Match List-I with List-II.

List-I	List-II
A. Risk Society	I. Anthony Giddens
B. Silent Spring	II. Paul Ehrlich
C. The Politics of Climate Change	III. Rachel Carson
D. The Population Bomb	IV. Ulrich Beck

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Correct option is D

​The correct match is A-IV, B-III, C-I, D-II.

The correct option is 4.

Introduction: This matching exercise connects influential books/concepts in environmental and sociological studies (List-I) with their respective authors (List-II).

Additional Knowledge:

• A. Risk Society (Ulrich Beck): German sociologist Ulrich Beck developed the concept of the "Risk Society" to describe a stage of societal development where the central problem shifts from the distribution of wealth to the distribution of risks . These risks are often manufactured by industrialization (e.g., pollution, nuclear threats, climate change).

• B. Silent Spring (Rachel Carson): Published in 1962, this seminal work by marine biologist Rachel Carson is credited with launching the modern environmental movement. It documented the adverse effects of indiscriminate pesticide use, particularly DDT, on wildlife and human health.

• C. The Politics of Climate Change (Anthony Giddens): In this 2009 book, sociologist Anthony Giddens analyzes the challenges of addressing global warming, proposing a new political framework for tackling the issue, including the "Giddens paradox" (the lack of political urgency because the worst effects are in the future).

• D. The Population Bomb (Paul Ehrlich): Published in 1968, this controversial book by biologist Paul Ehrlich warned of mass starvation in the 1970s and 1980s due to overpopulation, advocating for immediate action to control human numbers.

Information Booster: The concept of the Risk Society emphasizes that while earlier industrial societies focused on producing goods, contemporary societies are preoccupied with managing the unintended negative consequences, or "bads," of that production. Silent Spring's profound impact led directly to policy changes, including the eventual ban on DDT in the U.S., highlighting the power of scientific documentation in policy. The Population Bomb significantly influenced the public discourse on population control in the latter half of the 20th century.