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UPSC Mains 2020 Anthropology Paper II

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Civil Services (Main) Examination, 2020Time Allowed: Three HoursMaximum Marks: 250

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Question Paper Specific Instructions

There are EIGHT questions divided in TWO SECTIONS.
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 short notes on the following in about 150 words each:
50marks
1. 1(a)
  Contribution of Robert Bruce Foote to Indian Archaeology
  10marks
2. 1(b)
  Debates on 'Aryan' invasion
  10marks
3. 1(c)
  Contribution of K. S. Singh to Indian Anthropology
  10marks
4. 1(d)
  Dravidian languages
  10marks
5. 1(e)
  'Khap' Panchayat
  10marks
2
Question 2
50marks
1. 2(a)
  Discuss the impact of Islam on Indian Society.
  20marks
2. 2(b)
  Discuss the contribution of V. N. Misra to Archaeological Anthropology in India.
  15marks
3. 2(c)
  Elucidate the linguistic classification of Indian tribes.
  15marks
3
Question 3
50marks
1. 3(a)
  Discuss the characteristics of caste system in India.
  20marks
2. 3(b)
  Discuss the importance of Ethnoarchaeology in reconstructing the Past citing Indian examples.
  15marks
3. 3(c)
  Explain the impact of Hinduism on Tribal people of India.
  15marks
4
Question 4
50marks
1. 4(a)
  Explain the reasons of caste violence in India with suitable examples.
  20marks
2. 4(b)
  Discuss the impact of Globalization on Indian villages.
  15marks
3. 4(c)
  Describe the provisions under 6th Schedule of Indian constitution.
  15marks

Section B

5
Write short notes on the following in about 150 words each:
50marks
1. 5(a)
  Concept of Sanskritisation
  10marks
2. 5(b)
  'Narmada' Man
  10marks
3. 5(c)
  Concept of 'Dominant' caste
  10marks
4. 5(d)
  Linguistic minorities in India
  10marks
5. 5(e)
  Concept of Ethnicity
  10marks
6
Question 6
50marks
1. 6(a)
  What are the Social and Political problems of religious minorities in India?
  20marks
2. 6(b)
  Describe the functions of Tribal Research Institutes in India.
  15marks
3. 6(c)
  Discuss the effect of job reservation in alleviating unemployment among the tribal people of India.
  15marks
7
Question 7
50marks
1. 7(a)
  Explain the impact of development-induced displacement among the tribal people in India with suitable examples.
  20marks
2. 7(b)
  Discuss the characteristic features of 'Neolithic culture' in India.
  15marks
3. 7(c)
  Critically evaluate the state of implementation of the constitutional safeguards for the scheduled castes.
  15marks
8
Question 8
50marks
1. 8(a)
  Discuss the regionalism and demand for autonomy in India from Anthropological perspective with respect to Kashmir/Nagaland/Bodoland/Gorkhaland agitation.
  20marks
2. 8(b)
  Elucidate the problems of land alienation among the tribals of India.
  15marks
3. 8(c)
  Describe the different settlement patterns in rural India.
  15marks

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