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I. Anthropology
Definition of anthropology, its historical development and recent trends
Past papers
2019
Q. No. 3. Define primitive economic organization. Discuss the scope and relevance
of economic organization with anthropology. (20)
Q. No. 4. Discuss various conditions and factors responsible for social change and
development in simple societies. (20)
Q. No. 6. Discuss in detail family institution and its various types on the basis of
structure, blood relation, marriage, residence and succession. (20)
Q. No. 7. Discuss and compare various forms of divine religions with other world
religion including Hinduism, Buddhism, and Jainism. (20)
Q. No. 8. Discuss in detail the process of Social Control in primitive societies. (20)
2018
Q. No. 3.Discuss the issue of objectivity and subjectivity in the field of social
research. Explain whether or not objective research is attainable in social
anthropology. (20)
Q. No. 8. Write short notes on any FOUR of the following: (5 each) (20)
(a) Rural-urban migration
(b) Participant observation
(c) Types of family
(d) Main branches of anthropology
(e) Cultural relativism
(f) Applied anthropology and community development
2017
Q. 4 Write a detailed account of gift exchange. Give samples from everyday life to
substantiate your answer. (20)
Q. 6 What is incest taboo? Explain different theories about incest taboo. (20)
Q. No. 2. Define Culture and its major Characteristics; also discuss how the
discipline of Anthropology is different from other Social Sciences? (20)
Q. No. 4. What are the major Anthropological Research Techniques which are
used to collect field data? Also discuss how Qualitative Research is different from
Quantitative Research? (20)
Q. No. 7. Describe the theory of Social Evolution given by Lewis H. Morgan & E.
B. Tylor. (20)
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