Syllabus: Paper I > 1.6 Phylogenetic status, characteristics and distribution > Neanderthal Man
Historical Development of the Field Work Tradition — 2022 Paper I
Question · 2022 · Paper I · 15 Marks
Write the historical development of field work tradition in anthropology till recent times.
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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