Correct option is A
The correct matches for the given books and authors are:
· (I) Politics of Scarcity - (B) Myron Weiner
· (II) Caste in Indian Politics - (A) Rajni Kothari
· (III) The Modernity of Tradition - (C) Rudolph & Rudolph
· (IV) The Politics of India Since Independence - (D) Paul R. Brass
Information Booster:
· Myron Weiner is known for his work on political and social development in developing countries.
· Rajni Kothari was a political scientist instrumental in the evolution of Indian political sociology.
· Rudolph & Rudolph extensively studied Indian politics and society through comparative frameworks.
· Paul R. Brass specialized in ethnic politics and communal violence in South Asia.