UPSC Anthropology 2024

Write notes on the following in about 150 words each: 10×5=50 (a) Attributes of culture (b) Harappan maritime trade (c) Critical perspective on avoidance and joking relationship (…

(a) Discuss historical particularism as a critical development to the classical evolutionism. 20 marks (b) Describe the evidences of food production and domestication of animals w…

(a) What is meant by karyotype? How does its analysis help in diagnosis of the chromosomal aberrations in man? 20 marks (b) Define urbanization and discuss its impact on family in…

(a) Critically discuss the characteristics of the psychological types in the cultures of the American South-West as observed by Ruth Benedict. 20 marks (b) Discuss the Acheulian a…

Write notes on the following in about 150 words each: 10×5=50 (a) Chronometric dating (b) Cultural relevance of the Kula (c) Heritability and its estimation (d) Authority and form…

(a) Discuss the geographical distribution of Homo erectus. Taking into account its physical features, where does it fit in human evolutionary line? 20 marks (b) Discuss the applic…

(a) Critically explain the notion of 'deconstruction' in the light of the postmodern works of Jacques Derrida. 20 marks (b) What is a multifactorial trait? Illustrate your answer…

(a) Examine critically the concept of social stratification as a basis for sustaining social inequality. 20 marks (b) Describe the genetics and inheritance patterns of the ABO and…

Write short notes on the following in about 150 words each : 10×5=50 (a) Digitisation of rural economy 10 (b) Origin of State Societies 10 (c) Syro-Malabar Christians 10 (d) Artis…

(a) Critically discuss the recent welfare measures initiated by the Government for the Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs). Comment why PVTGs were erroneously called Pri…

(a) Critically describe evidences from Rakhi Garhi and its linkages to Harappan civilization. 20 (b) Compare and contrast the approaches of M.N. Srinivas and L.P. Vidyarthi to soc…

(a) What are the ethical concerns in biological and socio-cultural anthropology because of recent advances in AI and genetic research ? 20 (b) Write an essay on the life history o…

Write short notes on the following in about 150 words each : 10×5=50 (a) B.K. Roy Burman's concept of 'Buffer Zone' 10 (b) Describe ILO's Convention No. 169 (1989) on Indigenous a…

(a) Custodians of natural resources are the tribals, but they are the most deprived. Critically examine how climate change will impact their survival in future. 20 (b) Elucidate t…

(a) Critically examine existing paradigms of holistic health for the marginalised sections of society drawing inferences from COVID-19 pandemic. 20 (b) Discuss the theories on ori…

(a) Describe the important Paleolithic sites from South India with suitable examples. What is the significance of South Indian Paleolithic cultures ? 20 (b) Distinguish a 'Theocra…