Question

Match List-I with List-II 

List-I (Book)		List-II (Author(s))
A	An Introduction to Agroforestry	I	D.S. Chundawat and S.K. Gautam
B	Agroforestry Principles and Practices	II	P.K.R. Nair
C	Text Book of Agroforestry	III	A.J. Raj and S.B. Lal
D	Agroforestry: Theory and Practices	IV	A.P. Dwivedi

• (A) - (II), (B) - (IV), (C) - (I), (D) - (III)
• (A) - (IV), (B) - (II), (C) - (III), (D) - (I)
• (A) - (II), (B) - (III), (C) - (I), (D) - (IV)
• (A) - (I), (B) - (III), (C) - (II), (D) - (IV)

Hint:

P. K. R. Nair's *An Introduction to Agroforestry* is considered the foundational textbook for the discipline worldwide.
Matching (A) with (II) is a great starting point for solving this question.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is A

Step 1: Understanding the Concept:
This matching task involves linking major textbooks on agroforestry with their respective authors.

Step 2: Detailed Explanation:
Let us analyze each book and its author:
(A) An Introduction to Agroforestry:
This seminal textbook was written by Dr. P. K. Ramachandran Nair (P. K. R. Nair), a globally recognized pioneer in agroforestry research.
Hence, (A) matches with (II).
(B) Agroforestry Principles and Practices:
This comprehensive text on Indian agroforestry was written by A. P. Dwivedi.
Hence, (B) matches with (IV).
(C) Text book of Agroforestry:
This textbook, widely used in undergraduate agricultural curricula, was written by D. S. Chundawat and S. K. Gautam.
Hence, (C) matches with (I).
(D) Agroforestry: Theory and Practices:
This textbook was compiled and written by A. J. Raj and S. B. Lal.
Hence, (D) matches with (III).

Step 3: Final Answer:
Matching the titles with their authors gives:
(A) - (II), (B) - (IV), (C) - (I), (D) - (III).
This matches Option (A).