Wednesday, December 23, 2009

(GK) Branches of Study

(GK) Branches of Study
1. The study of human populations, including their size, growth, density and distribution as well as statistics regarding birth, marriage, disease and deathDemography2. The study of the formation and structure of the features of the surface of the Earth or another planet’s surfaceGeomorphology3. The study of the properties, distribution, use and circulation of the earth’s water and the atmosphere in all of its formsGeology4. Scientific study of oceansOceanography5. The study of life in prehistoric times by using fossilsPaleontology6. The study of rocks with respect to their occurrence, structure, origin, history, and mineral contentPetrology7. Science deals with the production and study of Maps and chartsCartography8. The study and description or mapping of the entire world or the universe is calledCosmography9. The study of biological function and mechanics, and the application of them to machine design is calledBionics10. A branch of zoology dealing with the study of sea shells and the animals that inhabit them is calledConchology11. The scientific study of climatesClimatology12. The study of, or the science of determining, the order in which things occurChronology13. The study of recurring cycles of events in the natural worldChronobiology14. The application of statistical techniques to biological studiesBiometry15. The scientific study of the chemical substances, processes, and reactions that occur in livingBiochemistry16. The study of Crimes, Criminals and the punishment of criminals is calledCriminology17. The preparation of maps in which specific areas or regions are delineated and often highlightedChorography18. The scientific study of Bacteria is calledBacteriology19. Study of projectiles is calledBallistics20. The study of the physical properties, origin, and development of celestial objects and events is calledAstrophysics21. The scientific study of ancient cultures through the examination of their material remainsArchaeology22. The cultivation of trees and shrubs for study, ornamentation, or profitArboriculture23. The branch of science that studies the physical structure of animals, plants, and other organismsAnatomy24. The branch of botany concerned with the scientific study of algaeAlgology or Phycology25. The scientific study of the universe, especially of the motions, positions, sizes, composition, and behavior of celestial objects is calledAstronomy26. The branch of statistics that deals with gas in equilibrium and with gases and bodies in them is calledAerostatics27. The branch of meteorology concerned with the study of cloudsNephology28. The study of the positions of the Moon, Sun, and other planets in the belief that their motions affect human beingsAstrology29. The branch of medicine concerned with the study and treatment of diseases of the kidneysNephrology30. The scientific study of Earth’s atmosphere especially its patterns of climate and weatherMeteorology31. The scientific study of units of measurementsMetrology32. The relationship between organism and its environment is calledEcology33. The science that deals with all forms of life, including their classification, physiology, chemistry, and interactionsBiology34. The branch of geology that examines the formation and structure of the features of the surface of the Earth or another planet’s surfaceGeomorphology35. .....is the science of the intricate series of relationship between living organisms and their living and non living surroundingsEcologyb a. Data collectionb. Analysisc. Evaluating hypothesisd. Public pollAns : A37.Bibliography given in a research report helps :those interested in further research and studying the problem from another angle38. The scientific study of lakes and other bodies of fresh water, including their physical and biological featuresLimnology39. The study of the bumps on the outside of the skull, based on the now discredited theory that these bumps reflect somebody’s characterPhrenology40. The science or study of drugs isPharmacology41. Cultivation of flowersFloriculture42. The keeping of bees, especially for commercial purposesApiculture43. The science or practice of growing grapevines, especially for wine makingViticulture44. The controlled breeding, hatching, and rearing of fish, especially for scientific or commercial purposesPisciculture46. The branch of anatomy concerned with the study of the structure and functions of bonesOsteology47. The scientific study of sleep or hypnosisHypnology48. The study of characteristics of rocks isLithology49. The study of fishIchthyology50. The science in which chemicals are used for the treatment of diseases is known asChemotherapy

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