Match List I with List II
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LIST I |
LIST II |
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A. Antibiotic |
I. Furacine |
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B. Analgesic |
II. Aspirin |
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C. Antiseptic |
III. Iproniazid |
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D. Tranquilizer |
IV. Salvarsan |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → A-IV, B-II, C-I, D-III
Drugs are grouped by their therapeutic action: antibiotics act against microbes in the body, analgesics relieve pain, antiseptics are applied to living tissue, and tranquilizers (including antidepressants) act on the nervous system.
(A) Antibiotic — This matches (IV) Salvarsan. Salvarsan (arsphenamine), developed by Paul Ehrlich, was the first effective treatment for syphilis and is described among the antimicrobial drugs.
(B) Analgesic — This matches (II) Aspirin. Aspirin is a non-narcotic (non-addictive) analgesic that relieves pain.
(C) Antiseptic — This matches (I) Furacine. Furacine is applied to living tissues such as wounds and cuts to stop the growth of microorganisms.
(D) Tranquilizer — This matches (III) Iproniazid. Iproniazid inhibits the enzyme that breaks down noradrenaline and is used as an antidepressant, a class of tranquilizers.
Note: This question is from the pre-rationalised NCERT book (2022-23). The topic is not there in the latest NCERT book (2026-27), and it is also out of the CUET 2026 syllabus.
NCERT (Pre-rationalised edition, 2022-23):
Antibiotics – “… He developed the medicine, arsphenamine, known as salvarsan. Paul Ehrlich got Nobel prize for Medicine in 1908 for this discovery. It was the first effective treatment discovered for syphilis.”
Non-narcotic (Non-addictive) Analgesics – “Aspirin and paracetamol belong to the class of non-narcotic analgesics.”
Antiseptics and Disinfectants – “… Antiseptics are applied to the living tissues such as wounds, cuts, ulcers and diseased skin surfaces. Examples are furacine, soframicine, etc.”
Tranquilizers – “… There are various types of tranquilizers. They function by different mechanisms. For example, noradrenaline is one of the neurotransmitters that plays a role in mood changes. If the level of noradrenaline is low for some reason, then the signal-sending activity becomes low, and the person suffers from depression. In such situations, antidepressant drugs are required. These drugs inhibit the enzymes which catalyse the degradation of noradrenaline. If the enzyme is inhibited, this important neurotransmitter is slowly metabolised and can activate its receptor for longer periods of time, thus counteracting the effect of depression. Iproniazid and phenelzine are two such drugs.”