civil services mains 2009

ANTHROPOLOGY

Paper-I

I Time Allowed Three Hours I I Maximum Marks 300 I
INSTRUCTIONS

Each question is printed both in Hindi and
in English.

Answers must be written in the medium
specified in the Admission Certificate issued
to you, which must be stated clearly on the
cover of the answer-book in the space
provided for the purpose. No marks will be
given for the answers written in a medium
other than that specified in the Admission
Certificate.

Candidates should attempt Question Nos. 1
and 5 which are compulsory, and any three
of the remaining questions selecting at least
one question from each Section.
The number of marks carried by each
question is indicated at the end of the
question.

Section-A

1. Write short notes on any three of the
following in about 200 words each 20x3=60

Homo habilis
Natural selection in humans
'Schedule' and 'Questionnaire' 1n
research methodology
Chiefdom in tribal society

2. Distinguish between major categories
of Australopithecines. How are Australopithecines
different from Apes? 30
List the major skeletal modifications 1n
humans due to assumption of erect
posture.

3. What are the major criticisms of the
theory of 'Structuralism' as propounded 30
by Claude Levi-Strauss? 30

Write a detailed note on polyandrous
societies, citing Indian examples. 30

4. Explain the theory of 'Neo-evolutionism'. 60


Section-B

5. Write short notes on any three of the
following in about 200 words each 20x3=60

(a)Non-communicable diseases
(b)Genetics of HLA and organ
transplantation
Anthropological relevance of population
genetics
Thrifty genotype

6. Differentiate between 'growth' and
'development'. List the factors affecting
human growth and development. 30
What is 'genetic load' and what factors
influence it?

7. Distinguish between 'chronological age'30
and 'biological age'. 20
Discuss the theories of 'Ageing'.40

8.Analyse the various applications of
anthropological knowledge to solve
medico-legal problems and in the
reconstruction of evidence. 60

Note English version of the Instructions is
printed on the front cover of this
question paper.