ANTHROPOLOGY

Test-9
DTVF
OPT-23 A-2309
Time Allowed: Three Hours Maximum Marks : 250

QUESTION PAPER SPECIFIC INSTRUCTIONS

Please read each of the following instruction carefully before attempting questions:

There are EIGHT questions divided in TWO SECTIONS which are printed in ENGLISH.

Candidate has to attempt FIVE questions in all.

Questions no. 1 and 5 are compulsory and out of the remaining, any THREE are to
be attempted choosing at least ONE from each section.

The number of marks carried by a question/part is indicated against it.

Answers must be written in the medium authorized in the Admission Certificate which
must be stated clearly on the cover of this Question-cum-Answer (Q.C.A.) Booklet in
the space provided. No marks will be given for answers written in a medium other
than the authorized one.

Word limit in questions, wherever specified, should be adhered to.

Illustrate your answers with suitable sketches/maps and diagrams, wherever considered
necessary. These shall be drawn in the space provided for answering the question
itself.

Attempts of questions shall be counted in sequential order. Unless struck off, attempt
of a question shall be counted even if attempted partly. Any page or portion of the
page left blank in the Question-cum-Answer Booklet must be clearly struck off.
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 ewY;kadu dh i¼fr Method of Evaluation

fç; vH;fFkZ;ksa] Dear Candidates,

While assessing your answer-scripts, the evaluators are
vkidh mÙkj&iqfLrdkvksa dk ewY;kadu djrs gq, ijh{kd&lewg ds required to follow the given instructions. You should also read
lnL; fuEufyf[kr funZs'kksa dk è;ku j[krs gSaA vki Hkh bUgsa è;ku ls them carefully to understand the logic behind the marks obtained
i<+sa rkfd vki vius çkIrkadksa dk rkfdZd dkj.k le> ldsaA by you in the tests.

ijh{kdksa ds fy;s funZs'k Instructions for the Evaluators

1- ewY;kadu esa vadksa dk ogh Lrj j[kk tkuk pkfg;s tSlk la?k yksd 1. The level of marks while evaluating the answers should be
kept as per UPSC (Union Public Service Commission)
lsok vk;ksx (UPSC) ds ijh{kdksa }kjk j[kk tkrk gSA
standards as far as possible.
2- lkekU; vè;;u dk tks mÙkj gj n`f"Vdks.k ls lVhd o mRÑ"V 2. The answers of General Studies which are accurate and
gS_ mls vfèkdre 60% vad fn;s tkus pkfg;sa D;ksafd vk;ksx }kjk excellent from every perspective should be awarded a
fd;s tkus okys ewY;kadu esa Hkh blls vfèkd vad feyuk yxHkx maximum of 60% marks as it is almost impossible to get
more than that in actual UPSC examination. Excellent
vlaHko gSA oSdfYid fo"k;ksa ds mRÑ"V mÙkjksa rFkk Js"Bre fucaèkksa
answers in optional subjects and the best written essays can
esa vfèkdre 70% rd vad fn;s tk ldrs gSaA be awarded a maximum of 70% marks.
3- Ñi;k vadksa dk forj.k fuEufyf[kr rkfydk ds vuqlkj djsa& 3. Please assign the marks according to the following table-

