Question

Which of the following is the largest museum in India?
A. National Museum
B. The prince of Wales museum
C. Indian museum
D. Salarjung museum

Answer 1

Hint: The largest museum of the country is also one of the best in all over Asia. It has six categories art, archaeology, anthropology, geology, zoology, and the industry or economic botany. It was established in Kolkata in 1878.

Complete answer:
The largest museum in India is the Indian Museum. Indian museum has rare collections of fossils, skeletons, armor, and ornaments, antiques, mummies, and Mughal paintings.

Additional Information:
Museums are also considered as taxonomical aids. In Greek mythology, it is believed that the Gods and Goddesses of arts, science, and muses reside in temples known as Mousein. From this, the name Museum has been derived. It is a place where the storage of artistic, and educational materials are stored and preserved.
Zoological museums are used for maintenance and exhibition of the following:
Records of animals including their source of origin, evolutionary data, the method in which they were acquired, etc.

Preservation of animals is done in several forms such as:
- Stuffing animals or mummification of animals
- Skeletal systems, animal skulls
- Preservation in a solution of 5% formalin or 7070% ethyl alcohol
- Dried animals that mostly include insects
- Shells of animals belonging to Mollusca
- Tusks and Horn or other body structures
- Fossil records of extinct animals
- Journal, research papers, and books are also found.
- Charts describing the phylogenetic relationships

So, the correct answer is the ‘Indian museum’.

Note:
Several other taxonomical aids are also available besides museums.
They are as follows:
- Herbarium: Collection of plant species that are stored after being dried, pressed, and preserved. It is of three types.
- Botanical gardens: It is a place where a large number of living plants are present. Used for identification purposes.
- Zoological parks: It is an artificially built habitat where animals are kept in protected environments. It helps us learn about the food habits and behavior of these animals.