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Anthropology for UPSC Optional for UPSC 2023-2024 is part of UPSC preparation. The notes and questions for Anthropology for UPSC Optional have been prepared according to the UPSC exam syllabus.Preparation for Anthropology for UPSC Optional in English is available as part of our UPSC preparation & Anthropology for UPSC Optional in Hindi for UPSC courses. Download more important topics related with Anthropology for UPSC Optional, notes, lectures and mock test series for UPSC Exam by signing up for free.

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Table of Content

General Anthropology - Paper 1

30 Subtopics

Introduction to Anthropology

6 Docs

Anthropology: Meaning, Scope & Development

Doc | 7 pages

Social-cultural Anthropology

Doc | 8 pages

Biological Anthopology

Doc | 3 pages

Archaeological Anthropology

Doc | 5 pages

Linguistic Anthropology

Doc | 5 pages

Relationship with other disciplines

Doc | 11 pages

Human Evolution and the emergence of Man

5 Docs

Herbert Spencer (Darwinian)

Doc | 8 pages

Theory of Evolution (Darwinian)

Doc | 6 pages

Mutation Theory of Evolution (Post- Darwinian)

Doc | 3 pages

Synthetic Theory of Evolution (Post-Darwinian)

Doc | 6 pages

Concept of Evolutionary Biology

Doc | 9 pages

Primates

9 Docs

Characteristics of Primates

Doc | 7 pages

Primate Taxonomy

Doc | 8 pages

Primate Classification and Evolution

Doc | 7 pages

Primate Adaptations (Arboreal and Terrestrial)

Doc | 4 pages

Primate Behaviour

Doc | 6 pages

Tertiary and Quaternary Fossil Primates

Doc | 7 pages

Living Major Primates

Doc | 5 pages

Comparative Anatomy of Man and Apes

Doc | 5 pages

Skeletal changes due to erect posture and its implications.

Doc | 6 pages

Phylogenetic status, characteristics and geographical distribution

Homo Sapiens- Cro Magnon, Grimaldi and Chancelade

Doc | 2 pages

Biological basis of life

7 Docs

Biological Cell

Doc | 9 pages

DNA structure & Replication

Biological Chromosomes

Doc | 5 pages

Cell Division

Doc | 7 pages

Principles of Prehistoric Archaeology

1 Doc

Principles of Prehistoric Archaeology

Doc | 4 pages

Chronology: Relative and Absolute Dating methods

1 Doc

Chronology: Relative and Absolute Dating methods

Culture and Civilization

Doc | 39 pages

Ethnocentrism and Cultural Relativism

Doc | 4 pages

Nature of Society

2 Docs

Concept of Society and Culture

Doc | 33 pages

Social Stratification

Doc | 13 pages

Marriage

5 Docs

Meaning & Definition of Marriage

Functions of marriage

Impact of Urbanization, Industrialization and Feminist Movements on Family

Doc | 16 pages

Household and Domestic Groups

Doc | 1 pages

Definition and Universality

Doc | 7 pages

Kinship

6 Docs

Consanguinity and Affinity

Doc | 3 pages

Principles and Types of Descent

Doc | 7 pages

Forms of Descent Groups

Doc | 2 pages

Kinship Terminology

Doc | 1 pages

Descent, Filiation and Complimentary Filiation

Doc | 2 pages

Alliance & Descent

Doc | 1 pages

Economic organization

9 Docs

Meaning, Scope & Relevance of Economic Anthropology

Doc | 5 pages

Formalism, Substanivism & Culturalism

Doc | 9 pages

Understanding Small Scale Economies

Doc | 2 pages

Food Gathering Economy: Principles Governing Production, Distribution and Exchange

Doc | 4 pages

Hunting-Fishing Economy: Principles Governing Production, Distribution and Exchange

Doc | 5 pages

Pastoral Economy: Principles Governing Production, Distribution and Exchange

Doc | 5 pages

Horticulture Economy: Principles Governing Production, Distribution and Exchange

Doc | 4 pages

Agricultural Economy: Principles Governing Production, Distribution and Exchange

Doc | 3 pages

Globalization & Indigenous Economy Systems

Doc | 5 pages

Political organization and Social Control

4 Docs

Types of Political Organizations

Doc | 11 pages

Power, Authority & Legitimacy

Doc | 14 pages

Social Control

Doc | 36 pages

Law and Justice in Simple Societies

Doc | 12 pages

Religion

10 Docs

Meaning & Characteristics of Religion

Doc | 5 pages

Approaches to the Study of Religion

Doc | 6 pages

Monotheism and polytheism

Forms of Religion in Tribal and Peasant Societies

Doc | 2 pages

The Magic

Doc | 3 pages

Religion, Magic and Science

Doc | 7 pages

Witchcraft, Sorcery, and Magic

Doc | 2 pages

Magico-Religious Functions

Doc | 16 pages

Anthropological theories

11 Docs

Classical Evolutionism (Tylor, Morgan and Frazer)

