Anthropology Foundation 2.

0 (Test 05)

Time Allowed: 2.30 Min. Maximum Marks: 250

Question Paper Specific Instructions:

1. There are Five questions in the question paper.

2. Question number 1 and 5 compulsories.
3. The number of marks carried by a question/part is indicated against it.
4. Word limit in questions, wherever specified, should be adhered to.
5. Do furnish the appropriate details in the answer sheet ( viz. Name, Email, Roll No,
Mobile).

Q1. Write notes on the following in 150 words: 10*5=50

a) Role of technology in agrarian change in India
b) Contribution of Leela Dube to Indian Anthropology
c) Caste and social capital
d) Gender and Caste
e) Anthropological study of Untouchability

Q2. a) Discuss the impact of media on the social life of Indian villages. (15 marks)
b) India is neither a little tradition or a great tradition, rather it is a land of
multiple tradition. Discuss. (15 marks)
c) Compare and contrast the perspective of Louis Dumont and M.N. Srinivas
with respect to ‘study of caste’. Also highlight the village study of Sripuram by
Andre Beteille. (20 marks)

Q3. a) Sanskritization emerged as a field view concept to counter the then book view
of Indian society, but has now gotten reduced to another book view of Indian
society. Substantiate this statement keeping demands of reservation made by
certain communities in India. (20 marks)
b) Explain the reasons of caste violence in India with suitable examples.
(15 marks)
c) It’s been more than 72 years since India’s independence, and Modernization of
Indian tradition is still an unfinished task. Do you agree? (15 marks)

Q4. a) Briefly describe the contribution of S.C. Dube to Indian Anthropology. Also
highlight Village study of SC Dube. (20 marks)
b) Identify the theoretical concepts that have emerged out of village studies in
India. (15marks)
c) Indian Modernity is specific to Indian social structure. Comment. (15 marks)

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Q5. Write a note of 150 words on the following: 10*5=50
a) Contribution of F.G. Bailey to Indian Anthropology
b) Importance of Sacred Complex
c) Indian rural society is a faction ridden society. Discuss
d) Is Jajmani system exploitative
e) Khap Panchayat

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