Match List-I with List-II (Francis Buchanan).List-IList-II(A) Lord We…

Match List-I with List-II (Francis Buchanan).

List-I	List-II
(A) Lord Wellesley	(I) Placed under Buchanan's charge for a short period
(B) Calcutta Alipore Zoo	(II) Family name of his mother that Buchanan assumed
(C) Botanical Gardens	(III) Governor-General to whom Buchanan was surgeon for a few years
(D) Hamilton	(IV) Grew out of a zoo that Buchanan organised during his stay in Calcutta

Choose the correct answer:

Answer & explanation

Correct answer: option 3

The correct answer is Option (3) → A-III, B-IV, C-I, D-II

List-I	List-II	Reason
(A) Lord Wellesley	(III) Governor-General to whom Buchanan was surgeon for a few years	Buchanan served in the Bengal Medical Service. For a few years he was surgeon to the Governor-General, Lord Wellesley.
(B) Calcutta Alipore Zoo	(IV) Grew out of a zoo that Buchanan organised during his stay in Calcutta	During his stay in Calcutta he organised a zoo, and it became the Calcutta Alipore Zoo.
(C) Botanical Gardens	(I) Placed under Buchanan's charge for a short period	He was also in charge of the Botanical Gardens, but only for a short period.
(D) Hamilton	(II) Family name of his mother that Buchanan assumed	On his mother's death he took her family name, Hamilton. So he is often called Buchanan-Hamilton.

NCERT (2026-27): “2.1 In the hills of Rajmahal …
Francis Buchanan was a physician who came to India and served in the Bengal Medical Service (from 1794 to 1815). For a few years he was surgeon to the Governor-General of India, Lord Wellesley. During his stay in Calcutta (present-day Kolkata), he organised a zoo that became the Calcutta Alipore Zoo; he was also in charge of the Botanical Gardens for a short period. On the request of the Government of Bengal, he undertook detailed surveys of the areas under the jurisdiction of the British East India Company. In 1815 he fell ill and returned to England. Upon his mother’s death, he inherited her property and assumed her family name Hamilton. So he is often called Buchanan-Hamilton.”

Match List-I with List-II (Francis Buchanan).

List-I	List-II
(A) Lord Wellesley	(I) Placed under Buchanan's charge for a short period
(B) Calcutta Alipore Zoo	(II) Family name of his mother that Buchanan assumed
(C) Botanical Gardens	(III) Governor-General to whom Buchanan was surgeon for a few years
(D) Hamilton	(IV) Grew out of a zoo that Buchanan organised during his stay in Calcutta

Choose the correct answer:

Answer & explanation

Correct answer: option 3

The correct answer is Option (3) → A-III, B-IV, C-I, D-II

List-I	List-II	Reason
(A) Lord Wellesley	(III) Governor-General to whom Buchanan was surgeon for a few years	Buchanan served in the Bengal Medical Service. For a few years he was surgeon to the Governor-General, Lord Wellesley.
(B) Calcutta Alipore Zoo	(IV) Grew out of a zoo that Buchanan organised during his stay in Calcutta	During his stay in Calcutta he organised a zoo, and it became the Calcutta Alipore Zoo.
(C) Botanical Gardens	(I) Placed under Buchanan's charge for a short period	He was also in charge of the Botanical Gardens, but only for a short period.
(D) Hamilton	(II) Family name of his mother that Buchanan assumed	On his mother's death he took her family name, Hamilton. So he is often called Buchanan-Hamilton.