UPSC Anthropology Optional PYQs 2016

Syllabus: Paper I > 5. Religion > Anthropological approaches to the study of religion

Syllabus: Paper I > 12. Applications of Anthropology > Anthropology in designing of defence and other equipments

Syllabus: Paper I > 6. Anthropological Theories > Structuralism > Levi-Strauss

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

Syllabus: Paper I > 2.1 The Nature of Culture > Ethnocentrism vis-a-vis Cultural Relativism

Syllabus: Paper I > 2.5 Kinship > Descent theory and alliance theory

Syllabus: Paper I > 1.2 Relationships with other disciplines > Social Anthropology and Sociology

Syllabus: Paper I > 8.1 Research Methods > Fieldwork tradition in Anthropology

Syllabus: Paper I > 10. Human growth and development > Factors affecting growth and development

Syllabus: Paper I > 11.3 Biological and socio-ecological factors influencing fecundity, fertility, natality and mortality

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

Syllabus: Paper I > 6. Anthropological Theories > Functionalism

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

Syllabus: Paper I > 9.7 Concepts and methods of Ecological Anthropology > Bio-cultural adaptations: genetic and non-genetic factors

Syllabus: Paper I > 9.5 Race and racism > Racial traits in relation to heredity and environment

Syllabus: Paper I > 2.5 Kinship > Descent groups > Lineage and clan

Syllabus: Paper I > 9.2 Mendelian genetics in man > Family study and inheritance

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

Syllabus: Paper I > 3. Economic Organization > Principles governing production, distribution and exchange

Syllabus: Paper I > 9.6 Population variation as genetic marker > ABO and Rh blood groups

Syllabus: Paper I > 1.6 Phylogenetic status, characteristics and distribution > Rhodesian Man

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

Syllabus: Paper I > 9.8 Epidemiological Anthropology > Infectious and non-infectious diseases

Syllabus: Paper I > 9.4(d) Genetic screening and genetic counselling

Syllabus: Paper I > 1.5 Characteristics of Primates > Skeletal changes due to erect posture and its implications

Syllabus: Paper I > 4. Political Organization and Social Control > Social control in simple societies

Syllabus: Paper I > 5. Religion > Forms of religion > Totemism

Syllabus: Paper I > 2.4 Family > Changing patterns of the family

Syllabus: Paper II > 1.2 Palaeo-anthropological evidences from India > Narmada basin (Narmada Man)

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

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

Syllabus: Paper II > 6.1 Tribal situation in India > Bio-genetic variability

Syllabus: Paper II > 4. Emergence, growth and development of anthropology in India > Scholar-administrators and tribal studies

Syllabus: Paper II > 1.1 Evolution of Indian Culture and Civilization > Contributions of the tribal cultures to Indian civilization

Syllabus: Paper II > 1.3 Ethno-archaeology in India > Survivals and parallels among hunting and foraging communities

Syllabus: Paper II > 7.1 Problems of exploitation and deprivation of Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Other Backward Classes

Syllabus: Paper II > 7.1 Constitutional safeguards for Scheduled Tribes > Fifth and Sixth Schedules

Syllabus: Paper II > 6.3 Impact of urbanisation and industrialization on tribal populations

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

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

Syllabus: Paper II > 5.1 Indian Village > Indian village as a social system

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

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

Syllabus: Paper II > 5.3 Indigenous and exogenous processes of socio-cultural change > Interplay of little and great traditions

Syllabus: Paper II > 1.1 Evolution of Indian Culture and Civilization > Prehistoric > Mesolithic > Belan Valley

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

Syllabus: Paper II > 7.3 Regionalism and demand for autonomy

Syllabus: Paper II > 3.2 Caste system in India > Caste in contemporary politics

Syllabus: Paper II > 6.3 Development of forest policy and tribals > Forest Rights Act, 2006

Syllabus: Paper II > 1.1 Evolution of Indian Culture and Civilization > Neolithic-Chalcolithic > Skeletal evidence

Syllabus: Paper II > 3.2 Caste system in India > Theories of origin of the caste system

Syllabus: Paper II > 2. Demographic profile of India > Ethnic elements > Racial classification and the Negrito question

Syllabus: Paper II > 5.1 Indian Village > Traditional and changing patterns of settlement

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

Syllabus: Paper II > 6.1 Tribal situation in India > Definition and construction of the category 'tribe'

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