The first scientific system of personal identification was devised by
A
Francis Galton
B
Alphonse Bertillon
C
Edmond Locard
D
Leone Lattes
Question 2Single Answer
A statistical measure of the frequency with which two features are found in association
A
Correlation coefficient
B
Standard deviation
C
Regression
D
Variance
Question 3Single Answer
The concept of use and disuse of organs was proposed by
A
G.G. Simpson
B
Julian Huxley
C
Lamarck
D
G.L. Stebbin
Question 4Single Answer
The concept of survival of the fittest was given by
A
Dobzansky
B
Darwin
C
Huxdey
D
Sewall Wright
Question 5Single Answer
Which of the following would represent ego’s father’s sister’s son?
A
Cross Cousin
B
Parallel Cousin
C
Mother’s brother
D
Mother’s sister’s husband
Question 6Single Answer
The term ‘Super organic’ in Anthropology is associated with
A
Leslie Whit
B
Henry Maine
C
Alfred Kroeber
D
Franz Boas
Question 7Single Answer
The mutual exchange without a concept of immediate return of gifts is known as
A
Potlatch
B
Barter
C
Reciprocity
D
Lending and borrowing
Question 8Single Answer
The term ‘dominant caste’ was coined by
A
B.K. Roy Burman
B
K.G. Gurumurthy
C
Surajit C. Sinha
D
M.N. Srinivas
Question 9Single Answer
Which of the following sites yielded earliest signboards of the world?
A
Mohenjo-daro
B
Harappa
C
Dholavira
D
Kalibangan
Question 10Single Answer
Which of the following Mesolithic sites is not located in Ganga valley?
A
Damdama
B
Mahadaha
C
Chopani Mando
D
Sarai-Nahar-Rai
Question 11Single Answer
An extensive study on ‘magic’ among human societies was done by
A
Franz Boas
B
Emile Durkheim
C
McLennan
D
James Frazer
Question 12Single Answer
The central reference point from which all relationships can be traced on ascending genealogical diagram, is
A
Id
B
Ego
C
Centrum
D
Super ego
Question 13Single Answer
‘Social Organization’ according to Radcliffe Brown refers to the study of
A
Roles
B
Statuses
C
Groups
D
Associations
Question 14Single Answer
Those aspects of society that are considered ordinary, having no special religious significance, is known as
A
Profane
B
Sacred
C
Secular
D
Spiritual
Question 15Single Answer
Alzheimer disease leads to
A
Malnutrition
B
Diabetes
C
Cancer
D
Dementia
Question 16Single Answer
Race’ refers to a
A
Cultural category
B
Ascending non-biological reality
C
Ascending classification which is arbitrary
D
All of the above
Question 17Single Answer
Among the living apes, the genetically closest to humans is
A
Gorilla
B
Chimpanzee
C
Orangutan
D
Gibbon
Question 18Single Answer
A statistical technique showing relationship between two variables:
A
Regression
B
Correlation
C
Standard Deviation
D
Standard Error
Question 19Single Answer
Plio-Pleistocene boundary is determined by the presence of villa Franchian fauna. These fauna include
A
Species of Aves
B
Species of Lupus
C
Species of Bos
D
Species of Dinosaurs
Question 20Single Answer
Prehistoric art is found all through the upper Paleolithic period. This art best exemplified by the site is known as
A
Combe-Grenal
B
Altamira
C
Laugerie-Haute
D
Parpallo
Question 21Single Answer
The term Emic refers to:
A
Ethnocentric perspective
B
Outsider’s perspective
C
Value-neutral perspective
D
Insider’s perspective
Question 22Single Answer
The cognitive aspect of religion is represented by
A
Prayer
B
Offering
C
Myth
D
Worship
Question 23Single Answer
Ascending pattern of residence whereby a married couple lives separately from the kin of both spouses is called
A
Patrilocal
B
Matrilocal
C
Neolocal
D
Avunculocal
Question 24Single Answer
Who among the following, is associated with unilinear evolution?
A
Edward B. Tylor
B
Raymond Firth
C
Ralph Linton
D
Franz Boas
Question 25Single Answer
The first human to stand erect was the:
A
Neanderthal man
B
CroMagnon man
C
Java man
D
Homo habilis
Question 26Single Answer
Which one of the following is ascending prosimian?
