UPSC Mains 2022 Anthropology Optional Paper II questions

24 questions from the Civil Services (Main) Examination 2022. Official UPSC paper (PDF) · All Anthropology Optional PYQs

1. (a) we & ada Pit-dwellers of Kashmir

2. Dharma versus Religion

3. Safeguards for linguistic minorities in India

4. Illustrate the contribution of Irawati Karve to Indian Anthropology. Make a special mention of her literary contribution.

   20 marks

5. What are the arguments for excluding Narmada Man from Homo erectus category?

   15 marks

6. Make a critical appraisal of Megalithic tradition in India with special reference to North-East India.

   20 marks

7. Assess the contributions of S. C. Dube in Indian village studies.

   15 marks

8. Describe the methods adopted by Sir Herbert Hope Risley in classifying Indian populations. What are the criticisms against Risley's classification?

   15 marks

9. "Globalisation, on one hand has provided opportunities and on the other hand thrown challenges to Indian villages." Elucidate.

   20 marks

10. Describe briefly the proto-history of Gujarat. Discuss the significance of Gujarat proto-history in international trade.

    15 marks

11. Critically examine 'Indigenisation of Christianity' in India.

    15 marks

12. Regionalism as an opportunity and threat to national integration

13. Issues of tribal agricultural labourers

14. Major problems of nomadic and semi-nomadic groups

15. Role of the Governor in the Fifth Schedule areas

16. Discuss the objectives of Integrated Tribal Development Projects (ITDPs). How far have these objectives been achieved?

    20 marks

17. Compare the functioning of traditional 'Tribal Council' with that of 'Gram Sabha' under PESA.

18. Explain how British policies impacted the major resources of the tribals.

    15 marks

19. tribal populations. What are the policies of the Government of India towards Indian tribal populations?

    20 marks

20. Discuss the issues and solutions related to the Scheduled Caste and the Scheduled Tribe populations in India.

    15 marks

21. Explain the social and religious consequences of contact between tribal and non-tribal populations.

    15 marks

22. Compare the nature of tribal movements between North-East and Central India. Briefly mention the current status of existing tribal movements in these areas.

    20 marks

23. Briefly describe the anthropological perspective on development. How have anthropologists contributed in India's rural development?

    15 marks

24. How can a balance be struck between livelihood concern and environmental degradation in the context of shifting cultivation?

    15 marks