Question

Match the following approaches and village study as given in Column P with Sociologists as given in Column Q:

Column P	Column Q
A. Rampura village	I. Sharmila Rege
B. Indology	II. M.N. Srinivas
C. Marxist approach	III. A.R. Desai
D. Feminist perspective	IV. Irawati Karve

• A. A-III, B-IV, C-I, D-II
• B. A-II, B-IV, C-III, D-I
• C. A-II, B-IV, C-I, D-III
• D. A-IV, B-III, C-II, D-I

Hint:

Remember: M.N. Srinivas = Rampura village, Irawati Karve = Indology, A.R. Desai = Marxist, Sharmila Rege = Feminist.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is B

Step 1: Match each item.
- Rampura village study → conducted by M.N. Srinivas → (A-II).
- Indology (study of Indian texts and traditions) → associated with Irawati Karve → (B-IV).
- Marxist approach (class, exploitation, state analysis) → A.R. Desai → (C-III).
- Feminist perspective → Sharmila Rege (Dalit feminism, gender analysis) → (D-I).
Step 2: Verify option.
Thus, the correct match is A-II, B-IV, C-III, D-I → Option (B).