A
Loris
B
lemur
C
Tarsier
D
All of these
Question 27Single Answer
Who did the most to defend Darwin and his ideas?
A
Wallace
B
Darwin
C
Thomas Huxley
D
Samuel Wilberforce
Question 28Single Answer
Mendel’s work was rediscovered independently by:
A
Hugo De Vries, Morgan and Muller
B
Lari Correns, Erich Von Tschermark and Bateson
C
Carl Correns, Bateson and Punner
D
Hugo Descending Vries, Carl Correns & Erich Von Tschermak
Question 29Single Answer
Thellasostatic Terraces are formed:
A
At the meanders of the rivers
B
Inside the caves
C
At the end of the glacier
D
At the mouth of the river
Question 30Single Answer
The one dating method among the following is NOT answer isotopic dating method:
A
Dendrochronology
B
carbon -14
C
Thermoluminescence
D
Potassium-Argon
Question 31Single Answer
Who among the following are associated with ‘Tribe – Caste Continuum’?
I. D.N. Majumdar II. Surajit Sinha
III. Sachchidanand IV. F.G. Bailey Code:
A
II, III and IV are correct.
B
I, II and IV are correct
C
I, III and IV are correct
D
I and IV are correct.
Question 32Single Answer
Which of the following statements apply to culture?
I. Culture is transmitted. II. Culture is static.
III. Culture is learned. IV. Culture is shared. Code:
A
I, II are correct.
B
I, III and IV are correct.
C
I, II and IV are correct.
D
II, III and IV are correct.
Question 33Single Answer
Levi-Strauss’s idea of ‘elementary structure’ rests on how many fundamental kin relationships?
A
Two
B
Three
C
Four
D
Five
Question 34Single Answer
A custom whereby a man is obliged to marry his brother’s widow is known as:
A
Sororate
B
Levirate
C
Filial inheritance
D
Extended inheritance
Question 35Single Answer
Lamarck believed in:
A
Answer organism could ‘will’ itself to change to meet environmental challenges
B
Natural selection
C
In the inheritance of acquired characteristics
D
(A) and (C)
Question 36Single Answer
Jaundice is caused by the presence of bilirubin in the blood plasma, which is ascending breakdown product of:
A
Haemoglobin – Red blood cells
B
Bilirubin – Red blood cell
C
Albumin – White blood cells
D
Prothrombin - Platelets
Question 37Single Answer
Which of the following are correctly matched?
A
Indian Anthropological Association – Indian Anthropologies
B
Indian Society of Human Genetics – Human Ecology
C
Ethnographic & Folk Culture Society – Man in Indiahomi
D
Indian Anthropological Society – Eastern Anthropologist
Question 38Single Answer
Which one of the following statements about the hominoids is false?
A
Hominoids includes gorillas, chimpanzee and humans
B
Hominoids have larger brains than other primates
C
Hominoids lack tails
D
Hominoids typically are bipedal and walk erect
Question 39Single Answer
The one archaeological site in the following is NOT a Mesolithic site characteristic of Rock Art:
A
Langhnaj
B
Lekhania
C
Bhimbetka
D
Adamgarh
Question 40Single Answer
In which of the sites the dog was buried along with the master?
A
Tekkalakota
B
Burzahom
C
Daojali Hading
D
Sarutaru
Question 41Single Answer
Who among the following, offers ascending gender perspective of kinship studies in India?
A
Kathlee Gough
B
Luis Dumont
C
Irawati Karve
D
Leela Dube
Question 42Single Answer
Who, among the following, has propounded a ‘descent’ theory of kinship?
A
Rodney Needham
B
A.R. Radcliffe Brown
C
Claude Levi-Strauss
D
David Scheider
Question 43Single Answer
Who among the following is associated with Diffusionism?
A
Fritz Graebne
B
Lewis H. Morgan
C
Marvin Harris
D
Gordon Childe
Question 44Single Answer
Anthropology as an academic discipline had its beginning during
A
The Early Nineteenth Century
B
The Late Nineteenth Century
C
the Early Twentieth Century
D
The Late Twentieth Century
Question 45Single Answer
Which of these is not part of the anthropological perspective?
