Match List I with List II
| List I | List II |
| A. Tranquilizers | I. Aspirin |
| B. Analgesics | II. Iodoform |
| C. Antiseptic | III. Salvarsan |
| D. Antibiotics | IV. Antidepressant drug |
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
Drugs are classified by their therapeutic action: tranquilizers act on the nervous system, analgesics relieve pain, antiseptics act on living tissue against micro-organisms, and antibiotics kill or stop the growth of micro-organisms inside the body.
(A) Tranquilizers — This matches (IV) Antidepressant drug. Tranquilizers treat stress and mental diseases; antidepressant drugs (e.g. iproniazid, phenelzine) belong to this class.
(B) Analgesics — This matches (I) Aspirin. Aspirin is the most familiar non-narcotic analgesic; it inhibits the synthesis of prostaglandins, which stimulate pain.
(C) Antiseptic — This matches (II) Iodoform. Iodoform is applied to wounds as an antiseptic.
(D) Antibiotics — This matches (III) Salvarsan. Salvarsan (arsphenamine), developed by Paul Ehrlich for syphilis, was the first effective antimicrobial drug of this kind.
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.