Match the words given in List-I with the meanings given in List-II.
| List-I (Words) | List-II (Meanings) |
|---|---|
| (A) Garret | (I) A large tank or building where sea fish and other sea animals are kept for people to see |
| (B) Hermitage | (II) A room or building where dried plants are kept in order for study |
| (C) Oceanarium | (III) A small, often dark room just under the roof of a house |
| (D) Herbarium | (IV) A quiet place where a holy person lives alone, away from other people |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → (A)-(III), (B)-(IV), (C)-(I), (D)-(II)
| List-I | List-II | Explanation | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| (A) Garret | (III) A small, often dark room just under the roof of a house | A garret is a little room at the very top of a house, under the sloping roof. | The young painter lived in a garret with one window facing the sky. |
| (B) Hermitage | (IV) A quiet place where a holy person lives alone, away from other people | A hermitage is the lonely home of a holy man who has left ordinary life. | The sage’s hermitage stood on a hill above the river. |
| (C) Oceanarium | (I) A large tank or building where sea fish and other sea animals are kept for people to see | An oceanarium is a very large aquarium for sea creatures. | At the oceanarium, the children watched sharks swim over their heads. |
| (D) Herbarium | (II) A room or building where dried plants are kept in order for study | A herbarium keeps dried and labelled plants for students and scientists. | Our botany teacher took us to the college herbarium to see rare ferns. |