A
Cross-cultural study
B
Ethnocentrism
C
Holism
D
Culture relativism
Question 46Single Answer
Marriage between one of the following pairs may cause haemolytic disease of the new born
A
Rh - Man and Rh + Woman
B
Rh + Man and Rh + Woman
C
Rh + Man and Rh - Woman
D
Rh + Man and Rh - Woman
Question 47Single Answer
Statement on Race’ was given by
A
WHO
B
UNESCO
C
UNICEF
D
NIH
Question 48Single Answer
Skin colour in human is an example of
A
Sex-linked trait
B
Polygenic trait
C
Monogenic trait
D
Sex-influenced trait
Question 49Single Answer
The book “The Rise of Indian Civilization” was authored by
A
L.S.B. Leakey and Mary Leakey
B
L.R. Binford and S.R. Binford
C
Raymond Allchin and Bridget Allchin
D
Henry de Lumley and Mary de Lumley
Question 50Single Answer
The typical and characteristic were of Megalithic culture in South India is
A
Red and Coarse ware
B
Black and Coarse ware
C
Buff and Painted ware
D
Black and Red ware
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Anthropology
Question 51Single Answer
Which of the following statements apply to cultural ecology?
I. Cultural ecology is ascending doctrine about cultural evolution.
II. Cultural ecology creates ascending system of social hierarchy.
III. Cultural ecology is the analysis of the relationship between a culture and its environment.
IV. Cultural ecology is an expression of cultural symbolism. Code:
A
I, II and II are correct.
B
II and IV are correct.
C
iI, III and IV are correct.
D
i and III are correct.
Question 52Single Answer
Which of the following statements apply to descent groups?
I. Descent groups are corporate groups.
II. A descent group may form ascending kindred recruited on the basis of the degree of relationship of its members to a common ego rather than a common ancestor.
III. A descent group can be formed on the basis of ‘complementary filiation’.
IV. A descent group is a non-kin group. Code:
A
I II are correct.
B
II, III and IV are correct.
C
III and IV are correct.
D
I, II and III are correct.
Question 53Single Answer
Which of the following features define ‘Tribe’ as an ideal construct?
I. Economic specialization
II. Egalitarianism
III. Integrated character
IV. Class formation Code:
A
I and II are correct.
B
II and III are correc
C
I, II and III are correct.
D
II, III and IV are correct.
Question 54Single Answer
Which of the following are the example of achieved status?
I. Prime Minister II. Lawyer
III. Poet IV. Son-in-law Code:
A
I, II and III are correct.
B
I, II, III and IV are correct
C
I, III and IV are correct.
D
I, II and IV are correct.
Question 55Single Answer
Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched?
A
Man in India – Hyderabad
B
Journal of Human Ecology - Delhi
C
Journal of Indian Anthropological Society – Calcutta
D
Eastern Anthropologist - Lucknow
Question 56Single Answer
Which of the following characteristics distinguish primates from other mammals?
A
A large complex brain in which the area devoted to smell is quite large.
B
The development of more teeth of ascending highly specialized nature.
C
Increased visual acuity because of stereoscopic and colour vision.
D
The development of a specific breeding season & increased number of offspring.
Question 57Single Answer
Which of the following can affect the make, up of the gene pool within ascending population?
A
Natural selection
B
Mutation
C
Migration of individuals into or out of a population
D
All of the above
Question 58Single Answer
Which of the following is not true in case of sickle-cell trait?
A
They are heterozygous for the sickle-cell allele.
B
All their haemoglobins is Haemoglobin-S.
C
They have both normal and haemoglobin-S.
D
They have greater resistance to malaria than with people with only normal haemoglobins.
Question 59Single Answer
KARST Geomorphology is associated with the study of
A
Moraine deposits
B
level changes
C
Cave sediments
D
Terraces
Question 60Single Answer
The Three-Age system of prehistoric cultures was proposed by
A
Henry Morgan
B
Cockburn
C
Medows Tylor
D
Thompsen
Question 61Single Answer
Process of evolution -
A
does not refer to changes in the genetic composition of population
B
is a change in the genetic composition of the population
C
is a static process
D
does not refer to genetic mutations
Question 62Single Answer
Immediate response on exposure to cold environment involves
A
thermogenesis
B
vasodilation
C
homeostasis
D
vasoconstriction
Question 63Single Answer
Peak height velocity during adolescence indicates:
A
intensity
B
rate of growth
C
timing of adolescent spurt
D
All of the above
Question 64Single Answer
Name the neurosurgeon who had taken an interest in the pathology of speech
A
Bartholins
B
Étienne Serres
C
Charles Darwin
D
Paul Broca
Question 65Single Answer
Who among the following feminist anthropologists gave the concept of “muted group” referring to women.
