$ atoms.

Optically active compound

A substance containing a chiral center, such as $CH_3CHClCOOH$, capable of rotating plane-polarized light.

Cyclopentadienyl anion

An aromatic species that contains $6\,\pi$-electrons, following the $4n+2$ rule where $n=1$.

Staggered and chair

The most stable conformations for ethane and cyclohexane, respectively.

Pentobarbitone

A barbiturate synthesized by treating urea with diethyl ethyl(1-methylbutyl)malonate.

Priyam Mohanty

The founder of the aerospace research lab start-up Tzar.

NATO

The North Atlantic Treaty Organization; a primary collective defense and military alliance.

Ujjwala Yojana

A government scheme (PM Ujjwala Yojana) that provides free LPG connections to BPL households.

Bipin Rawat

A General who received the Padma Vibhushan in the field of Civil Service.

UNESCO Headquarters

Located in Paris, France.

Speed of light

Approximately $3 \times 10^8\,m/s$ (exact vacuum speed is $2.998 \times 10^8\,m/s$).

Azithral-500

A medication containing $500\,mg$ of Azithromycin marketed in India by Alembic Pharmaceuticals.

International Court of Justice (ICJ)

Located in The Hague, Netherlands.

Angel Falls

The highest uninterrupted waterfall in the world, located in Venezuela.

Transduction

The virus-mediated transfer of host DNA from one cell to another, typically via a bacteriophage.

Henry's law

States that the solubility of a gas in a liquid is directly proportional to its partial pressure ($C = k_H \times P$).

Amphoteric imidazole substances

Mild surfactants used as detergents in baby shampoos.

Dimethyl acetamide

A solvent that is not used as a viscosity-increasing (thickening) agent.

Sodium stearate

A classic example of an anionic surfactant or soap.

Cullet

Broken or recycled glass that acts as a fusion agent in glass manufacturing.

Chamber of commerce

An organization related to the promotion and improvement of business interests.

Debentures

Creditorship securities providing funds to a company on a loan basis rather than a capital basis.

Lipoproteins

The form in which dietary lipids are transported into the blood (e.g., chylomicrons).

Rothera test

A biochemical test used for the detection of ketone bodies synthesized in the liver.

Lipoprotein Density Order

The ordering from lowest to greatest density is Chylomicron < VLDL < IDL < LDL < HDL.

Tay-Sachs disease

A genetic condition characterized by a deficiency in hexosaminidase A leading to $GM2$ ganglioside accumulation.

Oil of asafoetida odor

The specific pungent smell is caused by organic sulphur compounds such as diallyl disulphide.

Molybdenum deficiency

Causes whiptail disease in plants, resulting in the folding or rolling of leaves.

Ergotamine & Ergocornine

Water-insoluble lysergic acid derivatives (peptide alkaloids).

Terpenoids

Chemical compounds based on multiples of isoprene ($C_5$) units, specifically $2\text{-methyl-1,3-butadiene}$.

Schedule M (GMP India) parenteral area

Requires a minimum area of $500\,\text{square metres}$ for parenteral manufacturing in glass containers.

21 CFR Part 600 series

The section of FDA regulations dealing with biological products like vaccines and blood products.

Indian Pharmacopoeia (IP)

Published by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India.

Felis catus

The scientific name for cats, which are used as animal models for studies on ageing.

Azelastine

An $H_1$ antihistaminic with high topical activity used for allergic rhinitis.

Minocycline

The specific tetracycline antibiotic used in the multi-drug therapy for Leprosy.

Metoclopramide

An antiemetic drug that works primarily via $D_2$ dopamine receptor antagonism in the chemoreceptor trigger zone (CTZ).

Adrenaline

A hormone that increases blood pressure via $\alpha\text{-1}$ vasoconstriction and $\beta\text{-1}$ increased cardiac output; it does not decrease blood pressure.

Carbamazepine

An antiepileptic drug that acts as a voltage-gated $Na^+$ channel blocker.

Tethered agonist

A type of agonist exemplified by Acetylcholine acting at nicotinic receptors.

Phase I metabolism

The metabolic process focused on functional group demasking (oxidation, reduction, or hydrolysis).

Estradiol cypionate

A long-acting ester prodrug of estradiol designed for prolonged estrogen effect via IM injection.

Intron A

The trade name for Interferon alfa-2b, used to treat Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C, and certain cancers.

Solvent eluting power (TLC)

In thin-layer chromatography with a polar stationary phase, the increasing order of eluting power is Benzene < Ethyl ether < Ethyl acetate < Pyridine.