Question

Match List - I with List - II :
List - I (a) Antifertility drug (b) Antibiotic (c) Tranquilizer (d) Artificial Sweetener
List - II (i) Meprobamate (ii) Alitame (iii) Norethindrone (iv) Salvarsan Choose the most appropriate match :

• A. (a)-(iv), (b)-(iii), (c)-(ii), (d)-(i)
• B. (a)-(ii), (b)-(iii), (c)-(iv), (d)-(i)
• C. (a)-(iii), (b)-(iv), (c)-(i), (d)-(ii)
• D. (a)-(ii), (b)-(iv), (c)-(i), (d)-(iii)

Hint:

Artificial sweeteners like Alitame are much sweeter than cane sugar (Alitame is ~2000 times sweeter), making it difficult to control the sweetness of food.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is C

Step 1: Norethindrone (iii) is a synthetic progesterone used as an antifertility drug (a).
Step 2: Salvarsan (iv) was the first effective treatment for syphilis, classified as an antibiotic (b).
Step 3: Meprobamate (i) is used to treat anxiety, making it a tranquilizer (c).
Step 4: Alitame (ii) is a high-potency artificial sweetener (d).