A
H.L. Moore
B
Sherry Ortner
C
Edwin Ardener
D
Eleanor Leacock
Question 66Single Answer
In her book “Pattern of Culture” Ruth Benedict discusses the cultures of:
A
Zuni, Greek, Dobu
B
Zuni, Omaha, Dobu
C
Kwakintl, Dobu, Hopi
D
Zuni, Kwakintl, Dobu
Question 67Single Answer
First hand personal study of local settings is referred to as
A
Ethnology
B
Ethno-science
C
Ethnography
D
Ethno-history
Question 68Single Answer
Unilineal Kin group is characterized by
A
their size
B
their corporate character
C
their utility in emergency situation
D
their amorphous character
Question 69Single Answer
Who among the following is a consanguineal kin?
A
Father’s young brother
B
Wife’s sister
C
Wife’s brother
D
Sister’s husband
Question 70Single Answer
Who among the following advocated a ‘fourfold approach’ that divided anthropology into cultural anthropology, physical anthropology, archaeology and linguistics?
A
Bronislaw Mailnoswki
B
Franz Boas
C
A.R. Radcliffe Brown
D
Marcel Mauss
Question 71Single Answer
Who among the following has made the statements :
“Anthropology is the science of human similarities and differences”.
A
A.L. Krocbar
B
A.R. Radcliffe Brown
C
M.J. Herskowits
D
Clyde Kluckhohn
Question 72Single Answer
What are the main tool types that characterise Upper Palaeolithic in Europe?
A
Backed blades
B
Chopper / Chopping
C
Microliths
D
Side scraper
Question 73Single Answer
Which one of the following research methods, is best suited to study the processual aspect of political organization?
A
Key Informant Interview
B
Extended Case Study Method
C
Participant Observation
D
Focus Group Discussion
Question 74Single Answer
The inheritance rule that makes the eldest child (usually the eldest son) the only heir.
A
Primogeniture
B
Ultimogeniture
C
Equigeniture
D
None of the above
Question 75Single Answer
Which one of the following best describes the custom by which ascending widower marries the sisters of the deseased wife?
A
Sororate
B
Levorate
C
Polygyny
D
Plural marriage
Question 76Single Answer
Levalloisean technique appears for the first time in which of the following cultural traditions?
A
Azillo-Tardenoiseanc
B
Aurignacian
C
Maglamosean
D
Acheulian
Question 77Single Answer
Which one of the following regions shows Stellenbosh culture?
A
Western Europe.
B
Central Europe
C
South Africa
D
East Africa
Question 78Single Answer
Acheulian culture heralds the beginning of which of the following techniques?
A
Acheulian culture heralds the beginning of which of the following techniques?
B
Cylinder hammer technique
C
Pressure flaking technique
D
Punching technique
Question 79Single Answer
Forensic Anthropology
A
is a field of applied physical anthropology
B
specializes in identification of human skeleton remains for legal purposes
C
specializes in identification of murder victims, age, sex and ethnicity
D
All of the above
Question 80Single Answer
DNA molecule represents
A
single helix strand
B
double helix strand
C
triple helix strand
D
None of the above
Question 81Single Answer
Health and Carter somatotype method includes:
A
Photoscopy and anthropornetry
B
Photoscopy
C
None of the above
D
vasodilation
Question 82Single Answer
Adaptive biological changes occuring within the lifetime of an organism in response to environmental stress refers to
A
acclimation
B
habituation
C
acclimatization
D
adaptation
Question 83Single Answer
Cephalo-Caudal growth occurs from
A
head-to-tail
B
tail-to-head
C
centre of body to outward
D
outward to centre of body
Question 84Single Answer
DNA molecule was discovered by
A
G. Mendel
B
J. Watson & F. Crick
C
J.M. Lowenstein
D
M. Kimura
Question 85Single Answer
Who among the following wrote the book “Genetics and the Origin of Species”?
