Anthropology
IASbaba’s TLP OPTIONAL – 2017 : Anthropology [19th Aug, 2017] – Day 34 & 35
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Paper 1
1) What is the basis of social stratification? Discuss with examples
2) Explain the concept of status and role in anthropology
3) Write a detailed note on polyandrous societies, citing Indian examples
4) Define marriage & describe the various types of marriages in human societies.
5) Where do you situate ‘live-in relationship’ within the institution of marriage?
6) Ways of acquiring a spouse in simpler societies
7) Describe various ways of getting mate in Primitive Society. Give examples from Indian context.
8) Matrilineal society
Paper 2
1) Discuss salient features of Mesolithic culture in India with special reference to western India.
2) Indian Paleolithic culture can neither be conceived chronologically homogenous nor as a uniform cultural phase. Discuss.
3) Discuss the significance of study of religious centres to the understanding of Indian civilization.
4) Soan culture.
5) Examine Gorden Childe’s statement ‘Neolithic_Culture is a Revolution
6) Comment in detail on the socio-cultural life of the people of the Indus Valley Civilization
7) Urban Planning in Harappan Culture
8) Iron age in Gangetic region