List

of Important Areas in Anthropology Civil Services Main Examination 2010

PAPER 01 Linguistic Anthropology 20 Adaptive Radiation 20 Mitosis & Meiosis 30 Primate Evolutionary Trends 60 Neanderthals 60 Homo erectus 30 Cro-Magnon Man 20 Gene Mutation 20 Cell Division 20 Relative and Absolute Dating Techniques 40 Geological Time Scale 20 Ethnocentrism Vs Cultural Relativism 20 Social Stratification Nature, Types 60 Descent and Alliance 30 Universality of Family 20 Globalization and Indigenous Economic Systems 30 Market Exchange 20 Law and Justice in Primitive Societies 20 Mechanisms of Social Control 60 Religion and Magic 30 / 60 Sorcery and Witchcraft 20 Polytheism and Monotheism 30 Forms of religion in primitive societies 60 Diffusionism 30 Historical Particularism 30 Nature, Origin and Characteristics of Language 60 Social Context of Language Use 30

Genealogical Method 20 Technique, Method and Methodology 20 Twin Method 60 Recombinant DNA Technology 20 Polygenic Inheritance in Man 20 Genetic effects of Inbreeding 60 Genetic Imprinting 30 Race and Racism 20 Nutritional Deficiency Diseases 20 Hardy Wienberg Equilibrium and factors producing variability 30 Population Theories 60 Age-specific Mortality 20 Fecundity and Fertility 20 Kinanthropometry 20 Genetic Counseling 30

PAPER 02 Harappan Cultures 60 Neolithic Revolution - 20 Contribution of Tribal Cultures to Indian Civilization 20 Ramapithecus 20 Varna and Jati 30 Karma 20 Rina and Rebirth 20 Sacred Complex 30 Great and Little Traditions - 30 Jajmania System 40 Factors influencing population growth in India 60 Contributions of MN Srinivas 30 Media and Social Change 30 Constitutional Provisions for Panchayat Raj in India and its impact 60 Tribal Literacy 30 Issues related to development, resettlement and rehabilitation of tribal populations 60 Approximate World Limits: 20 Marks 200 to 250 Words 30 Marks 400 to 450 Words 40 Marks 500 to 600 Words 60 Marks Around 750 to 1000 Words Shifting Cultivation 20 Welfare of OBCs Issues - 60 Criminal Tribes 20 Impact of Hinduism on Tribes 20 Communalism Anthropological perspectives - 60 Regionalism 60 Tribal Sub plan 20 Role of Anthropology in Tribal and Rural Development 60 Minorities in India Their social, economic and political problems - 60