A
C. Darwin
B
R. Goldschmidt
C
T. Dobzhansky
D
R.A. Fisher
Question 86Single Answer
Mendelian population is
A
respoductive community of common gene pool
B
isolated population without commom gene pool
C
not a reproductive population
D
not integrated by genetic factora
Question 87Single Answer
Which one of the following is the characteristic of the primates?
A
Arboreal locomotion
B
Extremitie not adapted for prehension
C
Olfactory sense is greatly emphasized
D
Dental formula exhibits four incisors
Question 88Single Answer
Which one of the following is the characteristic of the primates?
A
Arboreal locomotion
B
Extremitie not adapted for prehension
C
Olfactory sense is greatly emphasized
D
Dental formula exhibits four incisors
Question 89Single Answer
Fossils
A
are the preserved remains of plants and animals that lived in the past
B
are the imoression of organisms of past geologic time that have been preserved in earth’s crust.
C
usually involve the hard part of an organism.
D
possess all the above features
Question 90Single Answer
The societies having centralized authority, administrative machinery and constitutive judicial systems are:
A
Zulu-Bemba-Tallensi-Kede
B
Ngwato-Benyankole-Zulu-Nuer
C
Zulu-Ngwato-Bemba-Kede
D
Nuer-Tallensi-Zulu-Bemba
Question 91Single Answer
Ethnology differs from Ethnography because
A
it is comparative
B
t uses data collected by other anthro-pologists
C
it generalizes across cultures
D
all the above
Question 92Single Answer
The idea that need to regulate hydraulic agricultural economy gave rise to State was given by
A
Leslie White
B
K.A. Wittfogel
C
Julian Steward
D
Marvin Harris
Question 93Single Answer
According to Lvei-Strauss prohibition on marriage would lead to
A
complex Kinship systems
B
Crow-Omaha Kinship system
C
elementary Kinship systems
D
none of the above
Question 94Single Answer
Which one of the following best illustrates modernism?
A
Shedding of tradition
B
Rational thinkin
C
Process of change
D
Cultural movement
Question 95Single Answer
Which one of the following methods is most useful for Kinship Studies?
A
Observation
B
Case study
C
Interview
D
Genealogical
Question 96Single Answer
Which one of the following tribes follows matriarcheal system?
A
Khasa
B
TToda
C
Bhil
D
Khasi
Question 97Single Answer
Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched?
A
Patrilineal - Patrilocal
B
Matrilineal - Matrilocal
C
Descent group – Clan of lineage
D
Matrilineal - Patrilineal
Question 98Single Answer
Which one of the following Commissions recommended the introduction of Ashram Schools during 5th Five Year Plan?
A
B.P. Mandal Commission
B
Kaka Kalelkar Commission
C
V.N. Dhebar Commission
D
P. Shila A.O. Commission
Question 99Single Answer
Who among the following is the author of the book witchcraft, Oracles, and Magic among the A Zande?
A
E.E. Evans-Prichard
B
E.R. Leacj
C
B.R. Malinowski
D
B.R. Malinowski
Question 100Single Answer
Van Gennep who coined the term ‘rites descending passage’ was a scholar from
A
Germany
B
France
C
U.K.
D
U.S.A.
Question 101Single Answer
An individual of either sex takes a succession of spouses, one at a time, divorcing in between; such a marriage is called :
A
Serial monogamy
B
Serial polyandry
C
Serial polygamy
D
Serial polygyny
Question 102Single Answer
Manchestar school of thought was led by :
A
Clyade Kluckhohn
B
Max Gluckman
C
Elizabeth Colson
D
Radcliffe Brown
Question 103Single Answer
‘Segmentary lineage system' is the characteristic feature of :
A
Bedouin society
B
Toda society
C
Tiv society
D
Ashanti society
Question 104Single Answer
The approach utilized in Anthropology that integrates a wide varieties of disciplines in the study of human behaviour is :
A
Totalistic approach
B
Holistic approach
C
All encompassing approach
D
Comprehensive approach
Question 105Single Answer
Ethology deals with the study of :
A
Adaptation
B
Behaviour of animals
C
Fossils
D
Fauna
Question 106Single Answer
Chromosomal theory of inheritance was given by :
A
Curt Stern
B
Gregor Mendel
C
Sutton & Boveri
D
Watson & Crick
Question 107Single Answer
Australopithecus anamensis was discovered by :
A
Donald Johnson
B
Meave Leakey
C
Richard Leakey
D
L.B.S. Leakey
Question 108Single Answer
Holandric inheritance involves the transmission of characteristics from :
A
Male to female
B
Female to male
C
Male to male
D
Female to female
Question 109Single Answer
During the Pleistocene in Europe there were events of transgression and regression of sea level. What is the term for this event ?
