Match the descriptions in List-I with the words in List-II.
| List-I (Descriptions) | List-II (Words) |
|---|---|
| (A) A person who sells cloth, curtains and other fabrics | (I) Lobbyist |
| (B) A person who steers a rowing boat and gives orders to the rowers | (II) Draper |
| (C) An artist who draws funny pictures of people by making some of their features look much bigger | (III) Caricaturist |
| (D) A person paid by a company or group to persuade lawmakers to support its interests | (IV) Coxswain |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → (A)-(II), (B)-(IV), (C)-(III), (D)-(I)
| List-I | List-II | Explanation | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| (A) A person who sells cloth, curtains and other fabrics | (II) Draper | A draper runs a shop that sells cloth by the metre and things made of cloth. | The draper in Chandni Chowk cut five metres of cotton for the school uniforms. |
| (B) A person who steers a rowing boat and gives orders to the rowers | (IV) Coxswain | A coxswain sits in the boat, steers it and calls out the rhythm to the rowers. | The coxswain shouted “Pull!” and the eight rowers dipped their oars together. |
| (C) An artist who draws funny pictures of people by making some of their features look much bigger | (III) Caricaturist | A caricaturist draws people in a funny way, for example with a huge nose or tiny legs. | At the fair, a caricaturist drew my father with a giant moustache and a tiny scooter. |
| (D) A person paid by a company or group to persuade lawmakers to support its interests | (I) Lobbyist | A lobbyist meets lawmakers and officials and tries to get laws that help his or her group. | A lobbyist for the sugar mills met several MPs before the new tax was discussed. |