Syllabus: Paper I > 1.6 Phylogenetic status, characteristics and distribution > Neanderthal Man
2022 · Paper I
Anthropology Optional Paper I PYQ 2022
Explore 28 official UPSC Anthropology Optional 2022 Paper I questions, organised by section, marks, syllabus and topic. Model answers are coming soon.
Q1(a)
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Debate between formalist and substantivist approaches
Syllabus: Paper I > 3. Economic Organization > Formalist and Substantivist debate
Economic & Political Anthropology
Q1(b)
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Mesolithic rock art in Indian subcontinent
Syllabus: Paper I > 1.8(b) Cultural Evolution > Mesolithic > Rock art
Prehistoric Archaeology
Q1(c)
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Radcliffe-Brown's ideas on status, role and institution
Syllabus: Paper I > 2.2 The Nature of Society > Status, role and social institution
Culture & Society
Q1(d)
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Pedigree analysis in genetic counselling
Syllabus: Paper I > 9.1 Human Genetics: Methods and Application > Pedigree analysis
Human Genetics & Human Biology
Q1(e)
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Participatory Rural Appraisal (PRA) and Participatory Learning and Action (PLA)
Syllabus: Paper I > 8.3 Research Methods: Tools of data collection > Participatory methods
Research Methods in Anthropology
Q2(a)
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“Anthropology is the systematic, objective and holistic study of human kind in all times and places”. Elaborate the argument.
Syllabus: Paper I > 1.1 Meaning, Scope and Development of Anthropology
Foundations of Anthropology
Q2(b)
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Discuss different forms of primate social organisation.
Syllabus: Paper I > 1.5 Characteristics of Primates > Primate behaviour
Human Evolution & Primatology
Q2(c)
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Discuss with suitable examples the typo-technological problems in Indian palaeolithic industry with reference to environmental hypotheses.
Syllabus: Paper I > 1.8(b) Cultural Evolution > Palaeolithic industries
Prehistoric Archaeology
Q3(a)
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Discuss how the rules of descent contradict the principles of residence in matrilineal society, mentioning suitable examples ?
Syllabus: Paper I > 2.5 Kinship > Descent and residence rules
Kinship
Q3(b)
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Enumerate the evidence of animal domestication in Indian microlithic industry.
Syllabus: Paper I > 1.8(b) Cultural Evolution > Mesolithic/microlithic industries
Prehistoric Archaeology
Q3(c)
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Should we still distinguish between ‘classic’ and ‘progressive’ Neanderthals ? Discuss the controversy surrounding Neanderthal's position in human evolution.
Syllabus: Paper I > 1.6 Phylogenetic status, characteristics and distribution > Neanderthal Man
Human Evolution & Primatology
Q4(a)
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Why Heath and Carter used anthropometric measurements instead of photographs of an individual to assess the somatotype ? Elaborate their method.
Syllabus: Paper I > 10. Human growth and development > Human physique and somatotypes
Human Genetics & Human Biology
Q4(b)
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Discuss the historical and cultural contexts that led to superseding ethnocentrism with cultural relativism in anthropology.
Syllabus: Paper I > 2.1 The Nature of Culture > Ethnocentrism vis-a-vis Cultural Relativism
Culture & Society
Q4(c)
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Critically examine various anthropological interpretations about the Kula Ring.
Syllabus: Paper I > 3. Economic Organization > Forms of exchange > Kula Ring
Economic & Political Anthropology
Q5(a)
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Balanced and transient genetic polymorphism.
Syllabus: Paper I > 9.3 Concept of genetic polymorphism and selection
Human Genetics & Human Biology
Q5(b)
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Genetic imprinting in human diseases.
Syllabus: Paper I > 9.4(d) Genetic imprints in human disease
Human Genetics & Human Biology
Q5(c)
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Stages of human pre-natal development.
Syllabus: Paper I > 10. Human growth and development > Pre-natal stage
Human Genetics & Human Biology
Q5(d)
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Shaman, sorcerer and medicine man.
Syllabus: Paper I > 5. Religion > Religious specialists
Anthropology of Religion
Q5(e)
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Household and domestic group.
Syllabus: Paper I > 2.4 Family > Household and domestic group
Marriage & Family
Q6(a)
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Discuss the mechanism of social control in different kinds of political systems.
Syllabus: Paper I > 4. Political Organization and Social Control
Economic & Political Anthropology
Q6(b)
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What is meant by health ? Is the burden of life style diseases on the rise ? Justify your answer with suitable examples.
Syllabus: Paper I > 9.8 Epidemiological Anthropology > Health and disease
Human Genetics & Human Biology
Q6(c)
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Critically evaluate the reasons of reduction in age at menarche in human females over the successive generations.
