Match the following breeding methods in Column-$I$ with their definitions in Column-$II$:
Column-$I$ Column-$II$
$(a)$ Mating of closely related individuals within the same breed. $(1)$ Cross breeding
$(b)$ Mating of animals of same breed but having no common ancestors on either side for $4-6$ generations. $(2)$ Interspecific hybridization
$(c)$ Mating of animals of two different species. $(3)$ Out-crossing
$(d)$ Breeding of animals belonging to different breeds. $(4)$ Inbreeding

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$(A)$ Mating of closely related individuals within the same breed is known as Inbreeding $(4)$.
$(b)$ Mating of animals of the same breed but having no common ancestors on either side for $4-6$ generations is known as Out-crossing $(3)$.
$(c)$ Mating of animals of two different species is known as Interspecific hybridization $(2)$.
$(d)$ Breeding of animals belonging to different breeds is known as Cross breeding $(1)$.
Therefore, the correct matching is $(a-4, b-3, c-2, d-1)$.

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