UPSC Civil Services Anthropology Paper I 2020 Question Paper PDF

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  • Year 2020
  • Conducted By UPSC
  • Questions 8
  • Maximum Marks 250
  • Duration Three Hours
  • Languages English & Hindi

Exam Details

Detail Information
Examination Civil Services (Main) Examination
Year 2020
Conducting Body UPSC
Paper Anthropology Paper - I
Subject Anthropology
Duration Three Hours
Maximum Marks 250
Number of Questions 8
Question Type Mixed

This is the Anthropology Paper I from the UPSC Civil Services (Main) Examination held in 2020. The paper carries a maximum of 250 marks and is allotted a duration of three hours. It consists of eight questions divided into two sections, with candidates required to answer five questions in total. Questions 1 and 5 are compulsory, and candidates must attempt at least one question from each section. This paper is crucial for aspirants aiming to secure a good rank in the Civil Services examination, providing insights into the depth and breadth of knowledge expected in Anthropology.

Major Topics Covered

  • Natufian culture
  • Sapir-Whorf hypothesis
  • Cultural relativism
  • Liminality
  • Primate behaviour
  • Homo Sapiens
  • Total institutions
  • Lower Palaeolithic culture
  • Middle Palaeolithic culture

Why This Paper is Important

  • Useful for Civil Services (Main) Examination preparation
  • Helps understand the latest exam pattern
  • Useful for practice and self-assessment
  • Covers frequently asked General Studies topics
  • Helpful for analysing question trends

Related Resources

  • Anthropology Paper - II
  • General Studies Paper - I
  • General Studies Paper - II
  • General Studies Paper - III
  • General Studies Paper - IV
  • Civil Services Main 2020 Anthropology Paper I Answer Key
  • Civil Services Main Anthropology Syllabus
  • UPSC Anthropology Paper I Syllabus

Instructions

  • पुस्तिका के मुख-पृष्ठ पर अंकित निर्दिष्ट स्थान पर किया जाना चाहिए ।
  • प्राधिकृत माध्यम के अतिरिक्त अन्य किसी माध्यम में लिखे गए उत्तर पर कोई अंक नहीं मिलेंगे ।
  • प्रश्नों में शब्द सीमा, जहाँ विनिर्दिष्ट है, का अनुसरण किया जाना चाहिए ।
  • प्रश्नों के उत्तरों की गणना क्रमानुसार की जाएगी ।
  • यदि काटा नहीं हो, तो प्रश्न के उत्तर की गणना की जाएगी चाहे वह उत्तर अंशतः दिया गया हो ।
  • प्रश्न-सह-उत्तर पुस्तिका में खाली छोड़ा हुआ पृष्ठ या उसके अंश को स्पष्ट रूप से काटा जाना चाहिए ।

  • There are EIGHT questions divided in TWO SECTIONS and printed both in HINDI and in ENGLISH.
  • Candidate has to attempt FIVE questions in all.
  • Questions no. 1 and 5 are compulsory and out of the remaining, any THREE are to be attempted choosing at least ONE question from each section.
  • The number of marks carried by a question / part is indicated against it.
  • Answers must be written in the medium authorized in the Admission Certificate which must be stated clearly on the cover of this Question-cum-Answer (QCA) Booklet in the space provided.
  • No marks will be given for answers written in a medium other than the authorized one.
  • Word limit in questions, wherever specified, should be adhered to.
  • Attempts of questions shall be counted in sequential order.
  • Unless struck off, attempt of a question shall be counted even if attempted partly.
  • Any page or portion of the page left blank in the Question-cum-Answer Booklet must be clearly struck off.

Questions (page 2)

Section A

Q1. निम्नलिखित पर लगभग 150 शब्दों (प्रत्येक) में टिप्पणियाँ लिखिए: Write notes on the following in about 150 words each:

(a) नतूफी संस्कृति
Natufian culture

(b) सापिर-वोर्फ परिकल्पना
Sapir-Whorf hypothesis

(c) मानव अधिकार एवं सांस्कृतिक सापेक्षवाद (Cultural relativism)
Human rights and Cultural relativism

(d) विक्टर टर्नर और लिमिनेलिटी (Liminality)
Victor Turner and Liminality

(e) जेन गुडऑल का प्राइमेट (Primate) व्यवहार को समझने में योगदान
Jane Goodall's contributions in studying primate behaviour

Section A

Q2.

(a) आधुनिक होमो सेपियन्स के उद्भव एवं वितरण संबंधी विवादात्मक सिद्धांतों का समालोचनात्मक मूल्यांकन कीजिए ।
Critically evaluate the contesting theories of the emergence and dispersal of modern Homo Sapiens.

(b) इर्विंग गोफमैन की कुल संस्थानों संबंधी अवधारणा की विवेचना कीजिए और समकालीन समाज के लिए इसकी प्रासंगिकता पर चर्चा कीजिए।
Discuss Erving Goffman's concept of total institutions and its relevance in contemporary society.

(c) निम्न पुरापाषाण और मध्य पुरापाषाण काल की संस्कृतियों के बीच उचित उदाहरणों द्वारा भेद कीजिए ।
Differentiate between Lower Palaeolithic culture and Middle Palaeolithic culture with suitable examples.

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