Syllabus: Paper I > 11.1 Relevance of menarche, menopause and other bio-events to fertility
Human Genetics & Human Biology
Q7(a)
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Discuss the role of evolutionary forces in creating human diversity.
Syllabus: Paper I > 9.3 Mendelian population and Hardy-Weinberg law > Forces of evolution
Human Genetics & Human Biology
Q7(b)
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Write the historical development of field work tradition in anthropology till recent times.
Syllabus: Paper I > 8.1 Research Methods > Fieldwork tradition in Anthropology
Research Methods in Anthropology
Q7(c)
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Discuss the approaches of Leslie White, Julian Steward and Marshall Sahlins in the light of cultural evolution.
Syllabus: Paper I > 6. Anthropological Theories > Neo-evolutionism
Anthropological Theories
Q8(a)
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Discuss the contemporary population problems in the light of various socio-cultural demographic theories.
Syllabus: Paper I > 11.2 Demographic theories: biological, social and cultural
Human Genetics & Human Biology
Q8(b)
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What do you understand by blood group systems ? How is HLA system different from those based on red cell antigens ?
Syllabus: Paper I > 9.6 Population variation as genetic marker > ABO, Rh, HLA
Human Genetics & Human Biology
Q8(c)
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Discuss how anthropological knowledge of the human body may be used in designing equipments and articles of human use.
Syllabus: Paper I > 12. Applications of Anthropology > Anthropology in designing of equipments
Applied & Forensic Anthropology
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UPSC Anthropology Optional 2022 — Paper I
28 questionsSyllabus: Paper I > 1.8(b) Cultural Evolution > Mesolithic/microlithic industries
Syllabus: Paper I > 3. Economic Organization > Forms of exchange > Kula Ring
Syllabus: Paper I > 1.1 Meaning, Scope and Development of Anthropology
Syllabus: Paper I > 12. Applications of Anthropology > Anthropology in designing of equipments
5(a) Balanced and transient genetic polymorphism.
10 Marks150 words
Syllabus: Paper I > 9.3 Concept of genetic polymorphism and selection
Syllabus: Paper I > 9.6 Population variation as genetic marker > ABO, Rh, HLA
Syllabus: Paper I > 11.2 Demographic theories: biological, social and cultural
Syllabus: Paper I > 2.5 Kinship > Descent and residence rules
Syllabus: Paper I > 2.1 The Nature of Culture > Ethnocentrism vis-a-vis Cultural Relativism
Syllabus: Paper I > 9.3 Mendelian population and Hardy-Weinberg law > Forces of evolution
1(a) Debate between formalist and substantivist approaches
10 Marks150 words
Syllabus: Paper I > 3. Economic Organization > Formalist and Substantivist debate
Syllabus: Paper I > 1.5 Characteristics of Primates > Primate behaviour
5(b) Genetic imprinting in human diseases.
10 Marks150 words
Syllabus: Paper I > 9.4(d) Genetic imprints in human disease
Syllabus: Paper I > 9.8 Epidemiological Anthropology > Health and disease
Syllabus: Paper I > 10. Human growth and development > Human physique and somatotypes
7(b) Write the historical development of field work tradition in anthropology till recent times.
15 Marks
Syllabus: Paper I > 8.1 Research Methods > Fieldwork tradition in Anthropology
5(e) Household and domestic group.
10 Marks150 words
Syllabus: Paper I > 2.4 Family > Household and domestic group
Syllabus: Paper I > 6. Anthropological Theories > Neo-evolutionism
1(b) Mesolithic rock art in Indian subcontinent
10 Marks150 words
Syllabus: Paper I > 1.8(b) Cultural Evolution > Mesolithic > Rock art
1(e) Participatory Rural Appraisal (PRA) and Participatory Learning and Action (PLA)
10 Marks150 words
Syllabus: Paper I > 8.3 Research Methods: Tools of data collection > Participatory methods
1(d) Pedigree analysis in genetic counselling
10 Marks150 words
Syllabus: Paper I > 9.1 Human Genetics: Methods and Application > Pedigree analysis
1(c) Radcliffe-Brown's ideas on status, role and institution
10 Marks150 words
Syllabus: Paper I > 2.2 The Nature of Society > Status, role and social institution
Syllabus: Paper I > 11.1 Relevance of menarche, menopause and other bio-events to fertility
5(d) Shaman, sorcerer and medicine man.
10 Marks150 words
Syllabus: Paper I > 5. Religion > Religious specialists
Syllabus: Paper I > 4. Political Organization and Social Control
5(c) Stages of human pre-natal development.
10 Marks150 words
Syllabus: Paper I > 10. Human growth and development > Pre-natal stage
Syllabus: Paper I > 1.8(b) Cultural Evolution > Palaeolithic industries