1(e) 'Khap' Panchayat
10 Marks150 words
Syllabus: Paper II > 5.1 Indian Village > Traditional village institutions
2020 · Paper II
Anthropology Optional Paper II PYQ 2020
Explore 28 official UPSC Anthropology Optional 2020 Paper II questions, organised by section, marks, syllabus and topic. Model answers are coming soon.
Q1(a)
10 Marks 150 words Model Answer Available
Contribution of Robert Bruce Foote to Indian Archaeology
Syllabus: Paper II > 1.1 Evolution of Indian Culture and Civilization > Prehistoric archaeology in India
Prehistoric Archaeology
Q1(b)
10 Marks 150 words Model Answer Available
Debates on 'Aryan' invasion
Syllabus: Paper II > 1.1 Evolution of Indian Culture and Civilization > Post-Harappan cultures > Aryan debate
Prehistoric Archaeology
Q1(c)
10 Marks 150 words Model Answer Available
Contribution of K. S. Singh to Indian Anthropology
Syllabus: Paper II > 4. Emergence, growth and development of anthropology in India > Contributions of Indian anthropologists
Foundations of Anthropology
Q1(d)
10 Marks 150 words Model Answer Available
Dravidian languages
Syllabus: Paper II > 2. Demographic profile of India > Linguistic elements > Dravidian family
Indian Society, Caste & Civilization
Q1(e)
10 Marks 150 words Model Answer Available
'Khap' Panchayat
Syllabus: Paper II > 5.1 Indian Village > Traditional village institutions
Village India, Urbanisation & Social Change
Q2(a)
20 Marks Model Answer Available
Discuss the impact of Islam on Indian Society.
Syllabus: Paper II > 3.4 Impact of Buddhism, Jainism, Islam and Christianity on Indian society > Islam
Indian Society, Caste & Civilization
Q2(b)
15 Marks Model Answer Available
Discuss the contribution of V. N. Misra to Archaeological Anthropology in India.
Syllabus: Paper II > 1.1 Evolution of Indian Culture and Civilization > Prehistoric archaeology in India
Prehistoric Archaeology
Q2(c)
15 Marks Model Answer Available
Elucidate the linguistic classification of Indian tribes.
Syllabus: Paper II > 6.1 Tribal situation in India > Linguistic characteristics of tribal populations
Tribal India
Q3(a)
20 Marks Model Answer Available
Discuss the characteristics of caste system in India.
Syllabus: Paper II > 3.2 Caste system in India > Structure and characteristics
Indian Society, Caste & Civilization
Q3(b)
15 Marks Model Answer Available
Discuss the importance of Ethnoarchaeology in reconstructing the Past citing Indian examples.
Syllabus: Paper II > 1.3 Ethno-archaeology in India > Survivals and parallels
Prehistoric Archaeology
Q3(c)
15 Marks Model Answer Available
Explain the impact of Hinduism on Tribal people of India.
Syllabus: Paper II > 8.1 Impact of Hinduism, Buddhism, Christianity, Islam and other religions on tribal societies > Hinduism
Ethnicity, Tribal Movements & Social Change
Q4(a)
20 Marks Model Answer Available
Explain the reasons of caste violence in India with suitable examples.
Syllabus: Paper II > 3.2 Caste system in India > Caste conflict and violence
Indian Society, Caste & Civilization
Q4(b)
15 Marks Answer Coming Soon
Discuss the impact of Globalization on Indian villages.
Syllabus: Paper II > 5.1 Indian Village > Impact of globalization on Indian villages
Village India, Urbanisation & Social Change
Q4(c)
15 Marks Model Answer Available
Describe the provisions under 6th Schedule of Indian constitution.
Syllabus: Paper II > 7.1 Constitutional safeguards for Scheduled Tribes > Sixth Schedule
Tribal Development, Policy & Safeguards
Q5(a)
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Concept of Sanskritisation
Syllabus: Paper II > 5.3 Indigenous and exogenous processes of socio-cultural change > Sanskritization
Village India, Urbanisation & Social Change
Q5(b)
10 Marks 150 words Model Answer Available
'Narmada' Man
Syllabus: Paper II > 1.2 Palaeo-anthropological evidences from India > Narmada Man
Prehistoric Archaeology
Q5(c)
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Concept of 'Dominant' caste
Syllabus: Paper II > 3.2 Caste system in India > Dominant caste
Indian Society, Caste & Civilization
Q5(d)
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Linguistic minorities in India
Syllabus: Paper II > 5.2 Linguistic and religious minorities and their social, political and economic status
Indian Society, Caste & Civilization
Q5(e)
10 Marks 150 words Model Answer Available
Concept of Ethnicity
Syllabus: Paper II > 7.3 The concept of ethnicity
Ethnicity, Tribal Movements & Social Change
Q6(a)
20 Marks Model Answer Available
What are the Social and Political problems of religious minorities in India?
Syllabus: Paper II > 5.2 Linguistic and religious minorities and their social, political and economic status
Indian Society, Caste & Civilization
Q6(b)
15 Marks Model Answer Available
Describe the functions of Tribal Research Institutes in India.
