5(a) Biogenetic variations of Indian tribes
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Syllabus: Paper II > 6.1 Tribal situation in India > Bio-genetic variability
Dominant Caste and Its Relevance in the Indian Village — 2014 Paper II
Question · 2014 · Paper II · 20 Marks
Define the concept 'Dominant Caste' and examine its relevance in the contemporary Indian village with suitable examples.
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UPSC Anthropology Optional 2014 — Paper II
28 questionsSyllabus: Paper II > 7.1 Constitutional safeguards for Scheduled Tribes and Scheduled Castes
Syllabus: Paper II > 3.4 Impact of Buddhism, Jainism, Islam and Christianity on Indian society > Islam
Syllabus: Paper II > 2. Demographic profile of India > Linguistic elements > Dravidian family
Syllabus: Paper II > 3.2 Caste system in India > Dominant caste
Syllabus: Paper II > 1.3 Ethno-archaeology in India > Arts and crafts producing communities
Syllabus: Paper II > 1.2 Palaeo-anthropological evidences from India > Narmada basin (Narmada Man)
5(c) Forest policy and tribes
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Syllabus: Paper II > 6.3 Development of forest policy and tribals
Syllabus: Paper II > 6.2 Problems of the tribal communities > Livelihood, poverty and unemployment > Globalisation
1(c) Great tradition and Little tradition
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Syllabus: Paper II > 5.3 Indigenous and exogenous processes of socio-cultural change > Interplay of little and great traditions
1(e) Contribution of H. H. Risley to the 'Aryan' debate
10 Marks150 words
Syllabus: Paper II > 2. Demographic profile of India > Ethnic elements > Racial classification of Indian populations (Risley)
Syllabus: Paper II > 1.1 Evolution of Indian Culture and Civilization > Indus (Harappan) Civilization > Religion
Syllabus: Paper II > 9.1 History of administration of tribal areas > Colonial period
5(e) Impact of Christianity on tribes
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Syllabus: Paper II > 8.1 Impact of Hinduism, Buddhism, Christianity, Islam and other religions on tribal societies > Christianity
Syllabus: Paper II > 6.2 Problems of the tribal communities > Land alienation > Central India
1(d) Major linguistic divisions of India
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Syllabus: Paper II > 2. Demographic profile of India > Linguistic elements and their distribution
Syllabus: Paper II > 9.1 Tribal policies, plans and programmes of tribal development > National Tribal Policy
1(a) Neolithic cultures of N-E India
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Syllabus: Paper II > 1.1 Evolution of Indian Culture and Civilization > Neolithic > North-East India
Syllabus: Paper II > 3.2 Caste system in India > Caste mobility > Future of the caste system
Syllabus: Paper II > 7.3 The concept of ethnicity > Regionalism and demand for autonomy > Ethno-nationalism
Syllabus: Paper II > 9.2 Role of anthropology in tribal and rural development
Syllabus: Paper II > 9.1 Role of N.G.O.s in tribal development > Health and education
Syllabus: Paper II > 4. Emergence, growth and development of anthropology in India > Contributions of Indian anthropologists to tribal studies
Syllabus: Paper II > 3.3 Sacred Complex and Nature-Man-Spirit Complex
Syllabus: Paper II > 7.3 Unrest among tribal communities > Causal factors
5(b) Social and economic marginalization of tribal people
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Syllabus: Paper II > 6.1 Tribal situation in India > Socio-economic characteristics of tribal populations
5(d) The concept of PTG
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Syllabus: Paper II > 9.1 The concept of PTGs (Primitive Tribal Groups) > Distribution and special programmes
1(b) Tribe-Caste continuum
10 Marks150 words
Syllabus: Paper II > 3.2 Caste system in India > Tribe-caste continuum