Match List-I with List-II.
| List-I (Phobias) | List-II (Fears) |
|---|---|
| (A) Ichthyophobia | (I) Fear of the sea |
| (B) Pyrophobia | (II) Fear of fish |
| (C) Hypnophobia | (III) Fear of fire |
| (D) Thalassophobia | (IV) Fear of sleep or falling asleep |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → (A)-(II), (B)-(III), (C)-(IV), (D)-(I)
| List-I | List-II | Explanation | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| (A) Ichthyophobia | (II) Fear of fish | Ichthyophobia is a strong fear of fish. | Riya’s ichthyophobia keeps her away from the fish market near her home in Kolkata. |
| (B) Pyrophobia | (III) Fear of fire | Pyrophobia is a strong fear of fire. | Arjun has pyrophobia, so he never goes near the Lohri bonfire. |
| (C) Hypnophobia | (IV) Fear of sleep or falling asleep | Hypnophobia is a strong fear of sleep or of falling asleep. | With her hypnophobia, Meera tries to stay awake as long as she can every night. |
| (D) Thalassophobia | (I) Fear of the sea | Thalassophobia is a strong fear of the sea. | On the family trip to Goa, Kabir’s thalassophobia kept him far from the waves. |