UPSC Anthropology Optional PYQs 2017

Syllabus: Paper I > 1.8(a) Principles of Prehistoric Archaeology > Chronology: relative and absolute dating

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

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

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

Syllabus: Paper I > 6. Anthropological Theories > Structural-Functionalism

Syllabus: Paper I > 2.5 Kinship > Descent > Bilineal and bilateral descent

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

Syllabus: Paper I > 4. Political Organization and Social Control > Band, tribe, chiefdom, state

Syllabus: Paper I > 1.5 Characteristics of Primates > Comparative anatomy of man and apes

Syllabus: Paper I > 9.5 Race and racism > Biological basis of racial classification

Syllabus: Paper I > 1.3 Main branches of Anthropology, their scope and relevance

Syllabus: Paper I > 2.5 Kinship > Kinship terminology

Syllabus: Paper I > 2.1 The Nature of Culture > Concept and characteristics of culture

Syllabus: Paper I > 5. Religion > Religion, magic and science

Syllabus: Paper I > 3. Economic Organization > Forms of exchange: reciprocity, redistribution, market

Syllabus: Paper I > 9.3 Mendelian population and Hardy-Weinberg law

Syllabus: Paper I > 12. Applications of Anthropology > Forensic Anthropology > Methods and principles of personal identification

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

Syllabus: Paper I > 9.1 Human Genetics: Methods and Application > Methods for study of genetic principles in man

Syllabus: Paper I > 7. Culture, language and communication > Verbal and non-verbal communication

Syllabus: Paper I > 2.3 Marriage > Rules of marriage > Preferential forms of marriage

Syllabus: Paper I > 8.3 Research Methods: Tools of data collection > Questionnaire

Syllabus: Paper I > 9.7 Man's physiological responses to environmental stresses > High altitude

Syllabus: Paper I > 6. Anthropological Theories > Culture and Personality > Ruth Benedict

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

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

Syllabus: Paper I > 6. Anthropological Theories > Neo-evolutionism > Julian Steward

Syllabus: Paper I > 5. Religion > Forms of religion in tribal societies

Syllabus: Paper II > 6.1 Tribal situation in India > Definition of tribe; indigenous peoples debate

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

Syllabus: Paper II > 1.3 Ethno-archaeology in India > Arts and crafts producing communities

Syllabus: Paper II > 2. Demographic profile of India > Linguistic elements > Austro-Asiatic family

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

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

Syllabus: Paper II > 7.1 Constitutional safeguards for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes

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

Syllabus: Paper II > 6.3 Developmental projects and their impact on tribal displacement > Health and nutrition

Syllabus: Paper II > 7.3 The concept of ethnicity > Regionalism and demand for autonomy

Syllabus: Paper II > 1.3 Ethno-archaeology in India > The concept of ethno-archaeology

Syllabus: Paper II > 2. Demographic profile of India > Factors influencing population structure and growth

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

Syllabus: Paper II > 6.2 Problems of the tribal communities > Indebtedness

Syllabus: Paper II > 3.2 Caste system in India > Jajmani system

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

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

Syllabus: Paper II > 1.1 Evolution of Indian Culture and Civilization > Neolithic > South India

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

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

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

Syllabus: Paper II > 9.1 The concept of PTGs / PVTGs > Distribution and special programmes

Syllabus: Paper II > 1.2 Palaeo-anthropological evidences from India > Siwaliks > Ramapithecus

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

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

Syllabus: Paper II > 9.1 Tribal policies, plans and programmes of tribal development > Five-Year Plans

Syllabus: Paper II > 9.1 Tribal policies, plans and programmes of tribal development > Tribal Sub-Plan

Syllabus: Paper II > 3.1 Structure and nature of traditional Indian social system > Varnashram, Purushartha, Karma, Rina and Rebirth