List of top Anthropology Questions

Given below are two statements: one is labelled as
Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R).
Assertion (A): A society is a system of social relations. Reason (R): A society is a social and moral system. In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below :

Arrange the following prehistoric sites in order of cultural chronology from Lower Paleolithic onwards.
• [A.] Bhimbetka
• [B.] Burzahom
• [C.] Attirampakkam
• [D.] Hunsgi
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :

“People living in cold region tend to have larger body mass.” What would explain this adaptive feature ?

Stateless political system is seen in :
• [A.] Laws are not written
• [B.] Oral transmission of tradition is there
• [C.] Individual right is there
• [D.] Collective responsibility is there
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :

Given below are two statements: one is labelled as
Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R).
Assertion (A): Acculturation studies have been influenced by the realization that there are no pure or uncontaminated cultures. Reason (R): Acculturation may lead to assimilation but very often it does not. In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below :

Arrange the following sequence in the evolution of marriage as suggested by L.H. Morgan.
• [A.] Polyandry
• [B.] Sexual promiscuity
• [C.] Monogamy
• [D.] Group marriage
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :

Match List - I with List - II. List - I (Part)
• [A.] Foramen Magnum
• [B.] Linea aspera
• [C.] Acetabulum
• [D.] Manubrium List - II (Position)
• [I.] Sternum
• [II.] Pelvic
• [III.] Femur
• [IV.] Skull
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :

Who defined Anthropology as the most scientific of the humanities and the most humanistic of the sciences ?

Which of the following prehistoric sites show Mousterian industry ?

Arrange the following in the order of the production of ABO blood group system antigen.
• [A.] Production of H substance
• [B.] Production of glycosyltransferase enzyme
• [C.] Addition of an extra group
• [D.] Formation of A and B antigen
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :

When was Anthropology as a discipline introduced in Calcutta University ?

Given below are two statements: one is labelled as
Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R).
Assertion (A): Indus Valley Civilization had a trade relation with Mesopotamia. Reason (R): Mesopotamia had evidence of import from Meluha. In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below :

Match List - I with List - II. List - I
• [A.] W.H.R. Rivers
• [B.] S.C. Roy
• [C.] L.K. Anantha Krishna Iyer
• [D.] K.Krishna Iyer List - II
• [I.] Munda Tribe
• [II.] Castes and Tribes of Cochin
• [III.] Travancore Tribes and Castes
• [IV.] Toda Tribe
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :

Which of the following prehistoric sites do not show rock art ?
• [A.] Bhimbetka
• [B.] Adamgarh
• [C.] Bagor
• [D.] Renigunta
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :

Pre-literate economy was characterized by :

A queer practice called couvade is found among which of the following :

Arrange the following kinship group in sequence from the smallest one to the largest.
• [A.] Tribe
• [B.] Clan
• [C.] Phratry
• [D.] Moiety
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :

Which of the following is a correct statement ?

Medical Anthropology as a subdiscipline within Anthropology draws from :

Given below are two statements : one is labelled as
Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R).
Assertion (A): Prehistoric archaeology reconstructs the culture of past mankind. Reason (R): Reconstruction is done through the artefacts. In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below :

Rites of Intensification are performed when :
• [A.] Lack of rain threatens agriculture
• [B.] Marriage Ceremony
• [C.] Birth
• [D.] Sudden attack of enemy group
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :

Who introduced the concept of Three Age System ?

Match List - I with List - II. List - I (Force)
• [A.] Inbreeding
• [B.] Genetic Drift
• [C.] Natural Selection
• [D.] Gene flow List - II (Character)
• [I.] Relative fitness
• [II.] Admixture
• [III.] Random selection
• [IV.] Identity by descent
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :

As a custom whereby an upper social group man marries a lower social group woman is termed :