Which one of the following best explains the word ‘Bibliography’?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → At the end of her project on Indian rivers, Diya listed every book and article she had used, with its author and year.
| Bibliography (given word) | |
|---|---|
| Meaning | a list of the books and articles used for, or written on, a subject |
| Example | Ma’am asked us to add a bibliography at the end of our history assignment. |
Why the Other Options are Incorrect?
Option 1: Aman spends his evenings drawing detailed maps of the old trade routes of Rajasthan. — Incorrect. This is about drawing maps, which is cartography.
Option 3: Professor Rao has written a book on the life and work of the scientist C. V. Raman. — Incorrect. This is about writing the story of a person’s life, which is biography.
Option 4: Kavya helps to prepare a dictionary that gives the meaning and use of new Hindi words. — Incorrect. This is about writing dictionaries, which is lexicography.