Question

Match the following books (List-I) with their authors (List-II):

List-I (Book)	List-II (Author)
(A) Suicide	(I) Bishop Joseph Butler
(B) Vedic Authorities for Widow Marriage	(II) Thomas Robert Malthus
(C) An Essay on the Principle of Population	(III) Emile Durkheim
(D) Analogy of Religion	(IV) M.G. Ranade

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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

Answer 1

The Correct Option is A

Let's go through each book and identify the correct author:

1. Suicide: This is a well-known work by Émile Durkheim, a foundational sociologist who studied the social causes of suicide. Therefore, match (A) with (III).
2. Vedic Authorities for Widow Marriage: This book is authored by M.G. Ranade, who was an advocate for social reform in India. Thus, match (B) with (IV).
3. An Essay on the Principle of Population: This is an iconic work by Thomas Robert Malthus, exploring population dynamics and resource scarcity. Hence, match (C) with (II).
4. Analogy of Religion: This book is authored by Bishop Joseph Butler, focusing on religious apologetics. So, match (D) with (I).

Therefore, the correct pairing is the third option provided: (A)-(III), (B)-(IV), (C)-(II), (D)-(I)

Answer 2

(A) Suicide: The book "Suicide" was written by Emile Durkheim, who is considered the father of sociology. He studied suicide as a social phenomenon.

(B) Vedic Authorities for Widow Marriage: The book "Vedic Authorities for Widow Marriage" was written by M.G. Ranade. He was a social reformer and worked towards the promotion of widow remarriage in India.

(C) An Essay on the Principle of Population: The book "An Essay on the Principle of Population" was written by Thomas Robert Malthus. It deals with the effects of population growth on resources.

(D) Analogy of Religion: The book "Analogy of Religion" was written by Bishop Joseph Butler, who argued for the reasonableness of religious faith through analogy.

Thus, the correct matching is:

• (A) Suicide - (III) Emile Durkheim
• (B) Vedic Authorities for Widow Marriage - (IV) M.G. Ranade
• (C) An Essay on the Principle of Population - (II) Thomas Robert Malthus
• (D) Analogy of Religion - (I) Bishop Joseph Butler