Match the sentences in List-I with the words in List-II that correctly fill their blanks.
| List-I (Sentences) | List-II (Words) |
|---|---|
| (A) The museum’s glass case holds hundreds of birds’ eggs collected by a famous expert in ______. | (I) Limnology |
| (B) Quartz, mica and feldspar are the first samples students handle in a ______ class. | (II) Nosology |
| (C) A team of ______ experts tested the water of Dal Lake for weeds, fish and tiny plants. | (III) Oology |
| (D) Doctors rely on ______ to sort diseases into groups so that each one gets a clear name. | (IV) Mineralogy |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → (A)-(III), (B)-(IV), (C)-(I), (D)-(II)
| List-I | List-II | Explanation | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| (A) The museum’s glass case holds hundreds of birds’ eggs collected by a famous expert in oology. | (III) Oology | Oology is the study of birds’ eggs. | Nikhil’s interest in oology began when he found a sparrow’s nest with three eggs. |
| (B) Quartz, mica and feldspar are the first samples students handle in a mineralogy class. | (IV) Mineralogy | Mineralogy is the study of minerals, such as quartz and mica. | The mineralogy section of the museum has a large, shining piece of quartz. |
| (C) A team of limnology experts tested the water of Dal Lake for weeds, fish and tiny plants. | (I) Limnology | Limnology is the study of lakes, ponds and other fresh water. | Students of limnology took water samples from the lake every week. |
| (D) Doctors rely on nosology to sort diseases into groups so that each one gets a clear name. | (II) Nosology | Nosology is the branch of medicine that sorts and names diseases. | Our biology teacher said that nosology helps doctors everywhere use the same name for the same disease. |