Match List I (Drugs / Chemicals) with List II (Their uses) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the Lists:
List I - List II
1. I. Atropine - A) Local anaesthesia
2. II. Ether - B) Heart trouble
3. III. Nitro-glycerine - C) Dilation of pupil
4. IV. Pyrethrin - D) Mosquito control
Correct Answer: Option D
Explanation
This question requires matching drugs/chemicals with their uses.
1. Atropine is used medically for various purposes, including causing dilation of the pupil (mydriasis) for eye examinations (C). So, I matches C.
2. Ether (diethyl ether) was historically used as a general anesthetic, but due to flammability and side effects, safer alternatives are now preferred. It can also be used as a solvent. Among the options, it relates most closely to anesthesia, though 'Local anaesthesia' (A) isn't entirely accurate as it was primarily a general anesthetic. However, given the choices, it's the most plausible link in older contexts or simplified classifications. So, II matches A.
3. Nitro-glycerine (Glyceryl trinitrate) is used to treat angina (chest pain) and other heart troubles by dilating blood vessels (B). So, III matches B.
4. Pyrethrin is a natural insecticide derived from chrysanthemum flowers, commonly used for mosquito control (D). So, IV matches D.
5. The correct matching sequence is I-C, II-A, III-B, IV-D.
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