Question

Match the following.

\[ \begin{array}{|c|l|c|l|} \hline \text{Generic name} & & \text{Common name} & \\ \hline A & \textit{Hemidactylus} & I & \text{Rat snake} \\ \hline B & \textit{Bungarus} & II & \text{Wall lizard} \\ \hline C & \textit{Chelone} & III & \text{Turtle} \\ \hline D & \textit{Ptyas} & IV & \text{Pond snake} \\ & & V & \text{Krait} \\ \hline \end{array} \]

• A. A--II, B--V, C--III, D--I
• B. A--II, B--IV, C--III, D--I
• C. A--I, B--II, C--III, D--IV
• D. A--V, B--II, C--I, D--III

Hint:

Important zoological names: \[ \boxed{ \begin{aligned} &\textit{Hemidactylus} &&\rightarrow \text{Wall lizard} &\textit{Bungarus} &&\rightarrow \text{Krait} &\textit{Ptyas} &&\rightarrow \text{Rat snake} &\textit{Chelone} &&\rightarrow \text{Turtle} \end{aligned} } \]

Answer 1

The Correct Option is A

Step 1: Recall the common names. \[ \begin{aligned} \textit{Hemidactylus} &\rightarrow \text{Wall lizard} \textit{Bungarus} &\rightarrow \text{Krait} \textit{Chelone} &\rightarrow \text{Turtle} \textit{Ptyas} &\rightarrow \text{Rat snake} \end{aligned} \]

Step 2: Match the lists. \[ \boxed{ A-II,\qquad B-V,\qquad C-III,\qquad D-I } \]

Step 3: Choose the correct option. Hence, \[ \boxed{(A)} \] is the correct answer.