ANTHROPOLOGY – PAPER II
Odisha Civil Services Mains 2024
Time: 3 Hours
|Full Marks: 250
|Full Marks: 250
GROUP A
10 × 15 MARKS
Instructions: Attempt 10 (ten) questions. Word limit: 250 words.
- Write, in brief, about the contribution of Sarat Chandra Roy to the growth and development of anthropology in India.
- Critically discuss the Jajmani system in India.
- Write an essay on the movement led by Birsa Munda.
- How does anthropology contribute to the understanding of regionalism, communalism and ethnic movements?
- Land alienation and indebtedness are major problems of the tribes in India. Discuss citing examples.
- Give the classification of linguistic elements in the Indian population.
- Discuss the contribution of American anthropologists towards the development of village studies in India.
- What are the main features of the anthropological approach to the study of India’s society and culture? Discuss.
- Discuss the history of administration of tribal areas in India.
- Discuss the concepts of Karma and Rebirth as constituents of the Indian social system.
- Discuss the influence of Christianity on the tribes of India.
- Discuss the social change and development of tribes during the colonial rule in India.
GROUP B
05 × 20 MARKS
Instructions: Attempt 05 (five) questions. Word limit: 300 words.
- Explain how anthropology can play an important role towards tribal and rural development.
- Describe the methods adopted by Sir Herbert Hope Risley in classifying Indian population. What are the criticisms against Risley’s classification? Discuss in detail.
- Discuss the linguistic and socio-economic characteristics of the tribal population and their distribution.
- Explain the concept of Sacred Complex as given by L. P. Vidyarthi.
- Write about the social and economic status of Muslims as religious minorities in India.
- Discuss the impact of development projects on the tribes. What steps have been taken for their rehabilitation and resettlement?
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