Match List I with List II:
| List I | List II | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| A. | Ornithology | I. | Earthquakes |
| B. | Seismology | II. | Soil |
| C. | Pedology | III. | Moon |
| D. | Selenography | IV. | Bird |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → A-IV, B-I, C-II, D-III
Each branch of study in List I is matched with the subject it studies; the first part of each name comes from Greek.
A. Ornithology — this matches IV. Bird. It is the study of birds (Greek ornis, bird).
B. Seismology — this matches I. Earthquakes. It is the study of earthquakes and the waves they send through the Earth (Greek seismos, shaking).
C. Pedology — this matches II. Soil. It is the study of soils, their formation and types (Greek pedon, ground).
D. Selenography — this matches III. Moon. It is the study and mapping of the Moon’s surface (Greek selene, moon).