UPSC Anthropology Optional PYQs 2015

Syllabus: Paper I > 12. Applications of Anthropology > Anthropology of sports

Syllabus: Paper I > 10. Human growth and development > Human physique and somatotypes

Syllabus: Paper I > 1.3 Main branches of Anthropology > Archaeological Anthropology

Syllabus: Paper I > 6. Anthropological Theories > Postmodernism in Anthropology

Syllabus: Paper I > 1.4 Human Evolution and emergence of Man > Biological and cultural factors in human evolution

Syllabus: Paper I > 1.6 Phylogenetic status, characteristics and geographical distribution > Homo erectus

Syllabus: Paper I > 9.4 Chromosomes and chromosomal aberrations in man

Syllabus: Paper I > 1.4 Human Evolution > Theories of evolution > Darwinism

Syllabus: Paper I > 2.4 Family > Definition and universality of the family

Syllabus: Paper I > 6. Anthropological Theories > Diffusionism and Evolutionism

Syllabus: Paper I > 12. Applications of Anthropology > DNA technology in diseases and medicine

Syllabus: Paper I > 9.4(c) Autosomal aberrations > Down syndrome

Syllabus: Paper I > 7. Culture, language and communication > Emic and etic perspectives

Syllabus: Paper I > 12. Applications of Anthropology > Forensic Anthropology > Personal identification

Syllabus: Paper I > 3. Economic Organization > Formalist and Substantivist debate

Syllabus: Paper I > 6. Anthropological Theories > Symbolic and Interpretive Anthropology > Geertz and Turner

Syllabus: Paper I > 9.3 Concept of genetic polymorphism and selection

Syllabus: Paper I > 6. Anthropological Theories > Historical Particularism (Boas)

Syllabus: Paper I > 3. Economic Organization > Modes of subsistence > Horticulture

Syllabus: Paper I > 9.1 Human Genetics: Methods and Application > Immunological methods

Syllabus: Paper I > 2.3 Marriage > Rules of marriage > Incest taboo

Syllabus: Paper I > 10. Human growth and development > Methodologies for growth studies > Longitudinal method

Syllabus: Paper I > 11.1 Relevance of menarche, menopause and other bio-events to fertility

Syllabus: Paper I > 6. Anthropological Theories > Classical Evolutionism > Morgan

Syllabus: Paper I > 1.8(b) Cultural Evolution: broad outlines of prehistoric cultures > Palaeolithic

Syllabus: Paper I > 9.7 Man's physiological responses to environmental stresses > Cold climate

Syllabus: Paper I > 5. Religion > Theories of religion > Durkheim; sacred and profane; totemism

Syllabus: Paper I > 2.2 The Nature of Society > Society and culture

Syllabus: Paper II > 7.1 Constitutional safeguards for Scheduled Tribes > Protective discrimination

Syllabus: Paper II > 2. Demographic profile of India > Ethnic and linguistic elements and their distribution

Syllabus: Paper II > 9.3 Contributions of anthropology to the understanding of regionalism, communalism and ethnic and political movements

Syllabus: Paper II > 6.2 Problems of the tribal communities > Land alienation > Constitutional mechanisms

Syllabus: Paper II > 6.2 Problems of the tribal communities > Low literacy and poor educational facilities

Syllabus: Paper II > 5.1 Indian Village > Significance of village study in India

Syllabus: Paper II > 9.1 Role of N.G.O.s in tribal development

Syllabus: Paper II > 3.2 Caste system in India > Caste mobility > Sanskritization

Syllabus: Paper II > 9.1 History of administration of tribal areas and tribal policies > Isolation-assimilation debate

Syllabus: Paper II > 5.1 Indian Village > Impact of globalization on Indian villages

Syllabus: Paper II > 8.1 Impact of Hinduism, Buddhism, Christianity, Islam and other religions on tribal societies > Hinduism

Syllabus: Paper II > 3.4 Impact of Buddhism, Jainism, Islam and Christianity on Indian society > Islam and matriliny

Syllabus: Paper II > 4. Emergence, growth and development of anthropology in India > Contributions of Indian anthropologists

Syllabus: Paper II > 1.2 Palaeo-anthropological evidences from India > Siwaliks (Ramapithecus, Sivapithecus)

Syllabus: Paper II > 5.3 Indigenous and exogenous processes of socio-cultural change > Panchayati Raj and social change

Syllabus: Paper II > 1.1 Evolution of Indian Culture and Civilization > Prehistoric > Rock art

Syllabus: Paper II > 5.2 Linguistic and religious minorities and their social, political and economic status

Syllabus: Paper II > 9.1 Tribal policies, plans and programmes > Tribal Panchsheel

Syllabus: Paper II > 7.3 Unrest among tribal communities > Rights over resources

Syllabus: Paper II > 9.2 Role of anthropology in tribal and rural development > Development planning

Syllabus: Paper II > 7.1 Constitutional safeguards for Scheduled Tribes > Fifth Schedule

Syllabus: Paper II > 3.3 Sacred Complex and Nature-Man-Spirit Complex

Syllabus: Paper II > 1.1 Evolution of Indian Culture and Civilization > Protohistoric > Indus (Harappan) Civilization

Syllabus: Paper II > 7.2 Social change and contemporary tribal societies > Impact of development programmes

Syllabus: Paper II > 5.3 Indigenous and exogenous processes of socio-cultural change > Media and social change

Syllabus: Paper II > 6.1 Tribal situation in India > Socio-economic characteristics of tribal populations

Syllabus: Paper II > 1.1 Evolution of Indian Culture and Civilization > Prehistoric > Palaeolithic in South India

Syllabus: Paper II > 3.2 Caste system in India > Tribe-caste continuum