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WBCS Optional Anthropology Paper II (2017)

                                                                                        GROUP A
                                                                              Answer any three question

1.Define Ethnoarchaeology and state its methods and approach. Give an account of the ethnoarchaeological studies in Indian context. 20+20

2.Give an account of the folklore and anthropology. Discuss the folklore elements in Indian Culture.  40

3.Give an account of ethnic and geographical distribution of Indian Tribal population.  20+20

4.Enumerate briefly the theory of the origin of caste system. State the salient features of caste system in India.    20+20

5.Write a short notes on any two of the following:  20*2
  
    a) Factors influencing the fertility.
     b) Human Rights and Anthropology
     c) Bio medical anthropology 
     d) Linguistic distribution of Indian Tribes


                                                                                          GROUP B
                                                                              Answer any two questions

6.Give an account of contemporary classification of Indian population on the basis ofABO blood group and hemoglobin variants.   40

7.Discuss contribution of Tribal Culture in Indian Civilization.  40


8.Give an account of the development of Tribal forest policies in India.   40
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