Syllabus: Paper II > 7.1 Constitutional safeguards for Scheduled Tribes > Protective discrimination
Classical Models of Ethnic and Linguistic Classification of Indian Population — 2015 Paper II
Question · 2015 · Paper II · 15 Marks
Briefly describe the classical models of ethnic and linguistic classification of Indian population. Discuss its relevance today.
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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