UPSC Anthropology Optional PYQs 2021

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

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

Syllabus: Paper I > 12. Applications of Anthropology > Anthropology of sports; nutritional anthropology

Syllabus: Paper I > 1.3 Main branches of Anthropology > Biological Anthropology

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

Syllabus: Paper I > 7. Culture, language and communication > Social context of language use

Syllabus: Paper I > 9.4 Chromosomes and chromosomal aberrations in man

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

Syllabus: Paper I > 2.5 Kinship > Descent groups

Syllabus: Paper I > 12. Applications of Anthropology > Applied human genetics > Paternity diagnosis

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

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

Syllabus: Paper I > 6. Anthropological Theories > Historical Particularism (Boas)

Syllabus: Paper I > 10. Human growth and development > Stages of growth > Adolescence

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

Syllabus: Paper I > 2.5 Kinship > Alliance theory; structuralism

Syllabus: Paper I > 2.4 Family > Types and classification of the family

Syllabus: Paper I > 2.3 Marriage > Rules of marriage; alliance theory

Syllabus: Paper I > 3. Economic Organization > Modes of subsistence

Syllabus: Paper I > 1.6 Phylogenetic status, characteristics and distribution > Homo erectus

Syllabus: Paper I > 10. Human growth and development > Ageing and senescence > Theories of ageing

Syllabus: Paper I > 4. Political Organization and Social Control > Power, authority and legitimacy

Syllabus: Paper I > 1.2 Relationships with other disciplines: Social Sciences

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

Syllabus: Paper I > 1.8(a) Chronology: relative and absolute dating methods

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

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

Syllabus: Paper I > 2.2 The Nature of Society > Social stratification

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

Syllabus: Paper II > 7.3 Unrest among tribal communities > Causal factors

Syllabus: Paper II > 8.1 Impact of religions on tribal societies > Christianity

Syllabus: Paper II > 6.1 Tribal situation in India > Definition and enumeration of tribes

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

Syllabus: Paper II > 2. Demographic profile of India > Ethnic and linguistic diversity

Syllabus: Paper II > 6.2 Problems of the tribal communities > Low literacy and poor educational facilities

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

Syllabus: Paper II > 5.1 Indian Village > Inter-caste relations and village politics

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

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 > Indus (Harappan) Civilization

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

Syllabus: Paper II > 6.2 Problems of the tribal communities > Health and nutrition

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

Syllabus: Paper II > 4. Emergence, growth and development of anthropology in India > N. K. Bose

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

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

Syllabus: Paper II > 1.1 Evolution of Indian Culture and Civilization > Pre-Harappan and Harappan

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

Syllabus: Paper II > 7.1 Problems of exploitation and deprivation of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes

Syllabus: Paper II > 3.1 Structure and nature of traditional Indian social system > Purushartha

Syllabus: Paper II > 6.3 Developmental projects, tribal displacement and rehabilitation

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

Syllabus: Paper II > 4. Emergence, growth and development of anthropology in India > S. C. Roy

Syllabus: Paper II > 5.1 Indian Village > Agrarian relations in Indian villages

Syllabus: Paper II > 1.1 Evolution of Indian Culture and Civilization > Palaeolithic

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