IAS Main Anthropology Question Paper II- 2010

The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) holds the Civil Services Examination every year in two parts, i.e. Preliminary Test and Main Examination; the Main Examination comprises a written Test and a Personality Test. The Question paper of the IAS Main Anthropology Paper II  –2010 is given as below:

ANTHROPOLOGY

Paper II

Time Allowed: Three Hourse

Maximum Marks: 300

INSTRUCTIONS

Each question is printed both in Hindi and in English.

Answer must be written in the medium specified in the Admission Certificate issued to you. which must be statede clerly on the cover of the answer-book in the space provided for the purpose. No marks will be given for the answer written in medium other that specified in the admission Certificate.

Candidates should attempt Question Nos. 1 and 5 which are compulsory, and any  three of the remaining question selecting at least one question from each Section.

The number of marks carfried by each question is indicated at the end of the question.

Section 'A'

1. Write short notes on the following in about 150 words each:    15×4=60

(a) Neolithic culture in India

(b) Universalization and Parochialization

(c) Sivapithecus

(d) Urban planning in Harappan culture

2. (a) Critically examine the factoras responsible for the high population growth in India and suggest Suitable measures for population control.        30+15

(b) Discuss the relevance of Guha's racial classification in the context of India's ethnic groups.     15

3. (a) Comment in detail on the socio-cultural life of the people of the Indus Valley Civilization.  30

(b) Examine Gordon Childe's statements. " Neolithic culture is a revolution."     15

(c) Discuss the contributions of S.C.Dube towards the understanding of the Indian village.    15

4.(a) Asses the contribution of M.N. Srinivas towards Indian Anthropology in general . Add a note on his understanding in the context of studying social mobility in India.      20+10

(b) Examine the role of the caste system in the present political context.     15

(c) Is the present polical system strengthening the caste system ? Discuss.   15

Section 'B'

5. Write short notes on the following in about 150 words each:        15×4=60

(a) Education and health among tribal women.

(b) The problem of bonded labour among Indian tribes.

(c) Panchayati Raj and the tribes.

(d) Tribal displacement.

6.(a) " Land and forest are the twin problems of the tribes." Explain.    40

(b) Discuss the relevance of traditional wisdom and knowledge of the tribes with reference to health in the present day context.    20

7. (a) Discuss and compare the approaches towards the tribes during colonial and post independent India.  45

(b) Do you find any significant change in the approaches ? Asses.    15

8. (a) Critically examine the various structurasl constraints in the educational development of Scheduled Tribes.  30

(b) Analyse the factors influencing tribal regionalism, citing Indian examples.  30