Match the descriptions given in List-I with the appropriate words given in List-II.
| List-I (Descriptions) | List-II (Words) |
|---|---|
| (A) The science of the planets and their moons, such as the rocks and weather of Mars | (I) Sociobiology |
| (B) The study of the biological roots of social behaviour, such as why ants work together or why birds help their relatives | (II) Accountancy |
| (C) The work of keeping, checking and reporting the money records of a person or a company | (III) Phytogeography |
| (D) The study of how plants are spread over the different regions of the earth | (IV) Planetology |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → (A)-(IV), (B)-(I), (C)-(II), (D)-(III)
| List-I | List-II | Explanation | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| (A) The science of the planets and their moons, such as the rocks and weather of Mars | (IV) Planetology | Planetology is the science of the planets and their moons. | Data from the Mars rover is used by experts in planetology to study the planet’s red dust. |
| (B) The study of the biological roots of social behaviour, such as why ants work together or why birds help their relatives | (I) Sociobiology | Sociobiology looks for the biological reasons behind the way animals and humans behave in groups. | Our biology teacher used sociobiology to explain why bees in a hive work for the queen. |
| (C) The work of keeping, checking and reporting the money records of a person or a company | (II) Accountancy | Accountancy is the work of keeping and checking money records. | Tanya chose accountancy in Class 11 because she wants to become a chartered accountant. |
| (D) The study of how plants are spread over the different regions of the earth | (III) Phytogeography | Phytogeography is the study of where different plants grow on the earth. | A phytogeography map shows that mangroves grow only along warm coasts. |