Which of the following pairs of list and contents is/are correctly matched ?
(a) Rajni Kothari : Caste in Indian Politics
(b) Jai Prakash Narayan : Caste in India: Their mechanism Genesis and development
(c) M. N. Shriniwas : Caste in modern India and other Essays
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Question

Which of the following pairs of list and contents is/are correctly matched ? 
(a) Rajni Kothari : Caste in Indian Politics 
(b) Jai Prakash Narayan : Caste in India: Their mechanism Genesis and development 
(c) M. N. Shriniwas : Caste in modern India and other Essays 
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Accepted Answer

Option 3 is the correct answer because it accurately matches the authors with their respective works, as follows:

1. **Rajni Kothari: Caste in Indian Politics** - This is correctly matched. Rajni Kothari is a renowned political scientist who has extensively written on Indian politics, including the role of caste. His work "Caste in Indian Politics" is a seminal text that explores the intersection of caste and politics in India.

2. **M. N. Srinivas: Caste in Modern India and Other Essays** - This is also correctly matched. M. N. Srinivas was a prominent sociologist known for his work on the caste system in India. His collection of essays, "Caste in Modern India and Other Essays," provides an in-depth analysis of the changes and continuities in the caste system in contemporary India.

Now, let's explain why the other options are incorrect:

- **Jai Prakash Narayan: Caste in India: Their Mechanism, Genesis, and Development** - This is incorrectly matched. The work "Caste in India: Their Mechanism, Genesis, and Development" is actually authored by J. H. Hutton, not Jai Prakash Narayan. Jai Prakash Narayan was a prominent Indian independence activist and political leader, but he did not author this particular work on caste.

Therefore, Option 3, which includes only (a) and (c) as correctly matched pairs, is the correct answer. Options 1, 2, and 4 are incorrect because they either include the incorrect match of Jai Prakash Narayan or exclude the correct matches.