Match the definitions in List-I with the words in List-II.
| List-I (Definitions) | List-II (Words) |
|---|---|
| (A) Feeding mainly on fish | (I) Serpentine |
| (B) Feeding mainly on seeds | (II) Piscivorous |
| (C) Like a monkey or an ape | (III) Simian |
| (D) Twisting and winding like a snake | (IV) Granivorous |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → (A)-(II), (B)-(IV), (C)-(III), (D)-(I)
| List-I | List-II | Explanation | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| (A) Feeding mainly on fish | (II) Piscivorous | A piscivorous animal or bird lives mostly on fish. | The kingfisher is a piscivorous bird that dives into ponds for its food. |
| (B) Feeding mainly on seeds | (IV) Granivorous | A granivorous bird or animal eats mostly grain and seeds. | Sparrows and pigeons are granivorous, so we scatter bajra for them on the roof. |
| (C) Like a monkey or an ape | (III) Simian | Simian describes a face, body or way of moving that looks like a monkey’s. | The make-up gave the actor a simian face for his role in the Ramlila. |
| (D) Twisting and winding like a snake | (I) Serpentine | Serpentine describes something long that curves again and again. | The serpentine road up to Shimla has dozens of sharp bends. |