Syllabus: Paper II > 7.1 Constitutional safeguards for Scheduled Tribes > Protective discrimination
2015 · Paper II
Anthropology Optional Paper II PYQ 2015
Explore 28 official UPSC Anthropology Optional 2015 Paper II questions, organised by section, marks, syllabus and topic. Model answers are coming soon.
Q1(a)
10 Marks 150 words Answer Coming Soon
Relevance of tribal Panchsheel today
Syllabus: Paper II > 9.1 Tribal policies, plans and programmes > Tribal Panchsheel
Tribal Development, Policy & Safeguards
Q1(b)
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Sacred complex as a dimension of Indian civilization
Syllabus: Paper II > 3.3 Sacred Complex and Nature-Man-Spirit Complex
Indian Society, Caste & Civilization
Q1(c)
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South Indian Paleoliths
Syllabus: Paper II > 1.1 Evolution of Indian Culture and Civilization > Prehistoric > Palaeolithic in South India
Prehistoric Archaeology
Q1(d)
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Panchayati Raj Institutions and Social Change
Syllabus: Paper II > 5.3 Indigenous and exogenous processes of socio-cultural change > Panchayati Raj and social change
Village India, Urbanisation & Social Change
Q1(e)
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Rights over resources and tribal unrest
Syllabus: Paper II > 7.3 Unrest among tribal communities > Rights over resources
Ethnicity, Tribal Movements & Social Change
Q2(a)
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Examine the social implications of media and communication technology.
Syllabus: Paper II > 5.3 Indigenous and exogenous processes of socio-cultural change > Media and social change
Village India, Urbanisation & Social Change
Q2(b)
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Briefly describe the classical models of ethnic and linguistic classification of Indian population. Discuss its relevance today.
Syllabus: Paper II > 2. Demographic profile of India > Ethnic and linguistic elements and their distribution
Indian Society, Caste & Civilization
Q2(c)
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Discuss the problems faced by religious minorities in India.
Syllabus: Paper II > 5.2 Linguistic and religious minorities and their social, political and economic status
Indian Society, Caste & Civilization
Q3(a)
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Discuss how constitutional provisions in India have built-in mechanisms for dealing with the problem of land alienation in tribal areas.
Syllabus: Paper II > 6.2 Problems of the tribal communities > Land alienation > Constitutional mechanisms
Tribal Problems & Displacement
Q3(b)
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Discuss the impact of Hinduism on the status of tribal women in Central India.
Syllabus: Paper II > 8.1 Impact of Hinduism, Buddhism, Christianity, Islam and other religions on tribal societies > Hinduism
Ethnicity, Tribal Movements & Social Change
Q3(c)
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Describe the paleoanthropological fossil finds from Siwalik hills. Examine the contribution of Siwalik fossils to paleoanthropological knowledge.
Syllabus: Paper II > 1.2 Palaeo-anthropological evidences from India > Siwaliks (Ramapithecus, Sivapithecus)
Prehistoric Archaeology
Q4(a)
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Critically examine the concept of communalism and its relevance for multi-religious and multiethnic polity of India.
Syllabus: Paper II > 9.3 Contributions of anthropology to the understanding of regionalism, communalism and ethnic and political movements
Ethnicity, Tribal Movements & Social Change
Q4(b)
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Examine in detail the role of anthropology in planning for tribal development.
Syllabus: Paper II > 9.2 Role of anthropology in tribal and rural development > Development planning
Tribal Development, Policy & Safeguards
Q4(c)
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Critically compare 'Affirmative Action' of USA and 'Protective Discrimination' for Scheduled Tribes in India.
