List of top Anthropology Questions

Which one of the following is not a characteristic of social structure?

Medium bones and solid torso, low fat levels, wide shoulders with a narrow waist are characteristic features of:

Star-shaped borer is a characteristic tool of \underline{\hspace{2cm} culture.}

Arrange the following in the correct chronological order of European palaeolithic culture.
A. Solutrean
B. Mousterian
C. Acheulean
D. Aurignacian
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Which of the following techniques ensure a systematic way of tracing the line of descent?

Which of the following are included in the four principles of Lamarckism?
A. Formation of rudimentary organs
B. Direct environment and new desire
C. Genetic drift
D. Inheritance of acquired characters
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Which molecular technique is used to identify genetic variants in human DNA?

In which of the following approaches, the analytical conclusions are drawn from the pre-existing themes?

Upper palaeolithic culture in India is dominated by:

In terms of size of governance, which of the following is bigger than Band but smaller than State?

Which of the following factor is directly associated with increasing cultural diversity?

Which of the following is NOT the criteria for enlisting the Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs)?

Scheduled Tribes are communities which are included in the Schedule of the Indian Constitution. This has been mentioned in which article?

The study of communication by non-verbal means, including posture, mannerism, gestures, facial expressions and body movements is called:

Societies have different mechanisms for dispute resolution to maintain social control. Which of the following are methods of peaceful dispute resolutions? (A) Oath and ordeal
(B) Mediation
(C) Ritual reconciliation
(D) Feuding and Raiding
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Three types of political systems found among traditional societies are:

The subsistence economy of hunting and gathering is found among:

Match List-I with List-II \[ \begin{array}{|l|l|} \hline \textbf{Concept} & \textbf{Proposed by} \\ \hline (A) \; \text{Animism} & (I) \; \text{R R Marett} \\ \hline (B) \; \text{Animatism} & (II) \; \text{Emile Durkheim} \\ \hline (C) \; \text{Naturalism} & (III) \; \text{E B Tylor} \\ \hline (D) \; \text{Totemism} & (IV) \; \text{Max Muller} \\ \hline \end{array} \] Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Arrange the following kin groups in increasing order from simplest to complex type: (A) Clan
(B) Lineage
(C) Family
(D) Tribe
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Which of the following processes are associated with cultural change? (A) Assimilation
(B) Enculturation
(C) Diffusion
(D) Revolution
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Match List-I with List-II \[ \begin{array}{|l|l|} \hline \textbf{Concept} & \textbf{Characteristic} \\ \hline (A) \; \text{Nuclear Family} & (I) \; \text{Husbands are Brothers} \\ \hline (B) \; \text{Matrilineal Descent} & (II) \; \text{Mates and their Children} \\ \hline (C) \; \text{Fraternal Polyandry} & (III) \; \text{Married couple and their married children} \\ \hline (D) \; \text{Extended Family} & (IV) \; \text{Children belong to the kin group of mothers} \\ \hline \end{array} \] Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Which of the following is associated with the practice of shamanism?

The process by which cultural elements are borrowed from another society and incorporated into the culture of the recipient group is called: