UPSC Mains 2018 Anthropology Paper I
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Question Paper Specific Instructions
- There are EIGHT questions divided in TWO SECTIONS and printed both in HINDI and in ENGLISH.
- Candidate has to attempt FIVE questions in all.
- Questions no. 1 and 5 are compulsory and out of the remaining, any THREE are to be attempted choosing at least ONE question from each section.
- The number of marks carried by a question/part is indicated against it.
- Word limit in questions, wherever specified, should be adhered to.
Section A
- 1
Write notes on the following in about 150 words each:
50marks- 1(a)10marks
The Relevance of Anthropology
- 1(b)10marks
Difference between Science and Magic
- 1(c)10marks
Town Planning of Harappan Culture
- 1(d)10marks
Kinship Terminology
- 1(e)10marks
Ways of Acquiring Mate in Tribal Society
- 1(a)
- 2
Question 2
50marks- 2(a)20marks
Explain the biological changes that made human beings capable of making culture.
- 2(b)15marks
How does customary law function in the tribal society? Discuss its different sources.
- 2(c)15marks
What do you understand by the National Character Study? Illustrate the concept.
- 2(a)
- 3
Question 3
50marks- 3(a)20marks
Define ethnography and present a brief history of ethnographic studies.
- 3(b)15marks
Give an account of the consequences of food production of Neolithic culture.
- 3(c)15marks
Critically examine that the structure and content of language are influenced by culture.
- 3(a)
- 4
Question 4
50marks- 4(a)20marks
How is case study method helpful in understanding a social phenomena? Explain with suitable example.
- 4(b)15marks
Describe the culture related to Homo erectus.
- 4(c)15marks
Write the characteristics of hunting and gathering economy.
- 4(a)
Section B
- 5
Write notes on the following in about 150 words each:
50marks- 5(a)10marks
Gordon Childe's Theory of Cultural Evolution
- 5(b)10marks
Advanced Molecular Anthropology Techniques
- 5(c)10marks
Categorize Genes that influence Human Survival.
- 5(d)10marks
Race is a Myth. Justify its Present Day Relevance.
- 5(e)10marks
Issues of Elderly and Senescence in Developing and Developed Countries
- 5(a)
- 6
Question 6
50marks- 6(a)20marks
Explain the mechanisms of human variation in gene frequencies.
- 6(b)15marks
Do Allen's rule and Bergmann's rule hold for human populations? Explain with examples.
- 6(c)15marks
Explain the impact of discovery of iron technology on contemporary society.
- 6(a)
- 7
Question 7
50marks- 7(a)20marks
Describe the mechanisms for structural anomalies of autosomes with diagrams.
- 7(b)15marks
Describe the principles of radiocarbon dating. Mention its limitations.
- 7(c)15marks
Narrate evolution of disease and major causes of ill health in human populations.
- 7(a)
- 8
Question 8
50marks- 8(a)20marks
Distinguish between adaptation, adaptability and acclimatization with examples.
- 8(b)15marks
Define fecundity and explain major factors affecting fecundity in Indian populations.
- 8(c)15marks
Give an account of the field methods used in the study of Archaeological Anthropology.
- 8(a)
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