Syllabus: Paper II > 9.1 Tribal policies, plans and programmes of tribal development
Tribal Development, Policy & Safeguards
Q6(c)
15 Marks Model Answer Available
Discuss the effect of job reservation in alleviating unemployment among the tribal people of India.
Syllabus: Paper II > 7.2 Impact of development programmes and welfare measures on tribals
Tribal Development, Policy & Safeguards
Q7(a)
20 Marks Model Answer Available
Explain the impact of development-induced displacement among the tribal people in India with suitable examples.
Syllabus: Paper II > 6.3 Developmental projects and their impact on tribal displacement
Tribal Problems & Displacement
Q7(b)
15 Marks Model Answer Available
Discuss the characteristic features of 'Neolithic culture' in India.
Syllabus: Paper II > 1.1 Evolution of Indian Culture and Civilization > Neolithic
Prehistoric Archaeology
Q7(c)
15 Marks Model Answer Available
Critically evaluate the state of implementation of the constitutional safeguards for the scheduled castes.
Syllabus: Paper II > 7.1 Constitutional safeguards for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes
Indian Society, Caste & Civilization
Q8(a)
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Discuss the regionalism and demand for autonomy in India from Anthropological perspective with respect to Kashmir/Nagaland/Bodoland/Gorkhaland agitation.
Syllabus: Paper II > 7.3 Regionalism and demand for autonomy
Ethnicity, Tribal Movements & Social Change
Q8(b)
15 Marks Model Answer Available
Elucidate the problems of land alienation among the tribals of India.
Syllabus: Paper II > 6.2 Problems of the tribal communities > Land alienation
Tribal Problems & Displacement
Q8(c)
15 Marks Model Answer Available
Describe the different settlement patterns in rural India.
Syllabus: Paper II > 5.1 Indian Village > Traditional and changing patterns of settlement
Village India, Urbanisation & Social Change
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UPSC Anthropology Optional 2020 — Paper II
28 questions5(b) 'Narmada' Man
10 Marks150 words
Syllabus: Paper II > 1.2 Palaeo-anthropological evidences from India > Narmada Man
Syllabus: Paper II > 1.1 Evolution of Indian Culture and Civilization > Neolithic
Syllabus: Paper II > 3.2 Caste system in India > Structure and characteristics
5(c) Concept of 'Dominant' caste
10 Marks150 words
Syllabus: Paper II > 3.2 Caste system in India > Dominant caste
5(e) Concept of Ethnicity
10 Marks150 words
Syllabus: Paper II > 7.3 The concept of ethnicity
5(a) Concept of Sanskritisation
10 Marks150 words
Syllabus: Paper II > 5.3 Indigenous and exogenous processes of socio-cultural change > Sanskritization
Syllabus: Paper II > 7.1 Constitutional safeguards for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes
1(b) Debates on 'Aryan' invasion
10 Marks150 words
Syllabus: Paper II > 1.1 Evolution of Indian Culture and Civilization > Post-Harappan cultures > Aryan debate
Syllabus: Paper II > 6.3 Developmental projects and their impact on tribal displacement
1(d) Dravidian languages
10 Marks150 words
Syllabus: Paper II > 2. Demographic profile of India > Linguistic elements > Dravidian family
3(b) Discuss the importance of Ethnoarchaeology in reconstructing the Past citing Indian examples.
15 Marks
Syllabus: Paper II > 1.3 Ethno-archaeology in India > Survivals and parallels
Syllabus: Paper II > 9.1 Tribal policies, plans and programmes of tribal development
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
Syllabus: Paper II > 3.4 Impact of Buddhism, Jainism, Islam and Christianity on Indian society > Islam
Syllabus: Paper II > 7.2 Impact of development programmes and welfare measures on tribals
1(c) Contribution of K. S. Singh to Indian Anthropology
10 Marks150 words
Syllabus: Paper II > 4. Emergence, growth and development of anthropology in India > Contributions of Indian anthropologists
Syllabus: Paper II > 6.2 Problems of the tribal communities > Land alienation
Syllabus: Paper II > 6.1 Tribal situation in India > Linguistic characteristics of tribal populations
5(d) Linguistic minorities in India
10 Marks150 words
Syllabus: Paper II > 5.2 Linguistic and religious minorities and their social, political and economic status
Syllabus: Paper II > 3.2 Caste system in India > Caste conflict and violence
Syllabus: Paper II > 7.3 Regionalism and demand for autonomy
1(a) Contribution of Robert Bruce Foote to Indian Archaeology
10 Marks150 words
Syllabus: Paper II > 1.1 Evolution of Indian Culture and Civilization > Prehistoric archaeology in India
Syllabus: Paper II > 5.1 Indian Village > Traditional and changing patterns of settlement
Syllabus: Paper II > 7.1 Constitutional safeguards for Scheduled Tribes > Sixth Schedule
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 > Prehistoric archaeology in India