UPSC Mains ANTHROPOLOGY-PAPER-II 2019
28 Questions • 400 Marks • With Detailed Model Answers
1
10 Marks150 Wordsmedium
Phylogenetic position and morphological features of Ramapithecus.
AnthropologyPaleontologyEvolution
2
10 Marks150 Wordsmedium
Ethno-archaeological analysis of hunting activities of contemporary tribal communities.
ArchaeologyAnthropologyTribal Studies
3
10 Marks150 Wordseasy
Distribution of Tibeto-Burman group of languages in India.
LinguisticsAnthropologyGeography
4
10 Marks150 Wordsmedium
Use of doctrine of Karma and rebirth in justifying the Varna system.
SociologyAnthropologyReligion
5
10 Marks150 Wordsmedium
The Jajmani system and contemporary market economy.
SociologyAnthropologyEconomics
6
20 Markshard
Describe the Palaeolithic culture with special reference to Soanian tradition. Indicate the problems of describing the Indian Palaeolithic.
ArchaeologyAnthropologyPrehistory
7
15 Marksmedium
What has been the contribution of tribal people to the Indian Independence movement?
HistoryAnthropologyTribal Studies
8
15 Marksmedium
Describe the impact of Buddhism on the tribal populations of India.
ReligionAnthropologyTribal Studies
9
20 Marksmedium
What kind of society may be reconstructed from the archaeological evidences of Harappan culture?
ArchaeologyAnthropologyHistory
10
15 Marksmedium
Discuss the impact of media on the social life of Indian villages.
SociologyAnthropologyMedia Studies
11
15 Marksmedium
Critically assess the existing plans and programmes meant for tribal welfare.
SociologyAnthropologyPublic Policy
12
20 Marksmedium
Give an account of the contributions of Iravati Karve and B. S. Guha to the analysis of race and caste in India.
AnthropologySociologyIndian History
13
15 Marksmedium
What has been the impact of development projects on the environment and livelihood of forest-dwelling tribes?
AnthropologyEnvironmentDevelopment Studies
14
15 Markseasy
Identify some special programmes for particularly vulnerable Tribal Groups (erstwhile PTGs).
AnthropologySociologyPublic Policy
15
10 Marks150 Wordsmedium
Ethnicity and regionalism.
SociologyAnthropologyPolitical Science
16
10 Marks150 Wordsmedium
Panchayati Raj as a facilitator of social inclusion in rural society.
Political ScienceAnthropologyRural Development
17
10 Marks150 Wordsmedium
Anthropological understanding of communalism.
AnthropologySociologyPolitical Science
18
10 Marks150 Wordsmedium
Issues relating to tribal education.
AnthropologyEducationTribal Studies
19
10 Marks150 Wordseasy
Distribution of Neolithic sites in India.
ArchaeologyAnthropologyPrehistory
20
20 Marksmedium
Identify the theoretical concepts that have emerged out of village studies in India.
AnthropologySociologyRural Studies
21
15 Marksmedium
Critically discuss the role of NGOs in tribal development.
AnthropologySociologyDevelopment Studies
22
15 Marksmedium
Describe the impact of industrialization on the economic and social aspects of India's villages.
SociologyAnthropologyEconomics
23
20 Marksmedium
Discuss how the elements of Little and Great Traditions combine in the emergence of social/political/religious movements, giving any one example to illustrate the issue.
SociologyAnthropologyReligion
24
15 Marksmedium
Write about the role of colonial administration in the development of Anthropology in India.
HistoryAnthropologyColonialism
25
15 Marksmedium
What are the salient issues faced by pastoral communities in India? Discuss with suitable examples.
AnthropologySociologyRural Studies
26
20 Markshard
Discuss with appropriate examples how tribal unrest may be understood as emerging out of an incompatibility between tribes and the nation-state.
Political ScienceAnthropologyTribal Studies
27
15 Marksmedium
What has been the impact of non-Hindu religions on the emancipation of Schedule Castes in India?
SociologyAnthropologyReligion
28
15 Marksmedium
What are the constitutional safeguards to protect the interests of the Indian tribes?
Political ScienceAnthropologyLaw