JKPSC KAS Mains 2023 Anthropology Paper 1:
INSTRUCTIONS
Please read each of the following instructions carefully before attempting the paper.
(i) There are eight questions divided in two Sections and 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 question from each Section. The number of marks carried by a Question/Part is indicated against it. Answers must be written in English in Question-Cum-Answer (QCA) Booklet in the space provided.
(ii) Your answer should be precise and coherent.
(iii) If you encounter any typographical error, please read it as it appears in the text book.
(iv) Candidates are in their own interest advised to go through the general instructions on the back side of the title page of the Answer Script for strict adherence.
(v) No continuation sheets shall be provided to any candidate under any circumstances.
(vi) No blank page be left in between answer to various questions.
SECTION- A
1. Write notes on the following in about 150 words each. (5 x 10 = 50)
a) Cultural Materialism
b) Edmund Leach
c) Neo Animism
d) Recent advancement in linguistic anthropology
e) Ruth Benedict
2. (a) What are the distinctive features of an anthropological imagination? Why is anthropology seen as a bridge between sciences and humanities? (20)
(b) Describe the method of structural analysis of myths. (15)
(c) Explain the logic of sharing and co-operation in Band type of social organisation with suitable examples. (15)
3. (a) Discuss the impact of feminist movements in concept of family and marriage as an institution. (20)
(b) What is cognatic descent? What are the different types of cognatic descent groups and their significance as survival strategy? (15)
(c) Explain the significance of evolutionary biology in understanding human behaviour. (15)
4. (a) Define the term ‘sustainable livelihood Bamework’. How is the concept important to understand tribal economic organisation in India? (20)
(b) Discuss the relevance of the concept ‘development cycle of domestic group.’ What are the different variables that influence it? (15)
(c) Give a brief review of benefits and limitations of various rapid ethnographic methods. (15)
SECTION- B
5. Write notes on the following in about 150 words each. (5 x 10 = 50)
a) Demographic Transition
b) Neanderthals
c) Contribution of Jane Goodall in studying Primate behaviour.
d) Nutritional anthropology.
e) Gene mapping and Human diseases.
6. (a) Compare and contrast the anatomical features of Human and Apes. (20)
(b) Differentiate between Human Growth and Development. Discuss various methods of studying human growth. (15)
(c) Discuss the salient features of upper palaeolithic culture in India. (15)
7. (a) Discuss the Bio-cultural adaptation to high altitude among human population. (20)
(b) Describe various autosomal abnormalities of chromosomes in humans. (15)
(c) Describe the biological basis of racial classification. (15)
8. (a) Discuss the causes for early menarche and late onset of menopause in women. (20)
(b) Are the non-communicable diseases increasing in Indian populations. Discuss your answer with suitable examples. (15)
(c) Give an account of practical applications of anthropometry. (15)
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