Question

Match List-I with List-II 

List-I (Classification of Anthropology)	List-II (Characteristics of types of Anthropology)
(A) Physical Anthropology	(III) The study of human evolution, racial differences, inheritance of bodily traits, growth and decay of the human organism
(B) Social Anthropology	(IV) The study of the development and various types of social life
(C) Cultural Anthropology	(I) The study of the total way of life of contemporary primitive man, his ways of thinking, feeling and action
(D) Medical Anthropology	(II) Deals with the cultural component in the ecology of health and disease

• A. A - I, B - II, C - III, D - IV
• B. A - I, B - III, C - II, D - IV
• C. A - III, B - IV, C - I, D - II
• D. A - III, B - IV, C - I, D - II

Hint:

Focus on the keywords: \textbf{Physical} \(\rightarrow\) Evolution/Body. \textbf{Social} \(\rightarrow\) Social Life/Structure. \textbf{Cultural} \(\rightarrow\) Way of Life/Beliefs. \textbf{Medical} \(\rightarrow\) Health/Disease.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is C

Step 1: Define each subfield of anthropology. Step 1:

Physical (or Biological) Anthropology: Studies the physical aspects of human beings, including evolution, genetics, and physical variation.
Social Anthropology: Studies human social structures, relationships, and institutions.
Cultural Anthropology: Studies human cultures, beliefs, values, and practices.
Medical Anthropology: Studies how health and illness are shaped, experienced, and understood in light of cultural and social factors.
Step 2: Match the subfields (List-I) with their descriptions (List-II).
Step 2:

A. Physical Anthropology matches III. The study of human evolution, racial differences, inheritance of bodily traits....
B. Social Anthropology matches IV. The study of the development and various types of social life.
C. Cultural Anthropology matches I. The study of the total way of life... his ways of thinking, feeling and action.
D. Medical Anthropology matches II. Deals with the cultural component in the ecology of health and disease.
Step 3: Conclude the correct matching.
Step 3: The correct matching is A-III, B-IV, C-I, D-II.