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Match the definitions given in List-I with the appropriate words given in List-II:

List-IList-II
(Definitions)(Words)
(A) One who studies the origin and history of words(I) Menagerie
(B) A collection of animals kept as pets(II) Philatelist
(C) A medicine to counteract poison(III) Etymologist
(D) A person who collects stamps(IV) Antidote

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Solution

✅ Correct Option: 1

Option 1 -> Correctly matches: Etymologist (studies word origins), Menagerie (animal collection), Antidote (counteracts poison), Philatelist (stamp collector).

Option 2 -> Incorrectly matches all definitions with wrong words.

Option 3 -> Incorrectly pairs definitions A and B; only C and D are correct.

Option 4 -> Incorrectly matches B with Antidote (medicine) and C with Menagerie (animals).


Hence, Option 1: (A) - (III), (B) - (I), (C) - (IV), (D) - (II) -> Etymology is the study of word origins, a menagerie is a collection of captive animals, an antidote neutralizes poison, and philately is stamp collecting. All four definitions are accurately matched with their corresponding terms. -> correct

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