Match the sentences in List-I with the words in List-II that correctly fill their blanks.
| List-I (Sentences) | List-II (Words) |
|---|---|
| (A) The baby who was born eight weeks early was put in the care of a doctor trained in ______. | (I) Avionics |
| (B) Simran wants to work on the radar, radio and navigation systems fitted inside aircraft, so she joined a course in ______. | (II) Olericulture |
| (C) After the first heavy rain, a team working in ______ went out at night to count the frogs and toads near the pond. | (III) Batrachology |
| (D) Ramesh grows tomatoes, brinjals and okra on his farm, and his son is studying ______ to get a better crop. | (IV) Neonatology |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → (A)-(IV), (B)-(I), (C)-(III), (D)-(II)
| List-I | List-II | Explanation | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| (A) The baby who was born eight weeks early was put in the care of a doctor trained in neonatology. | (IV) Neonatology | Neonatology is the branch of medicine that cares for newborn babies, especially those born early or sick. | Dr Mehta works in neonatology and checks the tiny babies in the hospital’s special care unit every morning. |
| (B) Simran wants to work on the radar, radio and navigation systems fitted inside aircraft, so she joined a course in avionics. | (I) Avionics | Avionics is the electronics used in aircraft, such as radar and navigation systems. | The pilot reported a fault in the avionics, so the flight from Chennai was delayed. |
| (C) After the first heavy rain, a team working in batrachology went out at night to count the frogs and toads near the pond. | (III) Batrachology | Batrachology is the study of frogs and toads. | Ishita’s batrachology project showed that fewer frogs now breed in the paddy fields of her village. |
| (D) Ramesh grows tomatoes, brinjals and okra on his farm, and his son is studying olericulture to get a better crop. | (II) Olericulture | Olericulture is the science of growing vegetables. | The farm college offers a short course in olericulture for farmers who grow cabbage and peas in the hills. |