A
Isostatic movement
B
Aggradation of gravels
C
Eustatic movement
D
Tectonic movement
Question 110Single Answer
Geochronology uses the principle of climatic oscillation. Geomorphological features of climatic oscillation in temperate region is :
A
Moraine
B
Gravel deposit
C
Primary laterite
D
Lacustrine deposit
Question 111Single Answer
A forager society displays the following characteristic features :
A
Small in size
B
Demographically small
C
Egalitarianism
D
Profit motive
Question 112Single Answer
Questionnaire and interview schedule both :
I. Contain pre-determined set of questions.
II. Are filled in by researcher.
III. Can contain 'open-ended' and close-ended questions.
IV. Are structured tools of data collection.
A
I, II and III are correct
B
II, III and IV are correct
C
I, II and IV are correct
D
I, III and IV are correct
Question 113Single Answer
Following are the salient features of a tribe :
I. Territorial affiliation
II. Oral tradition
III. Social hierarchy
IV. Animism
A
I, II and IV are correct
B
I, II and III are correct
C
I, IV and III are correct
D
II, III and IV are correct
Question 114Single Answer
Which of the following are considered as the characteristic features of particularly vulnerable tribal communities ?
i. Pre-agricultural level of technology
ii. Extremely low literacy
iii. Stagnant or diminishing population
iv. Subsistence level of economy
A
Only i, ii and iii are correct
B
Only ii, iii and iv are correct
C
All i, ii, iii and iv are correct
D
Only i and ii are correct
Question 115Single Answer
Steatopygia is found among the females of :
A
Gypsies
B
Bushman Hottentots
C
Todas
D
Apache Indians
Question 116Single Answer
Which of the following pairs is not correctly matched ?
A
New World Monkeys - Africa
B
Lemurs - Madagascar
C
Tarsiers - Malaysia
D
Orangutan - Indonesia
Question 117Single Answer
Which of the following pairs is correctly matched ?
A
Homo habilis - East Africa
B
Ramapithecus - South India
C
Heidelberg Jaw - Spain
D
Neanderthal - Pakistan
Question 118Single Answer
What made genus homo capable of advancement in human evolution ?
A
Bipedalism and erect posture
B
Brain development
C
Free hands and tool making
D
All of the above
Question 119Single Answer
Radiometric dating is based on a principle of :
A
Half life value of isotope
B
Galcial varves
C
Ceramic absorbtion of radiation
D
Flourine absorbtion
Question 120Single Answer
Material used for Potassium - Argon method of dating is :
A
Organic remains
B
Igneous minerals (Lava)
C
Ceramic materials
D
Metal objects
Question 121Single Answer
Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R).
Assertion (A) : Anthropology is the holistic science of mankind.
Reason (R) : It focuses on only certain aspects of human beings. In the context of the above two statements which one of the following is correct ?
Code :
A
(A) is true and (R) is not true
B
(A) is false and (R) is true
C
(A) is false and (R) is also false
D
(A) is true and (R) is also true
Question 122Single Answer
Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R) .
Assertion (A) : Language is the principal means of communication.
Reason (R) : Human beings use language as one of the media of non-verbal communication. In the context of the above two statements which one of the following is correct ?
Code :
A
Both (A) and (R) are correct
B
(A) is correct (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
C
(R) is wrong and (A) is correct
D
(A) is wrong and (R) is correct
Question 123Single Answer
Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R) . Assertion (A) : In India the tribal economy is largely considered as agro-forest based economy .
Reason (R) :The tribal habitats are located in high altitude forest zones of India .
In the context of the above two statements which one of the following is correct ?
Code :
A
(A) is true and (R) is false
B
(A) is false and (R) is true
C
Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
D
Both (A) and (R) are true, (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
Question 124Single Answer
Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R) .
Assertion (A) : The maternal and child health among the tribal communities in India is far from satisfactory .
Reason (R) :The reach of the national rural health mission is not satisfactory among the tribal communities .
In the context of the above two statements which one of the following is correct ?
