Question

Match List-I with List-II:

List-I (Concept)	List-II (Proposed by)
(A) Ecology	(II) Norman Myers
(B) Ecosystem	(IV) Ernst Haeckel
(C) Human population growth	(I) Sir Arthur Tansley
(D) Hot spots	(III) T R Malthus

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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

Answer 1

The Correct Option is B

To establish accurate associations between environmental concepts and their proponents, the following matches are derived from historical records:

• A) Ecology - Attributed to Ernst Haeckel. This corresponds to IV.
• B) Ecosystem - The term was originated by Sir Arthur Tansley. This matches with I.
• C) Human population growth - Pioneering research was conducted by T R Malthus. This aligns with III.
• D) Hot spots - The concept of biological hotspots was formulated by Norman Myers. This relates to II.

The established pairings are: (A) - (IV), (B) - (I), (C) - (III), (D) - (II)