Question

Match List-I with List-II:

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

• (A) - (II), (B) - (IV), (C) - (III), (D) - (I)
• (A) - (III), (B) - (I), (C) - (IV), (D) - (II)
• (A) - (III), (B) - (IV), (C) - (II), (D) - (I)
• (A) - (IV), (B) - (III), (C) - (I), (D) - (II)

Hint:

Insecticide classes: Acetamiprid = Neonicotinoid, Cypermethrin = Pyrethroid, Chlorpyriphos = Organophosphate, Lindane = Chlorinated hydrocarbon.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is B

Acetamiprid (III): Belongs to the neonicotinoid class, effective against sucking pests by acting on the insect nervous system.
Cypermethrin (I): A widely used synthetic pyrethroid that acts as a contact and stomach poison.
Chlorpyriphos (IV): An organophosphate that affects the nervous system by inhibiting acetylcholinesterase.
Lindane (II): A chlorinated hydrocarbon insecticide, now banned in many countries due to its persistence and toxicity.

Answer 2

Elimination approach:
Start with the class of chemical rather than the individual product name. Acetamiprid belongs to the neonicotinoid group, which is described in the list as acting on sucking pests - matching description (III). This pairing, A - (III), holds only in options (2) and (3); options (1) and (4), which assign A to (II) and (IV), are eliminated.
To separate the remaining two, look at B. Cypermethrin is a synthetic pyrethroid that works as a contact and stomach poison - description (I). Option (2) assigns B - (I), while option (3) assigns B - (IV), so option (3) is eliminated.
This confirms (A) - (III), (B) - (I), (C) - (IV), (D) - (II), i.e. option (2).