Anthropology Test Week-1




Week 1
Instructions:- There are Eight questions divided in Two sections.
All questions are compulsory.
Adhere to world limit wherever specified.
The number of marks carried by a question is indicated against it.

Paper - I

 Q:-1 Write Notes on the following in about 150 words each: (10X5 =50)
  • Major sub divisions of Anthropology 
  • Archaeological Anthropology 
  • Primates 
  • Organic evolution’ s theories 
  • Gause’s rule 

Q:-2 Discuss the role of anthropology in the understanding of earth’s evolution. What specific understanding is available to evolution of culture? (20)

Q:-3 What is synthetic theory of evolution? Define evolutionary biology. Discuss various biological and cultural factors of human evolution. (20)

Q:-4 Discuss the various primates adaptations. Compare the skeletal features of apes and humans. (15)
Paper II


Q:-1 Write Notes on the following in about 150 words each: (10X5 =50)
  • Iron Age in Gangetic plane 
  • Mesolithic culture in India 
  • Concept of ethnoarchaeology 
  • Sivapithecus 
  • Post Harappan cultures 

Q:-2 Compare the Harappan religion and living with later Hinduism. Comment on its significance. (15)

Q:-3 Describe the socio-cultural characteristics of the Neolithic period with suitable examples. (15)

Q:-4 What is contribution of H.H. Risley to the Aryan debate. How modern tribal culture of India is different from earlier tribal culture. (15)


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