1Medium15 marks
Is culture unique to human beings ? Critically examine.
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56 questions from the UPSC 2014 examination.
56 questions
Is culture unique to human beings ? Critically examine.
Discuss the factors affecting gene frequencies among human populations.
Discuss the contributions of S. C. Roy to understanding the tribes of India.
Define the concept 'Dominant Caste' and examine its relevance in the contemporary Indian village with suitable examples.
Write notes on the following in about 150 words each : Double Descent
Major linguistic divisions of India
Impact of Christianity on tribes
What are the stresses at high altitudes ? How do better cardio-respiratory functions help the native highlanders in combating low environmental pressure?
Critically examine the role of NGOs in promoting health and education in tribal areas.
Describe the Neolithic culture of India.
Discuss the contribution of Islam to the composite culture of India.
Write notes on the following in about 150 words each : Ecological Anthropology
Describe Turner and Klinefelter Syndromes in humans.
Tribe-Caste continuum
Outline the distribution of Dravidian languages in India and describe their cultural significance.
Write notes on the following in about 150 words each : Epidemiological Anthropology
Critically examine the role of anthropology in Contemporary India.
What are the significant factors responsible for tribal unrest?
What is functionalism ? Discuss the functional approach to the understanding of Religion.
Discuss the impact of globalization on the livelihood of the tribal populations.
Discuss Ageing and Senescence. Describe either the biological or social theories of Ageing.
Forest policy and tribes
Discuss the role of anthropology in the understanding of health and disease. What specific understanding is available with respect to infectious and non-infectious diseases?
Critically evaluate the National Tribal Policy.
Describe the concept of 'Sacred Complex' with an ethnographic example.
Describe the history of tribal administration in the colonial period.
The concept of PTG
What is understood by 'Rites of Passage' ? Describe the various phases of the 'Rites of Passage' and their significance.
Differentiate between State and Stateless Societies.
Describe the absolute dating methods in Archaeology, highlighting the importance of each method.
Describe what is known of Harappan Religion. Have some of its elements continued into later Hinduism? Discuss.
Elucidate the skeletal differences between humans and chimpanzees.
Write notes on the following in about 150 words each : Fertility and Fecundity
Write notes on the following in about 150 words each : Field work tradition in Anthropology
Discuss the impact of land alienation on the tribes of Central India.
Biogenetic variations of Indian tribes
Discuss the importance of the ethno-archaeological approach to the study of indigenous craft in India.
Critically examine the constitutional provisions for safeguarding the interests of Scheduled Tribes in India.
Define Status and Role. Distinguish between Ascribed and Achieved Status.
Write notes on the following in about 150 words each : Major sub-divisions of Anthropology
What are the different stages of Growth ? Describe any one of them in detail.
Discuss the nature of Law and Justice in simple societies citing suitable examples.
Write notes on the following in about 150 words each : Asian Homo erectus
Critically assess the role of anthropologists in rural development.
Discuss the relevance of menarche, menopause and other bio-events to fertility.
Social and economic marginalization of tribal people
Contribution of H. H. Risley to the 'Aryan' debate
Do you think caste persists in contemporary India? Critically discuss.
Describe the evolutionary significance of the fossil finds of the Narmada Basin.
Write notes on the following in about 150 words each : Genetic Counselling
Neolithic cultures of N-E India
Define marriage and describe the various types of marriages in human societies.
Write notes on the following in about 150 words each : Genealogical Method
Discuss the rise of ethno-nationalism among Indian tribes with specific example.
Great tradition and Little tradition
Write notes on the following in about 150 words each : Cross-sectional methods of studying human growth