mÙkj dk Lrj lkekU; vè;;u esa vad&Lrj oSdfYid fo"k; rFkk fucaèk esa vad&Lrj
(Standards of Answer) (Marks Standard G.S.) (Marks Standard - Optional Subject and Essay)
mRÑ"V (Excellent) 51-60% 61-70%
cgqr vPNk (Very Good) 41-50% 51-60%
vPNk (Good) 31-40% 41-50%
vkSlr (Average) 21-30% 31-40%
de”kksj (Poor) 0-20% 0-30%
4- Ñi;k mÙkj esa fuEufyf[kr xq.kksa dks fo'ks"k çksRlkgu nsa& 4. Please devote special attention to the following qualities in
„ ç'u dh lVhd le> o mÙkj dh O;ofLFkr :ijs[kk an answer–
„ Accurate understanding of the question and systematic
„ laf{kIr] Vw&n&ikWbaV ys[ku 'kSyh
presentation of the answer
„ çkekf.kd rF;ksa dk leqfpr mi;ksx
„ Crisp and to the point writing style
„ vfèkdre ”k:jh fcanqvksa dk lekos'k „ Adequate use of authentic facts
„ ljdkjh nLrkos”kksa (ea=kky;ksa@vk;ksxksa dh fjiksV~lZ] ikWfylh isilZ „ Inclusion of all the important points
vkfn) ds lanHkks± dh ppkZ „ Citing of relevant facts and figures from relevant official
„ çHkkoh Hkwfedk o fu"d"kZ documents (Ministries /Commissions Reports, Policy
„ ledkyhu ?kVukvksa@çlaxksa dks mÙkj ls tksM+uk Papers etc.)
„ Effective introduction and conclusion
„ n`f"Vdks.k esa larqyu] lekos'ku o xgjkbZ
„ Linking of current events and situations with the answer
„ vPNh] lkiQ&lqFkjh gSaMjkbfVax „ Balance and depth in answer-writing
„ Hkk"kk esa çokg „ Legible and clean handwriting
„ vko';drkuqlkj Mk;xzkEl] uD'kksa vkfn dk ç;ksx „ Flow of language
„ rduhdh 'kCnkoyh dk lVhd mi;ksx „ Use of diagrams, maps etc

„ lqanj çLrqfr 'kSyh (NksVs iSjkxzkÝl j[kuk] egÙoiw.kZ 'kCnksa dks „ Precise use of technical terminology
„ Beautiful presentation style (small paragraphs,
vaMjykbu djuk vkfn)
underlining important words etc.)
„ fojke fpÉksa dk leqfpr ç;ksx
„ Proper use of punctuations
„ Hkk"kk esa orZuh o O;kdj.k dh 'kq¼rk „ Correct spellings and right use of grammar
5- VkWilZ ds vuqHko crkrs gSa fd mÙkj dh fo"k;oLrq vPNh gksus ij 5. Experience of UPSC toppers also indicates that if the content
vk;ksx ds ijh{kd 'kCn&lhek ds FkksM+s cgqr mYya?ku ij vad ugha of the answer is good, the UPSC examiners do not cut the
dkVrs gSaA Ñi;k vki Hkh blh n`f"Vdks.k ds vuqlkj vad&fuèkkZj.k marks on slight violations of the word-limit. Please award
djsaA marks strictly according to the above-mentioned instructions.
 SECTION – A

1. Answer the following in about 150 words each: 10 × 5 = 50

(a) Big Man and Big Women System
(b) Balanced and Transient Polymorphism
(c) Genomic imprinting
(d) Elements of Culture
(e) Characteristics of Society

2. (a) What is incest taboo? Critically assess different explanations for the universality of the incest taboo?
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(b) What is the Emic and Etic approach? Discuss their importance in anthropological studies. 15
(c) Discuss the concept of Norms and Values and bring out the relationship between them. 15

3. (a) Explain the concept of Magic and how it is related to religious practices. 20
(b) Discuss the concept of Family and elaborate on the functions performed by family. 15
(c) Explain the feature of primitive law and how resolution of conflict takes place in Simple. 15

4. (a) Write a note on Pedigree analysis in genetic counselling. 20

(b) Describe the concept of Participatory Learning and Action (PLA). 15
(c) Write a note on Victor turner’s work on Interpretive Anthropology. 15

SECTION – B
5. Answer the following in about 150 words each: 10 × 5 = 50
(a) Social Group
(b) Radcliffe-Brown’s Theory of Social Structure
(c) Linguistic Anthropology
(d) Cri-du-chat syndrome
(e) Genetic screening

6. (a) Critically examine the contribution of V. Gordon Childe to the theory of Neo-evolutionism.  20
(b) Write a note on Victor Turner and Liminality. 15
(c) What is Absolute Dating? Elaborate on some of its methods. 15

7. (a) Differentiate between lower Paleolithic culture and Middle Paleolithic culture with suitable examples.
20
(b) Elaborate on the theory of Social Context of Language Use. 15
(c) Discuss the Homoerectus findings from the Asia region. 15

8. (a) Discuss in detail human adaptations to heat. 20

(b) Secular trends in human growth can be positive, negative and absent as well. Elucidate.  15
(c) Describe the scope of anthropology and elucidate its uniqueness in field of other social sciences. 15
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