Syllabus: Paper II > 1.2 Palaeo-anthropological evidences from India > Narmada basin (Narmada Man)
2016 · Paper II
Anthropology Optional Paper II PYQ 2016
Explore 28 official UPSC Anthropology Optional 2016 Paper II questions, organised by section, marks, syllabus and topic. Model answers are coming soon.
Q1(a)
10 Marks 150 words Model Answer Available
Significance of Mesolithic findings from Belan Valley
Syllabus: Paper II > 1.1 Evolution of Indian Culture and Civilization > Prehistoric > Mesolithic > Belan Valley
Prehistoric Archaeology
Q1(b)
10 Marks 150 words Model Answer Available
Linguistic elements in Indian population
Syllabus: Paper II > 2. Demographic profile of India > Linguistic elements and their distribution
Indian Society, Caste & Civilization
Q1(c)
10 Marks 150 words Model Answer Available
Relevance of caste in contemporary Indian politics
Syllabus: Paper II > 3.2 Caste system in India > Caste in contemporary politics
Indian Society, Caste & Civilization
Q1(d)
10 Marks 150 words Model Answer Available
Impact of Jainism on Indian society
Syllabus: Paper II > 3.4 Impact of Buddhism, Jainism, Islam and Christianity on Indian society > Jainism
Indian Society, Caste & Civilization
Q1(e)
10 Marks 150 words Model Answer Available
Ethno-archaeological evidences for the survival of hunting-gathering traditions in India
Syllabus: Paper II > 1.3 Ethno-archaeology in India > Survivals and parallels among hunting and foraging communities
Prehistoric Archaeology
Q2(a)
20 Marks Model Answer Available
Write about the contribution made by Christoph von Fürer-Haimendorf to tribal anthropology in India.
Syllabus: Paper II > 4. Emergence, growth and development of anthropology in India > Scholar-administrators and tribal studies
Foundations of Anthropology
Q2(b)
15 Marks Model Answer Available
Delineate the salient characteristics of 'Narmada Man' and examine its phylogenetic significance.
Syllabus: Paper II > 1.2 Palaeo-anthropological evidences from India > Narmada basin (Narmada Man)
Prehistoric Archaeology
Q2(c)
15 Marks Model Answer Available
Discuss how cultural diversity of Indian tribes has enriched its plural traditions.
Syllabus: Paper II > 1.1 Evolution of Indian Culture and Civilization > Contributions of the tribal cultures to Indian civilization
Tribal India
Q3(a)
20 Marks Model Answer Available
Examine the structural and cultural theories of caste system in India.
Syllabus: Paper II > 3.2 Caste system in India > Theories of origin of the caste system
Indian Society, Caste & Civilization
Q3(b)
15 Marks Model Answer Available
Give a critical assessment of 'Negrito Problem' in India.
Syllabus: Paper II > 2. Demographic profile of India > Ethnic elements > Racial classification and the Negrito question
Indian Society, Caste & Civilization
Q3(c)
15 Marks Model Answer Available
Describe the traditional patterns of settlement of Indian villages.
Syllabus: Paper II > 5.1 Indian Village > Traditional and changing patterns of settlement
Village India, Urbanisation & Social Change
Q4(a)
20 Marks Model Answer Available
Give a detailed appraisal of skeletal remains from Chalcolithic culture of undivided Punjab.
Syllabus: Paper II > 1.1 Evolution of Indian Culture and Civilization > Neolithic-Chalcolithic > Skeletal evidence
Prehistoric Archaeology
Q4(b)
15 Marks Model Answer Available
How is process of tribe-caste continuum different from Sanskritization? Comment.
Syllabus: Paper II > 3.2 Caste system in India > Tribe-caste continuum and Sanskritization
Indian Society, Caste & Civilization
Q4(c)
15 Marks Model Answer Available
Compare the contribution of L. P. Vidyarthi and D. N. Majumdar to the study of Indian tribes.
