Exam Details

Subject anthropology
Paper paper 1
Exam / Course civil services main optional
Department
Organization union public service commission
Position
Exam Date 2016
City, State central government,


Question Paper

l.
Differences between Social Anthropology and Sociology
Cultural Relativism
Lineage and Clan
Totemism
Functionalism

2.
Delineate the salient features of Chalcolithic cultures.
Discuss the impact of urbanization and feminist movements on family in India.
According to Geertz, how does the cock-fight reveal aspects of Balinese culture?
3.
Describe the cardinal points of descent and alliance theories.
Discuss different social control mechanisms in simple societies.
Critically examine different Anthropological approaches to Religion.

4.
Discuss the principles governing production, distribution and exchange in simple societies.
How do the concepts of binary opposites Levi-Strauss' structural analysis of kinship and exchange figure in Levi-Strauss structural analysis of kinship
Describe the evolution of fieldwork tradition in Anthropology.

5.
Rh-Blood Group
Rhodesian Man
Neolithic Cultures of India
Fertility and Fecundity
Forensic Anthropology

6.
Elucidate the biological and cultural factors in human evolution.
Explain the role of heredity and environment in the formation of races.
Discuss different factors affecting growth and development in human beings.

7.
Critically discuss the Mendelian principles and their application to human populations.


Explain the significance of screening and counselling for genetic disorders.


Describe the scope of Epidemiological Anthropology in the study of infectious and non-infectious diseases.


8.
Describe the equipments. role of Anthropology in designing defence and other equipments

Discuss the genetic and non-genetic factors in the bio-cultural adaptations of human beings to different environments.

Explain the skeletal changes due to erect posture and their implications.


Subjects

  • agriculture
  • animal husbandary and veterinary science
  • anthropology
  • botany
  • chemistry
  • civil engineering
  • commerce and accountancy
  • economics
  • electrical engineering
  • geography
  • geology
  • indian history
  • law
  • management
  • mathematics
  • mechanical engineering
  • medical science
  • philosophy
  • physics
  • political science and international relations
  • psychology
  • public administration
  • sociology
  • statistics
  • zoology