Syllabus: Paper II > 7.1 Constitutional safeguards for Scheduled Tribes > Protective discrimination
Tribal Development, Policy & Safeguards
Q5(a)
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Prehistoric Rock Art of Central India
Syllabus: Paper II > 1.1 Evolution of Indian Culture and Civilization > Prehistoric > Rock art
Prehistoric Archaeology
Q5(b)
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Islam and Matriliny
Syllabus: Paper II > 3.4 Impact of Buddhism, Jainism, Islam and Christianity on Indian society > Islam and matriliny
Indian Society, Caste & Civilization
Q5(c)
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Socioeconomic characteristics of shifting cultivators
Syllabus: Paper II > 6.1 Tribal situation in India > Socio-economic characteristics of tribal populations
Tribal India
Q5(d)
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Elwin-Ghurye Debate on Tribes
Syllabus: Paper II > 9.1 History of administration of tribal areas and tribal policies > Isolation-assimilation debate
Tribal Development, Policy & Safeguards
Q5(e)
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Role of Governor in Fifth Schedule Areas
Syllabus: Paper II > 7.1 Constitutional safeguards for Scheduled Tribes > Fifth Schedule
Tribal Development, Policy & Safeguards
Q6(a)
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Examine the contribution of village studies towards the understanding of Indian social system.
Syllabus: Paper II > 5.1 Indian Village > Significance of village study in India
Village India, Urbanisation & Social Change
Q6(b)
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Discuss the impact of globalization on village economy in India.
Syllabus: Paper II > 5.1 Indian Village > Impact of globalization on Indian villages
Village India, Urbanisation & Social Change
Q6(c)
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Discuss the significance of Harappan Civilization sites from India.
Syllabus: Paper II > 1.1 Evolution of Indian Culture and Civilization > Protohistoric > Indus (Harappan) Civilization
Prehistoric Archaeology
Q7(a)
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Recently non-government organizations have been critiqued for interfering with developmental process in tribal heartland. Critically comment.
Syllabus: Paper II > 9.1 Role of N.G.O.s in tribal development
Tribal Development, Policy & Safeguards
Q7(b)
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Discuss the nature of social change in tribal India under the impact of developmental programmes.
Syllabus: Paper II > 7.2 Social change and contemporary tribal societies > Impact of development programmes
Ethnicity, Tribal Movements & Social Change
Q7(c)
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Discuss the contribution of M. N. Srinivas to the study of Indian society. Examine the influence of British social anthropologists on his ideas.
Syllabus: Paper II > 4. Emergence, growth and development of anthropology in India > Contributions of Indian anthropologists
Foundations of Anthropology
Q8(a)
20 Marks Model Answer Available
What do you understand by dynamics of caste mobility? How did the concept of Sanskritization contribute to its functionality?
Syllabus: Paper II > 3.2 Caste system in India > Caste mobility > Sanskritization
Indian Society, Caste & Civilization
Q8(b)
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Critically examine the concept of tribe-caste continuum and its relevance in contemporary India.
Syllabus: Paper II > 3.2 Caste system in India > Tribe-caste continuum
Indian Society, Caste & Civilization
Q8(c)
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Discuss the sociocultural, economic and psychological constraints responsible for low literacy in tribal areas.
Syllabus: Paper II > 6.2 Problems of the tribal communities > Low literacy and poor educational facilities
Tribal Problems & Displacement
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UPSC Anthropology Optional 2015 — Paper II
28 questionsSyllabus: 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
6(a) Examine the contribution of village studies towards the understanding of Indian social system.
20 Marks
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
5(d) Elwin-Ghurye Debate on Tribes
10 Marks150 words
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
5(b) Islam and Matriliny
10 Marks150 words
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)
1(d) Panchayati Raj Institutions and Social Change
10 Marks150 words
Syllabus: Paper II > 5.3 Indigenous and exogenous processes of socio-cultural change > Panchayati Raj and social change
5(a) Prehistoric Rock Art of Central India
10 Marks150 words
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
1(a) Relevance of tribal Panchsheel today
10 Marks150 words
Syllabus: Paper II > 9.1 Tribal policies, plans and programmes > Tribal Panchsheel
1(e) Rights over resources and tribal unrest
10 Marks150 words
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
5(e) Role of Governor in Fifth Schedule Areas
10 Marks150 words
Syllabus: Paper II > 7.1 Constitutional safeguards for Scheduled Tribes > Fifth Schedule
1(b) Sacred complex as a dimension of Indian civilization
10 Marks150 words
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
5(c) Socioeconomic characteristics of shifting cultivators
10 Marks150 words
Syllabus: Paper II > 6.1 Tribal situation in India > Socio-economic characteristics of tribal populations
1(c) South Indian Paleoliths
10 Marks150 words
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