Match List-I with List-II
| List-I | List-II | ||
| Animals | Regions of Use | ||
| A. | Reindeers | I. | Plain areas |
| B. | Mules | II. | Snow covered regions |
| C. | Camels | III. | Desert regions |
| D. | Bullocks | IV. | Mountainous regions |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → A-II, B-IV, C-III, D-I
A. Reindeers — this matches II. Snow covered regions. Dogs and reindeer draw sledges over snow-covered ground in North America, North Europe and Siberia.
B. Mules — this matches IV. Mountainous regions. Mules are preferred in the mountains.
C. Camels — this matches III. Desert regions. Camels carry caravans across deserts.
D. Bullocks — this matches I. Plain areas. In India, bullocks pull carts.
Note: The given answer is as per the official NTA Answer Key. The book does not say in clear words that bullocks are used in plain areas. It only says that in India bullocks are used for pulling carts. Once reindeer, mules and camels are matched, plain areas is the only region left for bullocks.
NCERT (2026-27): “Pack Animals … Horses are used as a draught animal even in the Western countries. Dogs and reindeer are used in North America, North Europe and Siberia to draw sledges over snow-covered ground. Mules are preferred in the mountainous regions; while camels are used for caravan movement in deserts. In India, bullocks are used for pulling carts.” |