Match the words in List-I with their meanings in List-II.
| List-I (Words) | List-II (Meanings) |
|---|---|
| (A) Vivarium | (I) A tower, or a room in a tower, where bells hang |
| (B) Warren | (II) A large natural or man-made lake where water is collected and stored |
| (C) Belfry | (III) A closed space where animals or plants are kept in conditions like those of their natural home |
| (D) Reservoir | (IV) A set of holes and tunnels in the ground where rabbits live |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → (A)-(III), (B)-(IV), (C)-(I), (D)-(II)
| List-I | List-II | Explanation | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| (A) Vivarium | (III) A closed space where animals or plants are kept in conditions like those of their natural home | A vivarium is a glass tank or closed room set up like the natural home of the animals or plants kept in it. | In the school lab’s vivarium, frogs live among wet moss and stones, just as they would by a stream. |
| (B) Warren | (IV) A set of holes and tunnels in the ground where rabbits live | A warren is a network of rabbit holes joined by tunnels under the ground. | When the dog barked, the rabbits ran into their warren under the hedge and vanished. |
| (C) Belfry | (I) A tower, or a room in a tower, where bells hang | A belfry is the tower, or the part of a tower, where bells hang. | Pigeons nest in the belfry of the old church, right next to the big bell. |
| (D) Reservoir | (II) A large natural or man-made lake where water is collected and stored | A reservoir is a large lake, natural or made by people, used to store water. | Chennai gets its drinking water from the reservoirs that fill up during the monsoon. |