Civil Service Exam (Main) Previous (Past) Paper 2008 - Anthropology Paper I
ANTHROPOLOGY
Paper I
Time Allowed: Three Hours
Maximum Marks: 300
INSTRUCTIONS
Answer 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 specific in the Admission Certificate.
Candidates should attempt Question No. 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
Question 1
Write Short Notes on any Three of the following (Each one should not exceed 200 words):-
20×3=60
(a) Biological Anthropology
(b) Protein Synthesis
(c) Forms of descent groups
(d) Structural – functionalism
Question 2
Discuss the modern theory of evolution with special reference to the concepts of gradualism and punctuationalism.
60
Question 3
Discuss the importance of field work in anthropology and describe various tools of data collection.
60
Question 4
Discuss the relation between culture and personality.
60
SECTION - B
Question 5
Write short notes on any three of the following in about 200 words each:
20×3=60
(a) Nutritional anthropology
(b) ABO and Rh blood group distribution in human population
(c) Inbreeding
(d) Bioevent of fertility
Question 6
Define adaptability. What bicultural adjustments do human show in coping up with stress at high altitude?
60
Question 7
What do you understand by ‘Hardy – Weinberg equilibrium? Discuss the factors that produce and redistribute variations.
60
Question 8
Discuss the role of anthropology in designing defence and other equipments.
60
Civil Service Exam (Main) Previous (Past) Paper 2008 - Anthropology Paper II
ANTHROPOLOGY
Paper II
Time Allowed: Three Hours
Maximum Marks: 300
INSTRUCTIONS
Answer 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 specific in the Admission Certificate.
Candidates should attempt Question No. 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
Question 1
Write Short Notes on any Three of the following (Each one should not exceed 200 words):-
20×3=60
(a) ‘Langhnaj’
(b) The distribution of Indo- Aryan Languages
(c) Paleoanthropological significance of Narmada Man
(d) Concept of Ethnoarchaeology
Question 2
Is Risely’s Racial Classification of Indian population valid? Critically discuss with the help of
suitable example.
60
Question 3
Is Tribe-Caste Continuum a reality or myth? Discuss.
60
Question 4
Critically examine the concepts of Little and Great Traditions for understanding the Indian Villages.
60
SECTION - B
Question 5
Write Short Notes on any Three of the following (Each one should not exceed 200 words):-
20×3=60
(a) Mediterranean Element in India population
(b) Concept of Ethnicity
(c) Tribes as Indigenous Culture
(d) Revivalistic Movement
Question 6
Discuss the health problems faced by tribal populations in India. Suggest some corrective measures.
60
Question 7
How have modern democratic institutions influenced the Indian tribal societies?
60
Question 8
What are the special problems of primitive Tribal Groups (PTGs)? How far have the developmental programmes of the government been able to address these?
60