Code :
A
(A) is true and (R) is false
B
(A) is true and (R) is true
C
(A) is false and (R) is true
D
(A) is false and (R) is also false
Question 125Single Answer
Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R) .
Assertion (A) :Colour blind sons always have colour blind mothers .
Reason (R) : The inheritance of colour blind gene is holandric .
In the context of the above two statements which one of the following is correct ?
A
Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
B
Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
C
(A) is true and (R) is false
D
Both (A) and (R) are wrong
Question 126Single Answer
Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R) .
Assertion (A) : Mutation introduces new alleles in the population .
Reason (R) : Mutation is a major evolutionary force causing variation in a population .
In the context of the above two statements which one of the following is correct ?
Code :
A
Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
B
Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
C
(A) is true, but (R) is false
D
Both (A) and (R) are correct
Question 127Single Answer
Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R) .
Assertion (A) : Naturally occurring antibodies are found in the ABO blood group system .
Reason (R) : ABO blood group system is not much important for blood transfusion purposes .
In the context of the above two statements which one of the following is correct ?
Code :
A
Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
B
Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
C
(A) is true, but (R) is false
D
(A) is false, but (R) is true
Question 128Single Answer
Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R) .
Assertion (A) : Replication of DNA takes place during interphase .
Reason (R) : Theoretically three types of replication are possible in DNA. In the context of the above two statements which one of the following is correct ?
Code :
A
Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
B
Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
C
(A) is true and (R) is false
D
(A) is false and (R) is true
Question 129Single Answer
Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R) .
Assertion (A) : Levalloisean technique heralds the emergence of a new cultural development .
Reason (R) : It shows an energy efficient method of producing multiple tool types. In the context of the above two statements which one of the following is correct ?
Code :
A
Both (A) and (R) are wrong
B
(A) is correct and (R) is wrong
C
Both (A) and (R) are correct
D
(A) is wrong and (R) is correct
Question 130Single Answer
Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R) .
Assertion (A) : Due to environmental change during Holocene there was a shift from large game hunting to intensive fishing and fowling .
Reason (R) : It is the technological development that prompted men to change the method extraction of resources during Holocene. In the context of the above two statements which one of the following is correct ?
Code :
A
(R) is correct and (A) is wrong
B
Both (A) and (R) are correct
C
(A) is correct and (R) is wrong
D
Both (A) and (R) are wrong
Question 131Single Answer
Identify the correct sequence in the development of Anthropologicaltheories :
Identify the correct sequence of the hierarchy of communities in ascending order according to Robert Redfield :
A
Region - State - Village - County
B
County - Region - Village - State
C
Village - County - Region - State
D
State - Region - County - Village
Question 134Single Answer
Arrange the kin groups in the ascending order :
A
Lineage - Sib - Phratry - Clan
B
Lineage - Clan - Sib - Phratry
C
Clan - Lineage - Phratry - Sib
D
Sib - Clan - Phratry - Lineage
Question 135Single Answer
Identify the correct top to bottom sequence of the following land marks on the human face :
A
Trichion - Glabella - Nasion - Gnathion
B
Glabella - Trichion - Nasion - Gnathion
C
Nasion - Gnathion - Trichion - Glabella
D
Gnathion - Glabella - Nasion - Trichion
Question 136Single Answer
Identify the correct cephalo-caudal sequence of the following vertebrae :
A
Lumbar - Sacrum - Coccyx - Thoracic - Cervical
B
Cervical - Thoracic - Lumbar - Sacrum - Coccyx
C
