Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code

Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below the Lists :

List-I
(Scientist)
A. J.D. Watson
B. Louis Pasteur
C. Carl Linnaeus
D. Charles Darwin

List-II
(Area of study)
1. Microbiology
2. Taxonomy
3. Molecular Biology
4. Evolution

Code :

ABCD
(a)4213
(b)4123
(c)3124
(d)3214
A-4, B-2, C-1, D-3
A-4, B-1, C-2, D-3
A-3, B-1, C-2, D-4
A-3, B-2, C-1, D-4
This question was previously asked in
UPSC CAPF – 2015
The correct matching is A-3, B-1, C-2, D-4.
– J.D. Watson (along with Francis Crick) is renowned for discovering the double helix structure of DNA, a fundamental breakthrough in Molecular Biology.
– Louis Pasteur was a pioneering microbiologist and chemist, famous for his work on germ theory, pasteurization, and vaccines. His major contributions are in the field of Microbiology.
– Carl Linnaeus was a Swedish botanist, zoologist, and physician who formalized binomial nomenclature, the modern system of naming organisms. He is considered the “father of modern taxonomy”.
– Charles Darwin was a British naturalist whose theory of evolution by natural selection revolutionized the understanding of life on Earth. His primary area of study was Evolution.
These scientists represent different foundational areas of biology and science. Watson’s work on DNA laid the groundwork for modern genetics and molecular biology. Pasteur’s work was crucial for understanding infectious diseases and developing preventive measures, founding medical microbiology. Linnaeus provided a systematic way to classify the diversity of life. Darwin provided the central mechanism explaining how this diversity arose over time.