List of top Anthropology Questions

Which of the following technique is known as free flaking technique ?

Arrange the following books in chronological order of year of publication with the earlier one being first.
• [A.] Peasant society and culture
• [B.] Patterns of culture
• [C.] The Elementary structure of kinship
• [D.] The Andaman Islanders
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Which of the following are the rules of residence ?
• [A.] Virilocal
• [B.] Uxorilocal
• [C.] Glocal
• [D.] Amitalocal
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Given below are two statements: one is labelled as
Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R).
Assertion (A): Inbreeding increases the homozygosity of allele at a locus. Reason (R): High homozygosity enhances genetic load. In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below :

Arrange the following books in chronological order year of publication with the earliest being first.
• [A.] Principles of Geology
• [B.] An Essay on the Principle of Population
• [C.] Essay on the Theory of the Earth
• [D.] Philosophy Zoologique
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Arrange the following fieldwork steps in sequence from initial.
• [A.] Formation of schedule/questionnaire
• [B.] Finalization of data collection tools
• [C.] Identification of Research Problem
• [D.] Rapport establishment
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Match List - I with List - II. {ll} List - I & List - II
(Deposition) & (Features)

A. Laterites & I. Sediments deposited by river
B. Moraine & II. Dust deposited at height
C. Alluvial & III. Mineral deposition due to rock weathering
D. Loess & IV. Mounds formed by glaciers

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In which cultural period does the late Soan tools belong to ?

Which of the following are not relative dating ?
• [A.] Thermoluminescence
• [B.] Stratigraphy
• [C.] Palynology
• [D.] Varve analysis
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Arrange the following excavation processes in sequences.
• [A.] Removal of overburden
• [B.] Grid layout
• [C.] Recovery of artifacts
• [D.] Identification of stratigraphy layers
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The village headman called ‘Manjhi’ is both a civil and moral authority among :

Match List - I with List - II. List - I (Scholars)
• [A.] Jean-Baptiste Lamarck
• [B.] Georges Cuvier
• [C.] Thomas Malthus
• [D.] Charles Lyell List - II (Concept)
• [I.] Catastrophism
• [II.] Uniformitarianism
• [III.] Inheritance of acquired character
• [IV.] Principle of Population
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Which of the following statements are not correct ?
• [A.] Each DNA strand could act as a template for production of new complementary strand
• [B.] Change in one or more base pairs do not alter the encoded information
• [C.] Replication is the process of protein synthesis
• [D.] The sugar molecule in RNA is deoxyribose
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Given below are two statements: one is labelled as
Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R).
Assertion (A): Anthropologists are not fully qualified to help the government in framing policy for tribal development. Reason (R): Ethnographic approach helps in understanding the societies and communities. In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below :

Action Anthropology term was used by :

The primitive laws are characterized by :
• [A.] Customary law
• [B.] Only one individual is responsible for implementation of law
• [C.] Punishment in the form of community feast, compensation etc.
• [D.] Single council for adjudication
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Match List - I with List - II. List - I (Phase)
• [A.] Formulatory Period
• [B.] Convergent Period
• [C.] Construction Period
• [D.] Critical Period List - II (Year)
• [I.] 1835--1859
• [II.] 1900 onwards
• [III.] Before 1835
• [IV.] 1859--1900
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Given below are two statements: one is labelled as
Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R).
Assertion (A): A society is a system of social relations. Reason (R): A society is a social and moral system. In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below :

Given below are two statements: one is labelled as
Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R).
Assertion (A): Acculturation studies have been influenced by the realization that there are no pure or uncontaminated cultures. Reason (R): Acculturation may lead to assimilation but very often it does not. In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below :

Stateless political system is seen in :
• [A.] Laws are not written
• [B.] Oral transmission of tradition is there
• [C.] Individual right is there
• [D.] Collective responsibility is there
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Arrange the following sequence in the evolution of marriage as suggested by L.H. Morgan.
• [A.] Polyandry
• [B.] Sexual promiscuity
• [C.] Monogamy
• [D.] Group marriage
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Arrange the following prehistoric sites in order of cultural chronology from Lower Paleolithic onwards.
• [A.] Bhimbetka
• [B.] Burzahom
• [C.] Attirampakkam
• [D.] Hunsgi
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“People living in cold region tend to have larger body mass.” What would explain this adaptive feature ?

Match List - I with List - II. List - I (Part)
• [A.] Foramen Magnum
• [B.] Linea aspera
• [C.] Acetabulum
• [D.] Manubrium List - II (Position)
• [I.] Sternum
• [II.] Pelvic
• [III.] Femur
• [IV.] Skull
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When was Anthropology as a discipline introduced in Calcutta University ?