Syllabus: Paper II > 4. Emergence, growth and development of anthropology in India > Contributions of Indian anthropologists
Foundations of Anthropology
Q5(a)
10 Marks 150 words Model Answer Available
The role that regionalism plays in demand for autonomy among Indian tribes
Syllabus: Paper II > 7.3 Regionalism and demand for autonomy
Ethnicity, Tribal Movements & Social Change
Q5(b)
10 Marks 150 words Model Answer Available
Bio-genetic variability of Indian tribes
Syllabus: Paper II > 6.1 Tribal situation in India > Bio-genetic variability
Tribal India
Q5(c)
10 Marks 150 words Model Answer Available
Impact of industrialization on scheduled tribe population of Jharkhand
Syllabus: Paper II > 6.3 Impact of urbanisation and industrialization on tribal populations
Tribal Problems & Displacement
Q5(d)
10 Marks 150 words Model Answer Available
Tribe as a colonial construct
Syllabus: Paper II > 6.1 Tribal situation in India > Definition and construction of the category 'tribe'
Tribal India
Q5(e)
10 Marks 150 words Model Answer Available
Anthropological interpretation of ethnic and political movements
Syllabus: Paper II > 9.3 Contributions of anthropology to the understanding of regionalism, communalism and ethnic and political movements
Ethnicity, Tribal Movements & Social Change
Q6(a)
20 Marks Model Answer Available
Explain Indian village as a social system with suitable examples.
Syllabus: Paper II > 5.1 Indian Village > Indian village as a social system
Village India, Urbanisation & Social Change
Q6(b)
15 Marks Model Answer Available
Examine the nature of interplay of little and great traditions in the context of globalization.
Syllabus: Paper II > 5.3 Indigenous and exogenous processes of socio-cultural change > Interplay of little and great traditions
Village India, Urbanisation & Social Change
Q6(c)
15 Marks Model Answer Available
Explain the difficulties experienced by scheduled tribes with regard to implementation of the 'Recognition of Forest Rights Act, 2006'.
Syllabus: Paper II > 6.3 Development of forest policy and tribals > Forest Rights Act, 2006
Tribal Problems & Displacement
Q7(a)
20 Marks Model Answer Available
Examine the factors responsible for the exploitation of scheduled castes in India.
Syllabus: Paper II > 7.1 Problems of exploitation and deprivation of Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Other Backward Classes
Indian Society, Caste & Civilization
Q7(b)
15 Marks Model Answer Available
Discuss the impact of Islam on scheduled tribes of India.
Syllabus: Paper II > 8.1 Impact of Hinduism, Buddhism, Christianity, Islam and other religions on tribal societies > Islam
Ethnicity, Tribal Movements & Social Change
Q7(c)
15 Marks Answer Coming Soon
Describe how various tribal development programmes and plans have impacted the process of social transformation among tribes.
Syllabus: Paper II > 7.2 Social change and contemporary tribal societies > Impact of development programmes and welfare measures
Ethnicity, Tribal Movements & Social Change
Q8(a)
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Write in detail various provisions provided by the Constitution of India for the scheduled tribes under Vth and VIth Schedules.
Syllabus: Paper II > 7.1 Constitutional safeguards for Scheduled Tribes > Fifth and Sixth Schedules
Tribal Development, Policy & Safeguards
Q8(b)
15 Marks Answer Coming Soon
Critically examine the role of NGOs and missionaries in transformation of scheduled tribes in Central India.
Syllabus: Paper II > 9.1 Role of N.G.O.s in tribal development
Tribal Development, Policy & Safeguards
Q8(c)
15 Marks Model Answer Available
Describe how anthropological knowledge and methods are useful in rural development.
Syllabus: Paper II > 9.2 Role of anthropology in tribal and rural development
Applied & Forensic Anthropology
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UPSC Anthropology Optional 2016 — Paper II
28 questionsSyllabus: 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
5(b) Bio-genetic variability of Indian tribes
10 Marks150 words
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
1(e) Ethno-archaeological evidences for the survival of hunting-gathering traditions in India
10 Marks150 words
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
1(d) Impact of Jainism on Indian society
10 Marks150 words
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
4(c) Compare the contribution of L. P. Vidyarthi and D. N. Majumdar to the study of Indian tribes.
15 Marks
Syllabus: Paper II > 4. Emergence, growth and development of anthropology in India > Contributions of Indian anthropologists
1(b) Linguistic elements in Indian population
10 Marks150 words
Syllabus: Paper II > 2. Demographic profile of India > Linguistic elements and their distribution
6(b) Examine the nature of interplay of little and great traditions in the context of globalization.
15 Marks
Syllabus: Paper II > 5.3 Indigenous and exogenous processes of socio-cultural change > Interplay of little and great traditions
1(a) Significance of Mesolithic findings from Belan Valley
10 Marks150 words
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
1(c) Relevance of caste in contemporary Indian politics
10 Marks150 words
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
4(a) Give a detailed appraisal of skeletal remains from Chalcolithic culture of undivided Punjab.
20 Marks
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
5(d) Tribe as a colonial construct
10 Marks150 words
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