COMBINED COMPETITIVE EXAMINATION (MAIN)
ANTHROPOLOGY
Paper-I
Time 3 hours Full Marks 200
Note: The figures in the right-hand margin indicate full marks for the questions.

Choose either Section-II or Section-II


Section 1 is compulsory.


SECTION-I
Answer any two questions

1.
Define anthropology. Describe the major branches of anthropology. 5+20=25

2.
What do you mean by kinship? Describe Murdock's classification on kinship terminology. 5+20=25

3.
Write short notes on any two of the following 12%x2=25


Definition of tribe in Indian context


Participant observation




Homo sapiens
Neolithic culture
SECTION-II
Answer any three questions

4.
What is evolution? Describe various evidences for human evolution. 5+45=50

5.
Define mutation and natural selection. How do mutation and natural selection bring about changes in the genetic composition of human • population? 10+40= 1


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6. Answer any two of the following 25x2=50
Explain the relationship between primates and humans.


Critically discuss "the role of genetics in screening and counselling genetic disorders.


Define physical growth. Briefly describe different stages of human growth.


7. Write on any four of the following: 12%x4=50

Characteristics and distribution of progressive neanderthals


Significance of terrestrial adaptation


Homo Ereetus Pekinesis

Different stages of human evolution


Role of DNA technology in understanding human evolution


Relevance of race in contemporary world


SECTION-II Answer any three questions
8.
Define culture. Describe the cultural change taking place in any tribe
of northeast India. 5+45=50


9.
What is ethnography? Discuss the role of ethnography in the development
of anthropological theory. 5+45=50



10. Discuss any two of the following 25x2=50

Structural functionalism


Classical evolutionism


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Cultural relativism vis-a.-vis cultural particularism
2 11. Describe any four of the following

Malinowski's functionalism


Significance of fieldwork in anthropology


Anthropology and gender studies


Society and culture


Social organization


Culture and personality



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