Ornithology is the branch of science concerned with the study of
- A.Insects
- B.Fishes
- C.Birds
- D.Reptiles
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Explanation
The correct answer is C, birds. Ornithology is the study of birds, their classification, habits, migration and nesting; Salim Ali, known as the birdman of India, was the country's best known ornithologist and wrote the Book of Indian Birds. Option A is wrong because the study of insects is entomology, and must not be confused with etymology, the study of the origin of words. Option B is wrong because the study of fishes is ichthyology, while the rearing of fish is pisciculture. Option D is wrong because reptiles, together with amphibians, are studied in herpetology. Questions of this kind are usually set as a four-way match of ornithology, entomology, ichthyology and herpetology, so all four should be learnt as one set. Salim Ali's name is worth holding with the topic, as a paper may ask who is called the birdman of India or in which field he worked, and the answer in both cases is ornithology.
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- A.Phycology
- B.Mycology
- C.Bryology
- D.Pteridology
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- A.Seismology
- B.Volcanology
- C.Speleology
- D.Geodesy
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- A.Palynology
- B.Palaeontology
- C.Pedology
- D.Petrology
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Read the full explanation →Sericulture is the rearing of which of the following?
- A.Honey bees
- B.Silkworms
- C.Earthworms
- D.Fish
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Read the full explanation →Entomology is the study of
- A.The origin of words
- B.Insects
- C.Birds
- D.Human races
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Entomology is the branch of zoology that deals with insects, the largest class of animals, and it covers their structure, classification, life cycles and their role as pests and pollinators.
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