UPSC Anthropology 2025

Write notes on the following in 150 words each: (a) Mendelian and non-Mendelian traits. (10 marks) (b) Theoretical significance of Purum kinship-system. (10 marks) (c) Osteodontok…

(a) Discuss the Miocene hominoid remains and their significance in evolution. (20 marks) (b) Compare and contrast the symbolic approaches of Clifford Geertz and Victor Turner to u…

(a) How anthropologists assess the nutritional status of a community? Discuss the significance of intersectionality of ecology, culture, and social inequality in the study of nutr…

(a) Anthropology provides a multidimensional understanding of human beings by bridging the gap between science and humanities. Elucidate. (20 marks) (b) Write a note on Mousterian…

Write notes on the following in about 150 words each: (a) Multispecies, Multi-sited and Critical Ethnography. (10 marks) (b) Evolutionary significance of menopause. (10 marks) (c)…

(a) What are genetic markers? Discuss their applications in understanding population variation, disease association and forensics. (20 marks) (b) "The agenda of biological anthrop…

(a) How the study of variation in forms of marriage led to rethinking on the concepts of social reproduction, kinship and family? (20 marks) (b) What are the major theories propos…

(a) How the theories of postmodernism are relevant in promoting social justice and empowerment of marginalised communities? (20 marks) (b) 'Genome-wide Disease Association Studies…

Write short notes on the following in about 150 words each : 10×5=50 (a) 'Soanian cultural' tradition (b) Caste domination, factionalism and political power (c) Regionalism and Au…

(a) Discuss the palaeoanthropological significance of Siwaliks of India giving its subdivisions, fossil primate fauna and major primate fossil localities. 20 (b) Delineate the maj…

(a) Describe the distinctive features and distribution of Upper Palaeolithic of India. 20 (b) Examine the environmental and biocultural factors influencing the health of tribals o…

(a) What are the different types of caste mobility in India? Highlight the various factors responsible for it. 20 (b) Elucidate the role of demographic and social factors for popu…

Write short notes on the following in about 150 words each : 10×5=50 (a) Impact of urbanization and industrialization on tribal communities of India (b) Taxonomic status of Ramapi…

(a) "The village was not merely a place where people lived; it had a design in which were reflected the basic values of Indian civilization." Who said this? Elaborate. 20 (b) Disc…

(a) Identify the contemporary limitations in the process of tribal development. How can anthropological knowledge contribute in this process? 20 (b) Discuss the rising ethnic conf…

(a) Describe the nature of traditional socioeconomic interdependence among the Toda, Kota, Kurumba and Irula tribes of Nilgiri Hills. Highlight the changes occurring in these inte…