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The list of all the important Types of Studies is given in the following pages of this Free E-
book - Types of Studies for SSC and Railway Exams.
Sample Questions -

Q. Vexillology is the study of -

(a) Vitamins

(b) Voices

(c) Flags

(d) Faces

Answer: Option C – Flags

Q. Study of Ears is known as -

(a) Otology

(b) Oenology

(c) Mycology

(d) None of the Above

Answer: Option A – Otology

Types of Studies Free Static GK E-book

Types of Studies

Study Name Study Field

Anemology Study of Wind
Anthropology Study of Humans
Apiology Study of Bees
Study of Past Culture of
Archaeology
Humans
Study of Stars (for
Astrology
making predictions)
Astronomy Study of celestial bodies
Bacteriology Study of Bacteria
Biology Study of Life
Cartology Study of Maps
Cetology Study of Whales
Climatolgy Study of Climate
Conchology Study of Shells
Cosmetology Study of Cosmetics
Study of Crime and
Criminology
Criminals Cryptology
Study of Human
Demology
Behaviour
Study of Interactions in
Ecology
Environments
Types of Studies Free Static GK E-book

Study Name Study Field

Embryology Study of Embryos
Entomology Study of Insects
Study of Death,
Eschatology
Judgement, Afterlife
Study of Life Pertaining
Ethnobiology
to certain People
Study of Cultural
Ethnology
Heritage
Study of Animal
Ethology
Behavior
Study of Causes and
Etiology
Reasons
Study of Words and their
Etymology
Origins
Study of Gems and
Gemmology
Jewels
Geology Study of Earth
Graphology Study of Handwriting
Haematology Study of Blood
Herpetology Study of Reptiles
Hippology Study of Horses
Study of the tissues of
Histology
organisms
Hydrology Study of Water
Ichthyology Study of Fish
Ideology Study of Ideas
Mammalogy Study of Mammals
Types of Studies Free Static GK E-book

Study Name Study Field

Study of Climate and
Meteorology
Weather
Study of Microscopic
Microbiology
Life
Study of Structure of
Morphology
Organisms
Museology Study of Museums
Musicology Study of Music
Mycology Study of Fungi
Myrmecology Study of Ants
Nephology Study of Clouds
Neurology Study of Brain
Nosology Study of Diseases
Oenology Study of Wines
Oology Study of Eggs
Ophiology Study of Snakes
Ophthalmology Study of Eyes
Optics Study of Light
Ornithology Study of Birds
Otology Study of Ears
Study of Ancient
Palaeoanthropology
Human
Paleobiology Study of Ancient Life
Study of Ancient Life,
Palaeontology
studied through Fossils
Study of Ancient
Paleozoology
Animals
Pathology Study of Disease
Pedology Study of Soils
Types of Studies Free Static GK E-book

Study Name Study Field

Petrology Study of Rocks
Study of Supernatural
Phantomology
Beings
Pharmacology Study of Drugs
Study of Pharynx (Part
Pharyngology
of Throat)
Study of Periodic
Phenology
Biological Phenomena
Study of
Phenomenology
Phenomenon’s
study of Postage
Philately
stamps
Study of Ancient texts
Philology and Historical
Languages
Study of Speech
Phonology
Sounds
Study of Use of Words
Phraseology
and Phrases
Physical Study of Human
Anthropology Characteristics
Study of Characteristics
Physiology
of Organisms
Study of Plants (usually
Phytology
called Botany)
Study of Relationships
Phytosociology and characteristics of
Plants
Types of Studies Free Static GK E-book

Study Name Study Field

Polemology Study of War
Pomology Study of Fruit
Study of Mind and
Psychology
Behaviour
Pyrology Study of Fire
Rhinology Study of the Nose
Seismology Study of Earthquakes
Selenology Study of the Moon
Sigillography Study of seals
Sociology Study of Society
Study of Human
Somatology
Characteristics
Speleology Study of Caves
Study of Stories and
Storiology
Legends
Theology Study of Religion
Thermology Study of Heat
Study of Characteristics
Topology
and History of a Place
Trophology Study of Nutrition
Tropical
Study of Tropical Life
Biology
Vexillology Study of Flags
Virology Study of Viruses
Vulcanology Study of Volcanoes
Zoology Study of Animals
Zythology Study of Beer
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