UPSC Civil Services Anthropology Paper I 2025 Question Paper PDF

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  • Year 2025
  • Conducted By UPSC
  • Questions 8
  • Maximum Marks 250
  • Duration Three Hours
  • Languages Hindi & English

Exam Details

Detail Information
Examination UPSC Civil Services (Main) Examination
Year 2025
Conducting Body UPSC
Paper Anthropology Paper I
Subject Anthropology
Duration Three Hours
Maximum Marks 250
Number of Questions 8
Question Type Descriptive / Subjective

This is the Anthropology Paper I question paper for the UPSC Civil Services (Main) Examination 2025. The paper is divided into two sections with a total of eight questions, and candidates are required to answer five questions in all. Questions 1 and 5 are compulsory, and at least one question must be attempted from each section. The exam is conducted by UPSC and allows three hours to complete, with a maximum of 250 marks. This paper is crucial for candidates opting for Anthropology as their optional subject in the UPSC Mains.

Major Topics Covered

  • Anthropology
  • Mendelian and non-Mendelian traits
  • Kinship systems
  • Prehistoric cultures
  • Primate behavior
  • Culture and embodiment
  • Hominoid evolution
  • Symbolic anthropology
  • Bio-cultural anthropology
  • Nutritional anthropology
  • Social inequality

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

  • UPSC Civil Services Anthropology Paper II 2025
  • UPSC Civil Services General Studies Paper I 2025
  • UPSC Civil Services General Studies Paper II 2025
  • UPSC Civil Services General Studies Paper III 2025
  • UPSC Civil Services General Studies Paper IV 2025
  • UPSC Civil Services Essay Paper 2025
  • UPSC Civil Services Anthropology Paper I 2025 Answer Key
  • UPSC Civil Services Anthropology Syllabus

Instructions

  • पुस्तिका के मुखपृष्ठ पर 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 प्रत्येक पर लगभग 150 शब्दों में टिप्पणी लिखिए: Write notes on the following in 150 words each:

(1.(a)) मेंडलीय तथा गैर-मेंडलीय तत्त्व । Mendelian and non-Mendelian traits.

(1.(b)) पुरुम नातेदारी प्रणाली का सैद्धान्तिक महत्त्व । Theoretical significance of Purum kinship-system.

(1.(c)) अस्थिदंतशृंग संस्कृति और इसके निर्माता । Osteodontokeratik culture and its makers.

(1.(d)) गैर-मानव प्राइमेट्स में संकेतक रूप में गंध । Smell as a signal among non-human primates.

(1.(e)) संस्कृति तथा अवतारणा । Culture and embodiment.

Section A

Q2. उदुविकास में मध्य नूतन कालीन होमोनाइड अवशेषों तथा उनके महत्त्व की विवेचना कीजिए । Discuss the Miocene hominoid remains and their significance in evolution.

(2.(a)) उदुविकास में मध्य नूतन कालीन होमोनाइड अवशेषों तथा उनके महत्त्व की विवेचना कीजिए । Discuss the Miocene hominoid remains and their significance in evolution.

(2.(b)) संस्कृति को समझने में क्लीफोर्ड गर्टज़ तथा विक्टर टर्नर के प्रतिकात्मक दृष्टिकोणों की तुलना तथा भेद स्पष्ट कीजिए । Compare and contrast the symbolic approaches of Clifford Geertz and Victor Turner to understand culture.

(2.(c)) जैव-सांस्कृतिक नृविज्ञान में राजनीतिक अर्थव्यवस्था को पारिस्थितिकी एवं अनुकूलनशीलता से कैसे एकीकृत किया जाता है ? How political economy is integrated with ecological and adaptability perspectives in bio-cultural anthropology?

Section A

Q3. मानवशास्त्री किसी समुदाय की पोषण स्थिति का मूल्यांकन कैसे करते हैं ? पोषण मानव विज्ञान के अध्ययन में पारिस्थितिकी, संस्कृति तथा सामाजिक असमानता की प्रतिच्छेदनीयता के महत्त्व की विवेचना कीजिए । How anthropologists assess the nutritional status of a community? Discuss the significance of intersectionality of ecology, culture, and social inequality in the study of nutritional anthropology.

(3.(a)) मानवशास्त्री किसी समुदाय की पोषण स्थिति का मूल्यांकन कैसे करते हैं ? पोषण मानव विज्ञान के अध्ययन में पारिस्थितिकी, संस्कृति तथा सामाजिक असमानता की प्रतिच्छेदनीयता के महत्त्व की विवेचना कीजिए । How anthropologists assess the nutritional status of a community? Discuss the significance of intersectionality of ecology, culture, and social inequality in the study of nutritional anthropology.

(3.(b)) समकालीन समाज को समझने में संस्कृति को एक ‘एकीकृत-बंद’ प्रणाली के रूप में मानने की कमियों की समालोचनात्मक जांच कीजिए। Critically examine the drawbacks in assuming culture as an 'integrated-closed' system in understanding of contemporary society.

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The subject is Anthropology, and this is Paper I. The paper code is not explicitly mentioned in the provided OCR text.

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The year of this question paper is 2025.

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The examination is conducted by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC).

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The maximum marks for Anthropology Paper I is 250.

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The time allowed to complete the paper is Three Hours.

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