{"id":50040,"date":"2019-07-17T15:25:13","date_gmt":"2019-07-17T09:55:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogadmin.forumias.com\/?page_id=50040"},"modified":"2019-07-17T15:25:26","modified_gmt":"2019-07-17T09:55:26","slug":"upsc-main-anthropology-paper-2-2014","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/upsc-main-anthropology-paper-2-2014\/","title":{"rendered":"UPSC Main Anthropology Paper 2- 2014"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

SECTION A<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Q1 Write short notes on the following in about 150 words\neach : 10\u00d75=50<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

a) Neolithic cultures of N-E India<\/p>\n\n\n\n

b) Tribe-Caste continuum<\/p>\n\n\n\n

c) Great tradition and Little tradition<\/p>\n\n\n\n

d) Major linguistic divisions of India<\/p>\n\n\n\n

e) Contribution of H. H. Risley to the \u2018Aryan\u2019 debate<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Q2. <\/strong>a) Describe what is known of Harappan Religion. Have some of\nits elements continued into later Hinduism? Discuss. 20<\/p>\n\n\n\n

b) Describe the concept of \u2018Sacred Complex\u2019 with an\nethnographic example. 15 marks<\/p>\n\n\n\n

c) Do you think caste persists in contemporary India? Critically discuss. 15 marks (20 + 15 + 15 marks)<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Q3. <\/strong>a) Define the concept \u2018Dominant Caste\u2019 and examine its\nrelevance in the contemporary Indian village with suitable examples. 20 Marks<\/p>\n\n\n\n

b) Discuss the contribution of Islam to the composite\nculture of India. 15 marks<\/p>\n\n\n\n

c) Discuss the importance of the ethno-archaeological approach to the study of indigenous craft in India. (20 + 15 + 15 marks)<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Q4. <\/strong>a) Discuss the contributions of S. C. Roy to understanding\nthe tribes of India. 20 Marks<\/p>\n\n\n\n

b) Describe the evolutionary significance of the fossil\nfinds of the Narmada Basin. 15 marks<\/p>\n\n\n\n

c) Outline the distribution of Dravidian languages in India\nand describe their cultural significance. 15 marks<\/p>\n\n\n\n

SECTION B<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Q5. Write short notes on the following in about 150 words\neach : 10\u00d75=50<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

a) Biogenetic variations of Indian tribes<\/p>\n\n\n\n

b) Social and economic marginalization of tribal people<\/p>\n\n\n\n

c) Forest policy and tribes<\/p>\n\n\n\n

d) The concept of PTG<\/p>\n\n\n\n

e) Impact of Christianity on tribes<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Q6. <\/strong>a) Critically examine the constitutional provisions for\nsafeguarding the interests of Scheduled Tribes in India. 20 Marks<\/p>\n\n\n\n

b) Discuss the impact of land alienation on the tribes of\nCentral India. 15 marks<\/p>\n\n\n\n

c) Critically evaluate the National Tribal Policy. 15 marks<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Q7. <\/strong>a) Discuss the impact of Globalization on the livelihood of the tribal populations. 20 Marks<\/p>\n\n\n\n

b) What are the significant factors responsible for tribal\nunrest? 15 marks<\/p>\n\n\n\n

c) Discuss the rise of ethno-nationalism among Indian tribes\nwith specific example. 15 marks<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Q8. <\/strong>a) Critically assess the role of anthropologists in rural development. 20 Marks<\/p>\n\n\n\n

b) Critically examine the role of NGOs in promoting health\nand education in tribal areas. 15 marks<\/p>\n\n\n\n

c) Describe the history administration in the colonial\nperiod. 15 marks<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

SECTION A Q1 Write short notes on the following in about 150 words each : 10\u00d75=50 a) Neolithic cultures of N-E India b) Tribe-Caste continuum c) Great tradition and Little tradition d) Major linguistic divisions of India e) Contribution of H. H. Risley to the \u2018Aryan\u2019 debate Q2. a) Describe what is known of Harappan… Continue reading UPSC Main Anthropology Paper 2- 2014<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":61,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-50040","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry","entry"],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/50040","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/61"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=50040"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/50040\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=50040"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}