'Metrology' is the science of _____.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → Measurement
Metrology is the science of measurement; it is one of the subjects of the 80 chapters of Al-Biruni’s Kitab-ul-Hind.
NCERT (2026-27): “1.2 The Kitab-ul-Hind … Al-Biruni’s Kitab-ul-Hind, written in Arabic, is simple and lucid. It is a voluminous text, divided into 80 chapters on subjects such as religion and philosophy, festivals, astronomy, alchemy, manners and customs, social life, weights and measures, iconography, laws and metrology. Generally (though not always), Al-Biruni adopted a distinctive structure in each chapter, beginning with a question, following this up with a description based on Sanskritic traditions, and concluding with a comparison with other cultures.… Metrology is the science of measurement.” |