Match the words given in List-I with their meanings given in List-II.
| List-I (Words) | List-II (Meanings) |
|---|---|
| (A) Hydrodynamics | (I) The study of very small living things, such as bacteria and viruses, that can be seen only under a microscope |
| (B) Microbiology | (II) The study of claimed powers of the mind, such as reading thoughts or seeing the future, that science cannot explain |
| (C) Campanology | (III) The study of how water and other liquids move and the forces that act on them |
| (D) Parapsychology | (IV) The study of bells, how they are made and the art of ringing them |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → (A)-(III), (B)-(I), (C)-(IV), (D)-(II)
| List-I | List-II | Explanation | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| (A) Hydrodynamics | (III) The study of how water and other liquids move and the forces that act on them | Hydrodynamics is the study of moving liquids and the forces on them. | Engineers used hydrodynamics to shape the new dam so that the flood water would not damage it. |
| (B) Microbiology | (I) The study of very small living things, such as bacteria and viruses, that can be seen only under a microscope | Microbiology is the study of tiny living things such as bacteria. | In the microbiology practical, we grew bacteria from our own fingertips on a plate. |
| (C) Campanology | (IV) The study of bells, how they are made and the art of ringing them | Campanology is the study of bells and of bell-ringing. | Fr Thomas, who loves campanology, knows the age and sound of every church bell in Goa. |
| (D) Parapsychology | (II) The study of claimed powers of the mind, such as reading thoughts or seeing the future, that science cannot explain | Parapsychology studies claims of unusual mental powers, such as reading another person’s mind. | Our science teacher said most claims studied in parapsychology have never been proved in a lab. |