Match the List-I with List-II
| List-I | List-II | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Study | Topic | ||
| A. | Palaeontology | I. | Eggs |
| B. | Ichthyology | II. | Plant |
| C. | Botany | III. | Fossils |
| D. | Oology | IV. | Fishes |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → A-III, B-IV, C-II, D-I
The name of each study comes from a Greek word for its subject, with -logy meaning “study of”.
(A) Palaeontology — this matches (III) Fossils. It studies ancient life through fossils (Greek palaios, ancient).
(B) Ichthyology — this matches (IV) Fishes. Greek ichthys means fish.
(C) Botany — this matches (II) Plant. Botany is the study of plants (Greek botane, plant).
(D) Oology — this matches (I) Eggs. Greek oon means egg; oology is the study of birds’ eggs.