SAPIENS IAS

ANTHROPOLOGY TEST-SOCIAL INSTITUTIONS(2.1-5) AND 7&8

BY

PRADIP SARKAR

(01.07.2018)
Total duration:- 3 hrs Maximum Marks:- 250
Instructions:
Question 1 and 5 are compulsory and attempt any 3 questions from remaining questions at
least one question shall be attempted from each section.
SECTION-A
Q.1). Write short note on the following in about 150 words each. (5x10=50)
a) Horticulture.
b) Sorcerers and witch.
c) Swiddening.
d) Ambilineal descent rule.
e) Rapid rural appraisal.
Q.2.a) “Man can live without state but not without religion” critically examine.(15)
b) Discuss differences between state and stateless societies. (20)
c). Discuss problems in universal definition of marriage. (15)
Q.3. a) Write short note on mechanism of social control in simple socities. (20)
b) What is observation. Write short note on participant observation. (15)
c) Discuss town planning in chalcolithic period. (15)
Q.4.a) ‘Neolithic culture was the first revolution in mankind’ analyze. (15)
b) Discuss the debate between formalism and substantivism in economic anthropology.(20)
c) ‘Incest taboo is universal’ critically analyze. (15)
 SECTION-B
Q.5) Write short note on the following in about 150 words each. (10x5=50)
a) Polyandrous family.
b) Genealogy.
c) Chiefdom.
d) Ecology during Mesolithic period.
e) Descent group organization.
Q.6.a) Discuss different types of marriage across the world. (20)
b) ‘Family is universal’ critically examine. (15)
c) Write short note on market. (15)
Q.7. a) Discuss principles governing production, distribution and consumption. (15)
b) Discuss unilineal decent rules. (20)
c) Write short note on Kula exchange. (15)
Q.8.a) Write short note on origin of language. (15)
b) Discuss various magico-religious functionaries. (20)
c) Write a short note on sacred and profane. (15).

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