Thoracic - Cervical - Lumbar- Coccyx - Sacrum
D
Sacrum - Lumbar - Cervical - Coccyx - Thoracic
Question 137Single Answer
Identify the correct sequence of the following traits in the chronological order of their application to study human variation :
A
Morphometry - Blood groups - Red cell enzymes - DNA markers
B
Blood groups - Red cell enzymes - Morphometry - DNA markers
C
DNA markers - Red cell enzymes - blood groups - Morphometry
D
Red cell enzymes - Blood groups - Morphometry - DNA markers
Question 138Single Answer
Identify the correct sequence of the following in order of their complexity :
A
Subspecies - Individual - Species - Population
B
Individual - Population - Subspecies - Species
C
Species - Individual - Subspecies - Population
D
Population - Individual - Species - Subspecies
Question 139Single Answer
Arrange the following cultures in correct sequence of their emergence :
I. Solutrean II. Aurignacian
III. Perigordian IV. Magdalenian
Code :
A
I, IV, II, III
B
III, II, I, IV
C
IV, III, II, I
D
II, IV, III, I
Question 140Single Answer
Match the following List-I with List-II :
List-I List-II
(Different stages of Economy) (Communities associated with)
a. Hunting – Gathering i. Trobriand Islanders
b. Pastoralism ii. Maria Gonds
c. Horticulture iii. Nuer
d. Shifting cultivation iv. Bushman
Code :
A
(a) (b) (c) (d)
iii iv ii i
B
ii i iv iii
C
iv iii i ii
D
i ii iii iv
Question 141Single Answer
Match the following Anthropologists from List-I with the approaches given in List-II :
List-I List-II
a. Malinowski i. Structuralism
b. Levi Strauss ii. Functionalism
c.Radcliffe-Brown iii.Historical particular
d. Franz Boas iv. Structural functionalism
Code :
A
(a) (b) (c) (d)
i ii iii iv
B
ii iii iv i
C
iii ii i iv
D
ii i iv iii
Question 142Single Answer
Match the following Anthropologists with the concepts :
List-I List-II
a. Emilie Durkheim i. Multilinear evolution
b. Robert K. Merton ii. Universal evolution
c. Leslie A.White iii. Organic and mechanical solidarity
d. Julian S. Steward iv. Manifest and latent functions
Code :
A
(a) (b) (c) (d)
i ii iii iv
B
iii iv ii i
C
ii iii iv i
D
i iv iii ii
Question 143Single Answer
Match List-I refering to names of the tribes with List-II describing the state where they reside :
List-I List-II
a. Chenchu i. Andhra Pradesh
b. Paharia ii. Bihar including Jharkhand
c. Padhar iii. Gujarat
d.Jenu Kuruba iv. Karnataka
Code :
A
(a) (b) (c) (d)
i ii iii iv
B
ii iii iv i
C
iii ii i iv
D
iv i ii iii
Question 144Single Answer
Match an item in List-I with an item in List-II. Use the codes given below :
List-I List-II
a. Lemur i. Old world monkey
b. Muriqui ii. Lesser Ape
c. Langur iii. Prosimian
d. Gibbon iv. New world monkey
Code :
A
(a) (b) (c) (d)
i iv ii iii
B
i ii iii iv
C
iii iv i ii
D
iv iii ii i
Question 145Single Answer
Match an item in List-I with an item in List-II. Use the codes given below :
List-I List-II
a. Homo ergaster i. South Africa
b. Ramapithecus ii. China
c. Peking Man iii. East Africa
d. Taung child iv. India
Code :
A
(a) (b) (c) (d)
i iv ii iii
B
iv iii ii i
C
iii iv ii i
D
i ii iii iv
Question 146Single Answer
Match an item in List-I with an item in List-II. Use the codes given below :
List-I List-II
a. Dosage co Compensation i. T.H. Morgan
b. Phenotype ii.Alternate forms of a gene
c. Allele iii. Lyon's Hypothesis
d. Linkage iv. Outwardly visible character
-istics of an orga-nism
Code :
A
(a) (b) (c) (d)
iv ii iii i
B
iii iv ii i
C
i ii iii iv
D
ii i iv iii
Question 147Single Answer
Match an item in List-I with an item in List-II. Use the codes given below :
List-I List-II
a. Parietal bone i. Lower limb
b. Femur ii. Upper limb
c. Ulna iii. Dental arch
d. Diastema iv. Cranical bone
Code :
A
(a) (b) (c) (d)
ii iii iv i
B
iii ii i iv
C
i iii iv ii
D
iv i ii iii
Question 148Single Answer
Match the each item of List-I with items of List-II :
List-I List-II
(Names of the prehistoric sites) (Location of the prehistoric sites)
a. Mehergarh i. Madhya Pradesh
b. Adamgarh ii. Orissa
c. Kuliana iii. Baluchistan
d. Daojali Hading iv. Assam
Code :
A
(a) (b) (c) (d)
ii iii iv i
B
i iv ii iii
C
iii i ii iv
D
iv iii i ii
Question 149Single Answer
The projects that describes the profiles of almost all communities in India is known by the name :