Match the following concepts with a compatible option.

1--b, 2--a,3--d,4--c

The correct answer is Option 3: 1--b, 2--a, 3--d, 4--c

1 → b: Isolation and Integration Debate → Tribal Studies. The debate on whether tribal communities should remain isolated or be integrated into the mainstream forms an important area of Tribal Studies and has shaped approaches towards tribal welfare and development.

2 → a: Dominant Caste → M.N. Srinivas. M.N. Srinivas introduced the concept of the Dominant Caste to explain how castes with numerical strength, land ownership and political influence came to dominate regional society.

3 → d: One caste, one God and one religion for all men → Sree Narayana Guru. This slogan was given by Sree Narayana Guru to promote social equality and oppose caste-based discrimination.

4 → c: Government of India Act, 1935 → Special consideration for depressed classes. The Government of India Act, 1935 gave legal recognition to the lists (schedules) of castes and tribes identified for special treatment by the state, leading to the categories of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes.