Anthropology Paper -2
CHAPTER-1
* Discuss salient features of Mesolithic culture in India with special reference to western India.(10Marks - 2013) * Examine the debates related to Ramapithecus.(10Marks - 2013) * Indian Paleolithic culture can neither be conceived chronologically homogenous nor as a uniform cultural phase. Discuss.(15Marks - 2013) * Discuss the significance of study of religious centres to the understanding of Indian civilization. (20Marks - 2013) * Narmada Man. (12Marks - 2012) * Paleolithic Art. (12Marks - 2012) * Colonial Ethnography. (12Marks - 2012) * Soan culture. (12Marks - 2012) *Compare the salient features and distribution of the Middle Paleolithic and Upper Paleolithic cultures in India. Add a note on the tool traditions of the Upper Paleolithic period. (30Marks - 2012) *Iron age in Gangetic region (15Marks - 2011) * Describe the characteristic feature of Mesolithic cultures in India? (30Marks - 2011) * Discuss the significance of Sohan culture in Indian Prehistory? (30Marks - 2011) * Future of Hunting and Gathering Tribes (15Marks - 2011) * Neolithic Culture in India (15 Marks - 2010) * Sivapithecus (15 Marks - 2010) * Urban Planning in Harappan Culture (15 Marks - 2010) * Comment in detail on the socio-cultural life of the people of the Indus Valley Civilization (30 Marks- 2010) * Examine Gorden Childe’s statement ‘Neolithic_Culture is a Revolution (15 Marks -2010) * New Archaeology (20 Marks — 2009) * Importance of Siwaliks in Anthropology (20 Marks — 2009) * Examine the contribution of Mesolithic culture to the rise of Neolithic culture (10 Marks —2009) * ‘Langhnaj’ (S.N-2008) * Paleoanthroplogical significance of Narmada Man (S.N - 2008) * Concept Ethno Archeology (S.N - 2008) * Neolithic Culture (S.N - 2007) * Burzahom (S.N - 2006) * Mesolithic culture is India (S.N - 2005) * Discuss the economic basis of Indus Valley Civilization. What were the factors of its decline? (LQ - 2005) * Typo-technology of Indian Paleolithic culture (S.N - 2004) * Critically examine the contributions of tribal cultures to the development of Vedic Culture. (L.Q - 2003) * Name a few Chalcolithic sites in India and describe their most salient features. (LQ - 2002) * Ecological adaptation during Mesolithic. (S.N - 2001) * Traditional culture as concept (S.N -2001) * Critically examine evidence of Upper Paleolithic in India, Discuss its characteristics. (L.Q - 2001) * Negrito Elements in India (S.N - 2000)
* Criteria of civilization (S.N - 2000) * Describe the geographical spread of Indus valley civilization. What were the causes of its decline? (L.Q - 2000) * Proto Neolithic (S.N - 1999) * Critically examine various sources of India’s Culture & Civilization; also distinguish between prirnary and secondary civilizations (L.Q 1999) * Sohanian Tradition (S.N - 1998) * Describe the socio Cultural characteristics of the Neolithic period in India with suitable examples (L.Q - 1998) * Dating methods in prehistory (S.N - 1997) * Describe the distinguishing characteristic features of South Indian Megalithics and compare these with either Central Indian or North Eastern Indian Megaliths. (L.Q - 1997) * Components of culture and its link with civilization (S.N -1997) * Neolithic tool typology and technology of fabrication (S.N - 1996) * Discuss the Cultural characteristics of upper Paleolithic period. Indicate its genesis and development in Indian context pointing to Distribution and chronology (L.Q-1996) * Genesis of Urbanization in India (S.N - 1995) * Critically evaluate various approaches to set the tribals within the mainstream of Indian civilization. In your opinion which approach is Relevant in the modern context.(L.Q - 1995) * Decline of the Indus Valley civilization (S.N - 1994) * Point out the salient features of middle Paleolithic industries and their markers. Illustrate your answer with examples from India.(L.Q.1994) * Home erectus narmadensis (S.N - 1993) * To what extent could the Mesolithic culture be attributed to a phase of transition between Paleolithic and Neolithic cultures? Illustrate the answer with apt examples. (L.Q. 1993) * Controversy over the existence of Negrito racial strain in Indian population. (S.N - 1992) * Describe the salient features of the Neolithic culture of the Indian sub continent. (L.Q - 1992) * Discuss the nature of urbanization in the Indus Valley Civilization. What factors led to its decline? (L.Q. 1991) * What are the important features of Indus valley civilization? Examine the conditions that may have led to urbanization in the lndus Region. (L.Q - 1990) * Indus Valley Civilization is regarded as the beginning of urban life in India. Discuss (S.N - 1989)
CHAPTER-2
* Describe the linguistic elements in Indian population? (15Marks - 2011) * Critically examine the factors responsible for the high population growth in India and suggest suitable measures for population Control. (30 + 15 Marks —2010) * Discuss the relevance of Guha’s racial classification in the context of India’s ethnic groups. (15 Marks — 2010) * The distribution of Indo-Aryan Languages (S.N - 2008) * Is Risley’s Racial Classification of Indian Population valied? Critically discuss with the help of suitable examples. (L.Q - 2008) * Describe Ethnic elements in the Indian Population focusing either on Risley’s or Guha’s classification. (L.Q - 2007)
* Write in brief about the population growth of India, indicating its causes and measures of its control. (L.Q - 2006) * Demographic transition in India (SN - 2004) * Bring out the inter relationship between population growth and development in the Indian context. (L.Q - 2004) * Age specific and sex specific mortality rates and dependant factors. (S.N 2002) * Discuss the major linguistic divisions in the India population. Also point out the role of language in ethno political movements (S.N – 1996) * Social implications of sex ratio in Indian population (SN 1995) * What are the major linguistic families in India? Identify such families showing the geographical distribution and the population Groups under different families. (L.Q - 1993) * Critical appraisal of Guha's classification of ethnic elements in Indian population (S.N - 1991) * Distribution of Dravdian family of languages in India. (S.N - 1990) * Distribution of Austric family of languages in India. (S.N -1989)
CHAPTER-3
* Sufi tradition of Islam.(10Marks - 2013) * Discuss how Louis Dumont explained caste system.(10Marks - 2013) * Examine Nature-man-spirit complex as an ecological concept.(15Marks - 2013) * What is Jajmani system? Examine the views on Jajmani system as an egalitarian as well as exploitative system. Give reasons for its decline.(25Marks - 2013) *Examine the criticisms on the concept of dominant caste.(15Marks - 2013) * Sacred Geography. (12Marks - 2012) * Youth Dormitory. (12Marks - 2012) *Gender and Customary Law. (10Marks - 2012) * Gender and Caste. (10Marks - 2012) * Philosophy behind Purushartha (15Marks - 2011) * Discuss the relevance of the concept of Dominant Caste in the context of Contemporary Indian Society. (15Marks - 2011) * Critically examine the theories of Origin of Castes. (15Marks - 2011) *Is the present political System strengthening the caste system? Discuss. (15 Marks — 2010) *Nature-Man-Spirit Complex (20 Marks — 2009) *Discuss the salient features of the prevalent hypotheses on the future of the caste system in India (30 Marks — 2009) *Bring out the various features and the importance of the "Dominant Caste" Concept (20 Marks — 2009) *Is Tribe-Caste Continuum a reality or myth? Discuss.(L.Q - 2008) *Jajmani System (S.N - 2007) *Puruharthas (S.N 2007) *Karma (S.N - 2006) *Impact of Islam on Indian Society. (S.N - 2005) *Varnashrama (S.N - 2005)
*Trace the broad unifying features of traditional Hindu Society in the anthropological perspective (L.Q - 2004) *Caste as a pattern of social stratification (S.N - 2003) *Significance of purushartha (SN - 2003) *Evaluate the impact of Buddhism Jainisrn, Islam arid Christianity on Indian Society and culture in anthropological terms. (L.Q - 2003) *Concept of Rina and Rebirth (S.N - 2002) *Concept of Karma in relation to caste (S.N -2000) *Define the Jajmani system. Analyze the changes in the relationship between caste and occupation in contemporary Rural Society (LQ- 2000)) * Describe salient features of traditional joint family system in India. Trace causes for its disintegration in recent decades. (L.Q - 1999)
*Jajmani System (S.N - 1998) * Discuss the basis of Indian Social System. Do you find any change today? (LQ-1998) * Account for the emergence of new religions in India in the 6th century B.C. (LQ - 1998) * Concept of rebirth in Hindu Social System (S.N - 1997) * Significance of Varna and Caste (S.N - 1997) * Examine the role of joint family in Hindu Social System and its impact on caste system. (L.Q - 1997) * Importance of Karma in Hindu Social System (S.N - 1996) * Distinguish between Varna and Caste (S.N 1995) * Explain the concept of ‘Rina’ according to the Hindu scriptures. What were the mechanisms Suggested by the scholars to repay the ‘Rina’? (L.Q-1995) * Social significance of Grihasta ashram. (S.N - 1994) * Describe the major purusharthas according to Hindu Scriptures and discuss the social significance of harmonious management of ‘Trivarga’ (L.Q 1994) * Caste bound occupations Vis-a-Vis Urban professions (S.N - 1993) * Joint family system in India (S.N - 1992) *Concept of caste as a hierarchical system based on the opposition between "pure and impure". (S.N - 1991) *Discuss the essential features of the caste system in India. Critically examine its role in the changing social context in contemporary times. (L.Q - 1990) *Concept of purity and caste system (S.N - 1989) * Structure and functions of joint family (S.N - 1989) *Discuss the concept of social stratification and comment on caste as stratified system of interaction (L.Q. 1989)
CHAPTER-4
* Examine the anthropological contributions dealing with tribes and Indian civilization.(25Marks - 2013) * Discuss the contributions of H. D. Sankalia to prehistoric anthropology in India.(20Marks - 2013) * Assess the contributions of early 20th century ethnographic tradition to Indian anthropology.(15Marks - 2013) * Trace the trajectory of encyclopedic works on tribes and castes of South India with special Reference to Ananthakrishna Iyer’s contribution. (20Marks - 2012)
* Compare the contributions of S.C. Roy and Verrier Elwin to tribal ethnographies in India. (20Marks - 2012) * Evaluate the contribution of American anthropologists to Indian anthropology. (30Marks - 2011) * Assess the contribution of Varrier Elwin to Indian anthropology. (15Marks - 2011) * Assess the contributions of M.N. Srinivas towards Indian Anthropology in general. Add a note on his understanding in the context of studying social mobility in India, (20+10 Marks — 2010) * Write a brief note on the contributions of Prof., LP. Vidyarthi in the field of anthropology. (20 Marks — 2009) * Highlight the Contributions of Indian Anthropologists in the understanding of tribal life. (L.Q - 2007) * N.K.Bose’s contributions to Indian Anthropology (S.N - 2006) * Initial period of tribal studies in India (S.N - 2006) * Briefly discuss the contributions of Indian Anthropologists during 20th Century to Anthropology. (L.Q - 2006) * Sacred Complex (S.N - 2005) * Give an account of the contributions of Indian scholars in the growth and development of Anthropology in India in early 20th century.(L.Q - 2005) * Tribe Caste continuum. (S.N - 2004) * Tribe and peasant similarities and differences (S..N - 2003) * Sanskritisation and westernization. (S.N - 2002) * Critically examine the contributions of some of the British Scholar administrators to Indian Anthropology.(LQ-2002) * Action Anthropology (S.N -2001)
* Great Traditions (S.N - 1999) * V.EIwin and his contributions (S.N - 1998) * Assess the growth and development of Anthropology in India. Illustrate the contribution of early 20th century Anthropologists in Tribal Caste studies. (L.Q - 1997) * Estimate the contributions of S.C. Roy in the field of Ethnography and his influence on the growth of Anthropology in India. (L.Q – 1996) *Maler's perception of the habitat. (S.N -1996) * Discuss the major contributions of Von.Furer Haimendorf to Indian Anthropology. (L.Q - 1995)
CHAPTER-5
* Indian farmers are not slow to react to economic opportunities. Discuss this statement.(15Marks - 2013) * Examine the impacts of green revolution on rural poor.(15Marks - 2013) * Participatory Rural Appraisal. (12Marks - 2012) * How has globalization impacted agrarian relations in the last two decades? (20Marks - 2012) * Indegenous knowledge. (12Marks - 2012) * Critically examine the ‘book view’ and the ‘field view’ of social reality. (20Marks - 2012) * Critique of the concept of Great and Little Tradition. (15Marks - 2011) *“Modernity has entered Indian character and society, but it has done so through assimilation, not replacement.” Discuss. (30Marks - 2011) * Universalization and Parochialization (15 Marks — 2010)
* Discuss the contributions of S.C. Dube towards the understanding of the Indian village. (15 Marks — 2010) * Examine the role of the caste system in the present political context. (15 Marks — 2010) * Sanskritization (20 Marks — 2009) * What are the various exogenous processes of socio-cultural changes in Indian Society? (20 Marks — 2009) * Describe the significant contributions of village studies in India to the understanding of social transformations. (60 Marks — 2009) * Critically examine the concepts of little and Great Traditions for understanding the Indian Villages. (L.Q . 2008) * What are the issues and socio-economic problems arising out of being a religious minority? Discuss. (L.Q - 2007) * Critically review the process of social changes the contemporary Indian society is undergoing. (L.Q - 2006) * Linguistic distribution of Indian population. (S.N. 2006) * “Linguistic and religious minorities are particularly vulnerable to political manipulation”. Comment. (L.Q - 2005) * Globalization and Indian Peasantry (S.N - 2OO4 ) * Analyze how the village Studies contributed in understanding the Indian social system. (L.Q 2004 * Discuss the socio economic status of religious minorities in India. Identify their role in politics. (L.Q - 2003) * What do you understand by Green Revolution? What are its economic and ecological dimensions? (L.Q - 2002) * Village Studies in India. (S.N - 2002) * Explain criteria for dominant caste. How far is this concept still crucial to our understanding of India’s villages after implementation of Reservation in democratic institutions? Discuss. (L.Q -2001) * Distinguish between characteristics and problems of linguistic and religious minorities in India. Give examples of conflicts generated by such considerations and steps to resolve them. (L.Q - 2000) * Dominant Caste (S.N - 1999) * Distinguish between sanskritization and de - sanskritization. Critically examine the impact of Sanskritization on Social Mobility in India (LQ -1999) * Village Studies are crucial to the understanding of Indian life and culture. Who were the pioneer anthropologists to undertake such Studies? Give a comprehensive Picture of any one of them. (L.Q - 1998) * Universalisatton and parochialization (S.N - 1997) * Child mortality in rural areas (S.N - 1996) * Little and great traditions (S.N - 1996) * Do you think that the process of sanskritization leads to any structural changes in the society? Discuss with reference to the Modern Indian Society. (L.Q - 1994) * Special provisions for minorities (S.N - 1993) * Sanskritization as a mode of social change (S.N - 1992) * Discuss in what way the study of great tradition and little tradition is essential for understanding the cultural processes of Indian Civilization. (L.Q -1992). * Relationship between Sanskritizatjon and Westernization as process of socio cultural change. (S.N- 1991)
* Forms of labour bondage in Indian Agriculture (S.N - 1991) * What is the notion of folk urban continuum in the study of peasant society? Is it applicable to Indian conditions? (L.Q - 1991) * State should protect the personal laws of religious minorities. Discuss with reference to the problem of national integration.L.Q 1991) * What are the principal characteristics of tribal markets? What extra- economic functions do such markets perform?(LQ - 1991) * Sanskritization as a factor o social change among the scheduled castes of India. (S.N - 1990) * Discuss the major concepts and approaches employed by the anthropologists in the study of peasant society in India. (L.Q -1990) * Tribal market, as centre of social and cultural interaction (S.N - 1989) * Barter and Exchange in the tribal societies (S.N - 1989) * Discuss relationship between dominant caste and economic development in rural India (L.Q - 1988) * Common property resources in tribal villages (S.N - 1988) * ‘Tradition is a single unbroken chain’. Discuss this statement throwing light on the relevance of the use of the terms great tradition And little tradition in India in the fields of’(a) religion (b) kinship and (C) Agriculture. (L.Q - 1987) * Little tradition (S.N - 1987) * Discuss how the concepts of sanskritization & westernization explain the process of change in Indian Society &Culture. (L.Q – 1986) *Universalization (S.N - 1985) *Peasant Society (S.N - 1985)
CHAPTER-6
* Threat to tribal languages in India.(10Marks - 2013) * Impacts of sanctuaries and national parks on tribal populations.(10Marks - 2013) * Linguistic classification of Indian tribes.(10Marks - 2013) * Discuss alternatives for shifting cultivators in the context of ecological costs and humanistic concerns. (20Marks - 2013) * Discuss the concept of ‘indigenous people’ as per the relevant UN convention. Are tribals of India indigenous people? Comment. (20Marks - 2012) * Commodification of Tribal Art. (12Marks - 2012) * Critically examine the prevalence of caste ideology among religious minorities in the Indian context. (30Marks - 2012) * Discuss the linkages between language, territoriality and kinship among the tribes of North-East India. (30Marks - 2012) *Critically examine the National Policy on Rehabilitation and Resettlement substantiating it with experiences from different parts of India. (30Marks - 2012) * Forest Rights Act—2006. (15Marks - 2011) * Left-wing extremism and tribals in India. (15Marks - 2011) * Discuss the problem of displaced tribal communities with the help of recent examples. (30Marks - 2011) * Discuss the distinctive features of tribes in North east India. (30Marks - 2011)
* “Tribes in India are not homogeneous group.” Discuss. (30Marks - 2011) * The impact of Urbanization and Industrialization on tribal women. (15Marks - 2011) * Education and health among tribal Women. (15 Marks — 2010) * The problem of bonded labour among Indian tribes. (15 Marks — 2010) * Tribal displacement. (15 Marks — 2010) * Land and forest are the twin problems of the tribes. Explain. (40 Marks — 2010) * Discuss the relevance of traditional wisdom and knowledge of the tribes with reference to health in the present day context. (20 Marks — 2010) * Critically examine the various structural constraints in the education development of Scheduled Tribes. (30 Marks-2010) * Write a brief note on the linguistic diversity among Indian tribes. (20 Marks — 2009) * Indebtedness in Tribal Communities (20 Marks — 2009) * Critically examine the evaluation of Forest Policy in India since the British period. Discuss its impact on tribaIs.(60 Marks -2009) * Mediterranean element in Indian Population (S.N - 2008) * Discuss the health problems faced by tribal populations in India. Suggest some corrective measures. (L.Q - 2008) * Do you think that Indian tribes have rich biogenetic variability? Discuss. (L.Q-2007) * Impact of Industrialization on Tribes. (S.N - 2007) * Land Alienation (S.N - 2007) * Key characteristics of STs in India (S.N - 2006) * Joint Forest Management (S.N - 2006) * Discuss the biomorphic variations of Tribes of North Eastern India (L.Q - 2006) * Genetic diversity among Indian Tribes (S.N - 2005) * Examine the impact of urbanization and industrialization on tribal economy in India. (L.Q - 2005) * Discuss the factors related to low literacy rate among the tribal’s of India. Write in brief the measures taken by the government in different five years plans to eradicate it. (L.Q - 2005) * Sustainable Development of Tribes (S.N - 2004) * Discuss the context, process and consequences of involuntary displacement among tribal communities in India and analyze the Problems of rehabilitation.(L.Q - 2004) * Land alienation among the tribal’s (S.N - 2003) *Constraints of educational development among the tribal’s. (S.N -2003) * Biogenetic variability in tribal populations. (S.N - 2003) * Discuss how forest is related to the tribal life. Critically examine how a change in forest policy and forest degradation has affected Tribal economy. (L.Q - 2003) * Linguistic diversity among the tribes of Chota Nagpur. (S.N - 2002) * Do you think that exploitation emanates from clash of self interest between groups? Discuss in the context of tribal’s and non tribal’s. (L.Q - 2002) * Indicate the main thrust of anthropological studies on development induced displacement and rehabilitation. Suggest a worthwhile rehabilitation package for displaced tribal’s to retain their sense of community belonging. (L.Q -2001) * The problems of de-notified groups (S.N - 2000) * Tribal education in the context of development (S.N - 2000) * Sustainable development (S.N - 1999) * Land Alienation in Tribal India (S.N - 1999)
* Critically examine the forest policy in India right since the British period. Discuss its impact on tribal people. (L.Q - 1999) * Bring out with suitable examples the constraints of educational development of tribal communities in India. Suggest remedial Measures in this context. (L.Q - 1999) * Discuss the problem of tribal displacement in India. To what extent are development policies responsible for such displacement? Also Explain the role of NGOs in providing the remedial measures to the affected people. (LQ - 1999) * Social forestry (S.N - 1998) * Discuss the health and nutritional status of tribal and rural children in India. How far has the government policy been effective?(L.Q - 1998) * Shifting cultivation, its merits and demerits (S.N - 1997) * Distinguish among nutrition, food and diet. Comment on the nutritional status of the tribes with subsistence economy in the form of Hunting gathering. Shifting cultivation and settled agriculture in lndia. (L.Q – 1996) * Bring out the impact of Industrialization on rural population in India. Illustrate your answer with suitable examples. Suggest Appropriate measures for the solution of the problems encountered with. (L.Q -1996) * Describe the Socio cultural factors related to the poor health Conditions of the Indian tribal population. Suggest measures for Improving these conditions. (L.Q - 1995) * Factors responsible for tribal migration and its consequences.(S.N -1994) * Shifting cultivation in the context of land use pattern (S.N - 1993) * Tribal education (S.N - 1993) * How are the tribes in India dependent on forests? Make comparative evaluation Ofl malevolent and benevolent actions of the tribes On forests. (L.Q -1993) * Point out the favorable and detrimental impacts of industrialization on rural population living in the vicinity areas. What are your Proposals for achieving a balance without harmful effects? (L.Q - 1993) * Indebtedness and land alienation among Indian tribes (S.N - 1992) * Land and forest are basic needs of tribal’s (S.N - 1992) * What are the major problems of the tnbals in India? Evaluate the measures adopted by the central and state governments in India to Solve these problems. (L.Q - 1992) * Effects of governmental policy regarding forests on Indian tribes (S.N-1991) * ‘Push’ and ‘pull’ factors in rural urban migration (S.N - 1991) * Problem of shifting cultivation in Indian tribes (S.N - 1991) * Discuss the anthropological approach to the understanding of the tribal ethos and comment on the major socio economic problem of Indian Tribes. (L.Q - 1990) * Discuss some major problems of the tribes of India. Make a critical evaluation of the measures adopted by the central and state Governments in India to solve these problems and account for their limited Success. (LQ - 1989) * Migration as a means of socio economic mobility in tribal Society (S.N -1988) * Discuss the world view of the tribal people in forest regions of India (S.N - 1988) * Large scale development and distress in tribal regions (S.N - 1988) * Elites and alienation in tribal society (S.N - 1988) * Discuss the special problems of shifting cultivators or of hunting and food gathering tribes. (L.C - 1988) * Forests and tribal people (3.N 1987)
* Briefly describe the linguistic and socio-economic characteristics of the tribal peoples either
(a) Of central India including the Chota Nagpur plateau or (b) of North East India. (L.Q - 1987) * Languages spoken by the scheduled tribes (S.N - 1986) * Hunting and food gathering tribes of India (S.N - 1986) * Indebtedness and land alienation among Indian tribes (S.N - 1986) * The impact of industrialization on the tribes of India created for them many problems. Discuss with suitable examples. (L.Q - 1986) * Describe the racial, linguistic and socio economic characteristics of a tribe of Central India or of South India. (L.Q - 1985)
CHAPTER-7 * Ethnic movements in India.(10Marks - 2013) * Examine the impact of non-tribal contact on socio-cultural institutions of tribal people with suitable examples.(15Marks - 2013) * How has globalization impacted agrarian relations in the last two decades? (20Marks - 2012) *Using suitable examples bring out the historical processes of the social exclusion of denotified tribes. (20Marks - 2012) * Compare the approach adopted towards tribal communities during Colonial and post- independence periods. (30Marks - 2011) * Panchayati Raj and the tribes (15 Marks — 2010) * Discuss and compare the approaches towards the tribes during colonial and post independent India. (30 Marks — 2010) * Do you find any significant change in the approaches? Assess. (15 Marks — 2010) * Fifth Schedule of the Constitution. (20 Marks — 2009) * Tribal unrest in Central India (20 Marks — 2009) * Concept of Ethnicity (S.N - 2008) * Tribes as Indigenous Culture (S.N - 2008) * How have modern democratic institutions influenced the Indian tribal societies? Assess. (L.Q - 2008) * Illustrate with suitable examples) the impact of Developmental Programmes on tribes and weaker sections. (L.Q - 2007) * Constitutional safeguards for SCs. (S.N - 2007) * Critically review Tana Bhagat Movement) its causes and effects. (L.Q - 2006) * Discuss the features affecting ethnic boundaries”, giving Indian examples. (L.Q - 2006) * Tribal Sub plan (S.N - 2005) * Punchayati Raj (S.N - 2005) * Discuss the relationship of ethnicity and nation-state. (L.Q - 2005) * Buddhism, Christianity and Scheduled Castes (S.N - 2004) * National Commission for SCs and STs (S.N - 2004) * Detribalization (S.N - 2004) * Evaluate Fredrick Barth’s concept of ethnic boundaries. Explain its distinction from cultural content. (L.Q - 2004) * Ethnic conflict (S.N - 2004)
* Classify the tribal movements in contemporary India in a regional perspective and analyze the contributive factors. (L.Q - 2004) * Implications of recent Presidential orders relating to Scheduled Tribes and Scheduled Castes. (S.N - 2003) * Identify the causes and consequences of major tribal movements in India. (L.Q - 2003) * What do you understand by the integrated tribal and rural developmental programmes? How would you evaluate the success or Failure of these programmes. (L.Q - 2002) * Nation State (S.N - 2002) * What is ethnicity? Does ethnicity add to conflicts and tensions in the society? Illustrate. (L.Q - 2002) * Critically examine the merits and demerits of reservation policy for the STs, SCs and Other Backward Castes. (L.Q - 2002) * Do you think that exploitation emanates from clash of self interest between groups? Discuss in the context of tribal’s and non-tribals.(L.Q - 2002) * Scheduled Area (S.N-2001) * Detribalization (S.N - 2001) * Birsa movement (S.N - 2001) * Mention various developmental programmes implemented for the socio economic well being of SCs? Do these programmes fulfill their aspirations? Discuss. (L.Q -2001) * MADA, LAMPS, TRIFED (S.N - 2000) * Ethnic Boundaries (S.N - 2000) * Assess the political and economic role of tribal and rural movements in the creation of the new states of Uttaranchal, Jharkhand and Chhattisgarh. (L.Q - 2000) * Tribal Sub Plan (S.N - 1999) * ITDA (S.N - 1998) * Discuss the impact of modernization on trial and rural people in India. (L.Q -1998) * Estimate the role of democratic institutions / Organizations for the development of weaker sections and the welfare measures Adopted by them. (L.Q - 1997) * Involvement of local communities in Forest Management (S.N - 1996) * Constitutional safe guards for SCs (S.N - 1996) * Peoples participation in Tribal development (S.N - 1995) * Distinguish between exploitation and deprivation of SCs (S.N - 1995) * To what extent ethnicity is responsible for the tribal movements in India? Elaborate with Suitable examples. (L.Q - 1995) * Constitutional safeguards for STs (S.N - 1994) * Culture change - enforced and induced (S.N - 1994) * Tribal movements - pros and cons (S.N - 1994) * Positive and Negative responses of the tribals to governmental measures (S.N 1994) * Describe the efficiency of the Legislative measures adopted by the government to tackle the socio economic problems of SCs. What Other measures would you suggest to tackle these problems? (L.Q - 1994) * Direction of Tribal change (S.N - 1993) * Ethnicity (S.N - 1993) * What are the major socio economic problems faced by the SCs? Point out the criteria for diagnosis and suggest the remedial Measures (L.Q - 1993)
* Delineate the major social and cultural characteristics of Indian tribes at the hunting and food gathering stage. How is their ecological Adaptation reflected in the world view? (L.Q - 1991) * Discuss the socio economic and political characteristics of revitalization movements in Tribal India. How are they affected by culture? Contact with outsiders? (L.Q - 1991) * Evaluate the extent to which existing reservation for SCs and STs have led to social mobility among them. What suggestions would You make for implementing the policy of adding economic criteria in extending reservation to the so called forward castes? (L.Q –1991) * Impact of urbanization on tribal societies (S.N - 1990) * Discuss the provisions and significance of the protective discrimination policy towards scheduled castes. Assess its impact on their Social mobility. (L.Q - 1990) * Discuss the role of socio political movements in the emergence of tribal identity in the Indian context. (L.Q - 1990) * Define the concept of ‘ethnic identity’. Discuss how it is emerging in the context of tribal unrest in some regions of the country (L.Q – 1989) * Racial elements among STs in India (S.N - 1988) * Discuss the peoples’ response and participation in developmental programmes in tribal areas. (L.Q - 1988) * Assertion of ethnic identity and ethnic solidarity has been a pervasive process in India after independence. Analyze this in relation to Constitutional safeguards and emerging national integration. (LQ - 1988) * Rapid industrialization may lead to Psychological frustrations. Discuss. (S.N - 1987) * Constitutional safeguards for STs (S.N - 1987) * Advantages of Ashram Schools in tribal areas (S.N -1986) * Analyze the programmes for tribal welfare undertaken by the governments in terms of relevant Constitutional and statutory Provisions. (L.Q -1986) * Define untouchability and point out whether the problem of its removal should be treated as a matter of social reform rather than as a part of administrative and legal measures. (L.Q - 1986) * Tribes in transition (S.N - 1985) * Identify the main problems of the SCs and discuss the measures adopted to solve them. (L.Q -1985) * What are the various policies that have been suggested for bringing the tribals into the mainstream of national life? In the interest of the tribals which of these policies do you consider suitable? (L.Q - 1985)
CHAPTER-8
* Critically examine the relationship between tribal communities and the Nation-State on issues of governance. (20Marks - 2012) * Using ethnographic examples highlight the processes of religious conversions in Tribal India. (20Marks - 2012) * Discus the impact of Hindu Society on tribal population in India. (30Marks - 2011) * Analyze the impact of Christianity on tribal communities with special reference to North-East India (60 Marks — 2009) * Discuss the Anthropological understanding of rising ethnicity among Indian Tribes in the context of Nation Building. (L.Q - 2007) * Bases of tribal religion (S.N - 2002)
Role of NGOs in Development. (S.N - 2007) * Programmes of Tribal Development (S.* What do you know by tribe and nations? How do states carved for tribals in India differ from tribal- nation states in Africa? Discuss (L.Q - 2001) * Impact of Christianity on tribal societies (S.N - 2000) * Define religion in anthropological perspective. Bring out the impact of Christianity on the converted and non converted tribal group of India. (L.Q -1996) * Discuss the divisive factors which disrupt national integration in India. What would you Suggest to Counteract the divisive forces?(L.Q - 1992) * Cultural pluralism and national integration (S.N - 1990) * What are the major issues of National Integration in India? Discuss how it has been corded in the recent years. What remedial Measures would you suggest for National Integration? (L.Q - 1989) * Regional disparity and National Integration (S.N - 1988) * What suggestions would you like to make as an anthropologist for bringing the tribal peoples in the national mainstream? Without obliterating their separate identity? (L.Q - 1987) * Examine the advantages and disadvantages of linguistic states in India in the context of national integration. (L.Q - 1987) * Issues relating to National integration. (S.N - 1986)
CHAPTER-9
* Government Action towards Left Wing Extremism.(10Marks - 2013) * Role of Gramasabha under PESA.(10Marks - 2013) * Fifth Schedule and Sixth Schedule of the constitution are built on the foundations laid by the colonial Government. Discuss.(20Marks - 2013) * Discuss the Significance of cultural and administrative factors in tribal development.(15Marks - 2013) * Discuss the criticism leveled against anthropology in the context of ‘Isolation, and assimilation debate’ on tribal populations.(20Marks - 2013) * Discuss how British policies dispossessed tribal’s of their communal properties and agricultural lands.(15Marks - 2013) * Discuss the Social disabilities suffered by scheduled castes.(15Marks – 2013) * Examine the relevance of Tribal Panchsheel by Jawaharlal Nehru in the light of emerging Development practices. (20Marks - 2012) * Using examples, comment on how anthropology can be utilized in policy making. (20Marks - 2012) * Tribal Panchsheel. (15Marks - 2011) * Factors contributing to communalism. (15Marks - 2011) * Analyze the factors influencing tribal regionalism, citing Indian examples. (30 Marks — 2010) * NGOs and tribal development (20 Marks — 2009) * In what ways has anthropology contributed to the understanding of ethnic and political movements in India? (60 Marks — 2009) * Revivalistic Movements. (S.N - 2008) * What are the special problems of the Primitive Tribal Groups? How far have the developmental programmes of the government able
To address these? (L.Q - 2008) * N - 2006)
* Discuss the role of Anthropology’ in Tribal Development. (L.Q - 2006) * Role of anthropologists in rural development (S.N - 2005) * Elucidate the nature of changes in administration of tribal areas from colonial period to post- Independence era in India. (L.Q - 2005) * Anthropologists are better equipped to play an effective role in rural and tribal development. Discuss (L.Q - 2004) * What IS regionalism? Evaluate how regionalism has stimulated political movements in India. (L.Q 2003) * Role of N.G.OS in tribal development (S.N - 2002) * Give an account of Joint Forest Management Programmes. What is the role of NGOs in such programmes? (L.Q - 2000) * Outline the historical background of tribal administration during the colonial period. Evaluate post independence administrative policies with special reference to states under either the fifth schedule or sixth schedule of the Constitution of India. (L.Q - 2000) * Role of anthropologists as administrators (S.N - 1997) * Plans and programmes of Tribal development (S.N - 1997) * Discuss the significance of the regionalism and communalism in Indian context and its role in ethno political movements in the Present political system. (L.Q - 1997) * Role of NGQs in literacy programmes (S.N - 1996) * Critically evaluate various approaches to set the tribal’s within the mainstream of Indian civilization. In your opinion which approach is relevant in the modern context. (L.Q - 1995) * Role of Anthropology in tribal development (S.N - 1994) * Role of Anthropology in tribal development (S.N - 1992) * Anthropological approach in Tribal development (S.N- 1987) * Discuss the role of Anthropology in planning and executing development programmes among the tribal communities. (L.Q - 1985).
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