'Metrology' is the science of _____.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → Measurement
Metrology is the science of measurement; it is one of the subjects of Al-Biruni’s Kitab-ul-Hind, along with weights and measures.
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.… Metrology is the science of measurement.” |