UPSC Mains 2024 Anthropology Optional Paper II questions

26 questions from the Civil Services (Main) Examination 2024. Official UPSC paper (PDF) · All Anthropology Optional PYQs

1. Digitisation of rural economy

   10 marks

2. Origin of State Societies

   10 marks

3. Artisan tribes of Jharkhand

   10 marks

4. Causes of stunting and wasting among tribal children

   10 marks

5. edtsh at afar snfen saordia age (dish) eat per set at Critically discuss the recent welfare measures initiated by the Government for the Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs). Comment why PVTGs were erroneously called Primitive Tribal Groups

6. How is PESA Act empowering local self-governance and impacting women's political participation?

   15 marks

7. Deconstruct the colonial history of Indian Anthropology highlighting the critical role played by the Indian Anthropologists in sustaining its autonomy.

   15 marks

8. Critically describe evidences from Rakhi Garhi and its linkages to Compare civilization.

9. Compare and contrast the approaches of L.P. Vidyarthi to social change in village India.

10. Examine the impact of Forest Policies from 1878 to 2006 on land alienation and deprivation of rights of tribal communities in India.

    15 marks

11. What are the ethical concerns in biological andsocio-cultural anthropology because of recent advances in AI and genetic research?

    20 marks

12. Write an essay on the life history of tribal activist and freedom fighter Birsa Munda. What was the impact of his sacrifice on tribal society?

    15 marks

13. What are the demographic challenges of India's changing population dynamics in the next 50 years?

    15 marks

14. Describe ILO's Convention No. 169 (1989) on Indigenous and Tribal people. Is India a signatory to it?

    10 marks

15. Agricultural practices of the Apatani.

    10 marks

16. Status of Sixth Schedule Areas

    10 marks

17. Constitutional Safeguards for Backward Classes

    10 marks

18. Custodians of natural resources are the tribals, but they are the most deprived. Critically examine how climate change will impact their survival in future.

    20 marks

19. Elucidate the difference between secularism, religiosity, religious fundamentalism and spiritualism from an anthropological perspective.

    15 marks

20. of the Lodha tribe.

    15 marks

21. Critically examine existing paradigms of holistic health for the marginalised sections of society drawing inferences from COVID-19 pandemic.

    20 marks

22. Discuss the theories on origin of caste system and its criticism in India. Differentiate between caste, class and race.

    15 marks

23. Elucidate the resurgence of ethno-nationalism from an anthropological lens.

    15 marks

24. Describe the important Paleolithic sites from South India with suitable examples. What is the significance of South Indian Paleolithic cultures?

    20 marks

25. Distinguish a 'Theocratic State' from a secular, liberal, democratic state. Illustrate your answer with examples from tribal and contemporary societies.

    15 marks

26. Discuss the economic, social and developmental impacts on tribal communities with special reference to mining.

    15 marks