Speleology is the branch of science that studies
- A.Caves
- B.Clouds
- C.Glaciers
- D.Lakes
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Explanation
The correct answer is A, caves. Speleology is the exploration and scientific study of caves, their formation, the limestone features such as stalactites and stalagmites that develop in them, and the animal life adapted to permanent darkness. Option B is wrong because the study of clouds is nephology, which belongs to meteorology and should not be confused with nephrology, the medical study of the kidneys. Option C is wrong because the study of glaciers and of ice in general is glaciology. Option D is wrong because the study of lakes and other inland fresh waters is limnology, while the study of the oceans is oceanography. These five words, cave, cloud, glacier, lake and ocean, make a block that examiners like to jumble. A further point is that the limestone caves of Borra in Andhra Pradesh and the Meghalaya caves are the best known Indian examples, and that the features inside them are formed by the dissolving and redeposition of calcium carbonate.
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- B.Mycology
- C.Bryology
- D.Pteridology
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- B.Fishes
- C.Birds
- D.Reptiles
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- B.Volcanology
- C.Speleology
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- A.Palynology
- B.Palaeontology
- C.Pedology
- D.Petrology
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- A.Honey bees
- B.Silkworms
- C.Earthworms
- D.Fish
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