PAPER I
SECTION A
Q1. Write notes on the following in about 150 words each : 10 x5=50
(a) Natufian culture 10
(b) Sapir-Whorf hypothesis
(c) Human rights and Cultural relativism
(d) Victor Turner and Liminality
(e) Jane Goodall’s contributions in studying primate behaviour
Q2. (a) Critically evaluate the contesting theories of the emergence and dispersal of modern Homo Sapiens. 20
(b)Discuss Erving Goffman’s concept of total institutions and its relevance in contemporary society. 15
(c) Differentiate between Lower Palaeolithic culture and Middle Palaeolithic culture with suitable examples. 15
Q3. (a) Explain the impact of feminist movement on universality of marriage and family structure. 20
(b) Critically examine the demographic and epidemiological consequences with rise in food production and sedentism. 15
(c) Elucidate how Darwin and Post-Darwin theories of evolution resulted in the development of Synthetic theory of evolution. 15
Q4. (a) Discuss various anthropological approaches to the study of personality and culture. 20
(b) Illustrate with examples the various types of locomotion patterns among the non-human primates. 15
(c)How is the construct of power linked to the notion of conspicuous consumption and its impact on distributive justice ? 15
SECTION B
Q5. Write notes on the following in about 150 words each : 10 x5=50
(a) Racism and Eugenics
(b) Genetic drift
(c) Experiential Ethnography
(d) Ethics and Genetic engineering
(e) Senescence
EICo.
Q6. (a) Secular trend in human growth can be positive, negative or neutral. Illustrate with examples. 20
(b) Describe the impact of infectious diseases on indigenous populations. 15
(c) How may numerical aberrations in sex chromosomes lead to genetic disorders ? 15
Q7. (a) Explain how variations in language usage is to social inequality. 20
(b) Describe the biocultural responses to extreme climatic events. 15
(c) How do marriage rules impact the gene pool of populations ? 15
Q8. (a) How can synergising the core branches of anthropology reinvigorate the holistic spirit of the discipline ? 20
(b) What are the applications of human genomic research in human welfare ? 15
(c)How have interpretation and presentation of data changed from classical to contemporary writings in anthropological texts ? 15
PAPER II
SECTION ‘A’
Q 1. Write short notes on the following in about 150 words each : 10x5=50
1.(a) Contribution of Robert Bruce Foote to Indian Archaeology
1.(b) Debates on ‘Aryan’ invasion
1.(c) Contribution of K. S. Singh to Indian Anthropology
1.(d) Dravidian languages
1.(e) ‘Khap’Panchayat
2.(a) Discuss the impact of Islam on Indian Society. 20
2.(b) Discuss the contribution of V. N. Misra to Archaeological Anthropology in India. 15
2.(c) Elucidate the linguistic classification of Indian tribes. 15
3.(a) Discuss the characteristics of caste system in India. 20
3.(b) Discuss the importance of Ethnoarchaeology in reconstructing the Past citing Indian examples. 15
3.(c) Explain the impact of Hinduism on Tribal people of India. 15
4.(a) Explain the reasons of caste violence in India with suitable examples. 20
4.(b) Discuss the impact of Globalization on Indian villages. 15
4.(c) Describe the provisions under 6th Schedule of Indian constitution. 15
SECTION ‘B’
Q 5. Write short notes on the following in about 150 words each : 10x5=50
5.(a) Concept of Sanskritisation 10
5.(b) ‘Narmada’ Man 10
5.(c) Concept of ‘Dominant’ caste
5.(d) Linguistic minorities in India
5.(e) Concept of Ethnicity
EICo.
6.(a) What are the Social and Political problems of religious minorities in India ? 20
6.(b) Describe the functions of Tribal Research Institutes in India. 15
6.(c) Discuss the effect of job reservation in alleviating unemployment among the tribal people of India. 15
7.(a) Explain the impact of development-induced displacement among the tribal people in India with suitable examples. 20
7.(b) Discuss the characteristic features of ‘Neolithic culture’ in India. 15
7.(c) Critically evaluate the state of implementation of the constitutional safeguards for the scheduled castes. 15
8.(a) Discuss the regionalism and demand for autonomy in India from Anthropological perspective with respect to
Kashmir/Nagaland/Bodoland/Gorkhaland agitation. 20
8.(b) Elucidate the problems of land alienation among the tribals of India. 15
8.(c) Describe the different settlement patterns in rural India. 15