Doc | 9 pages

Historical Particularism (Boas)

Doc | 5 pages

The Functionalism

Doc | 1 pages

Structural Functionalism

Doc | 2 pages

The Structuralism

Doc | 27 pages

Culture and personality (Benedict, Mead, Linton, Kardiner and Cora –du Bois).

Doc | 3 pages

Neo - Evolutionism (Childe, White, Steward, Sahlins and Service)

Doc | 17 pages

Cultural Materialism (Harris)

Doc | 11 pages

Symbolic and Interpretive Theories (Turner, Schneider and Geertz)

Doc | 4 pages

Cognitive Theories (Tyler, Conklin)

Doc | 15 pages

Postmodernism & Its Critics

Doc | 27 pages

Culture, language and communication

4 Docs

Nature & Characteristics of Language

Doc | 5 pages

Origin of Language

Doc | 3 pages

Verbal and Non-verbal Communication

Doc | 27 pages

Language in Social Context

Doc | 7 pages

Research methods in anthropology

4 Docs

Fieldwork Tradition in Anthropology

Doc | 20 pages

Distinction Between Technique, Method and Methodology

Doc | 7 pages

Tools of Data Collection

Doc | 10 pages

Analysis, Interpretation and Presentation of Data

Cytogenetic Method (Chromosomal and karyo-Type Analysis)

Doc | 4 pages

Biochemical Methods

Doc | 3 pages

Immunological Methods

Doc | 4 pages

D.N.A. Technology and Recombinant Technologies

Doc | 5 pages

Mendelian Gentics of a Man

3 Docs

Polygenic Inheritance

Concept of Genetic Polymorphism & Selection

6 Docs

Hardy-Weinberg Equilbrium

Doc | 6 pages

Causes & Changes in Gene Frequency

Doc | 10 pages

Consanguineous & Non Consanguineous Mating

Doc | 10 pages

Genetic Load

Doc | 3 pages

Genetic Effects of Consanguineous & Cousin Marriages

Doc | 2 pages

Genetic Equilibrium

Doc | 1 pages

Chromosomes and chromosomal aberrations

6 Docs

Chromosomes & Chromosomal Aberrations in Man: Methodology

Doc | 7 pages

Numerical & Structural Aberrations

Doc | 3 pages

Human DNA Profiling

Doc | 7 pages

Sex chromosomal Aberrations

Doc | 2 pages

Autosomal Aberrations

Biological Basis of Morphological Variation of Non-Metric & Metric Characters

Doc | 27 pages

Racial Criteria, Racial Traits in Relation to Heridity & Environment

Doc | 14 pages

Racial Classification & Differentiation

Doc | 2 pages

Age, sex and population variation as genetic marker

1 Doc

Age, Sex and Population Variation as Genetic Marker

Doc | 12 pages

Concepts and methods of Ecological Anthropology

3 Docs

Concepts & Methods of Ecological Anthropology

Doc | 5 pages

Biocultural Adaptation – Genetic & Nongenetic factors

Doc | 14 pages

Man’s Physiological Responses to Environmental Stresses

Doc | 1 pages

Epidemiological Anthropology

1 Doc

Health and Disease

Doc | 6 pages

Concept of human growth and development

3 Docs

Stages of Human Growth

Doc | 15 pages

Human physique and somatotypes

Doc | 16 pages

Methodologies for growth studies

Doc | 5 pages

Social Demography

3 Docs

Relevance of menarche, menopause and other bioevents to fertility

Doc | 6 pages

Demographic Theories- Biological, Social & Cultural

Doc | 5 pages

Factors influencing fecundity, fertility, natality and mortality

Doc | 3 pages

Applications of Anthropology

5 Docs

Anthropology of sports

Doc | 4 pages

Nutritional anthropology

Doc | 4 pages

Paternity diagnosis

Doc | 2 pages

Genetic counseling and eugenics

Doc | 9 pages

DNA technology in diseases and medicine

Doc | 3 pages

Indian Anthropology - Paper 2

22 Subtopics

Evolution of the Indian Culture and Civilization

7 Docs

Palaeolithic (Prehistoric)

Doc | 19 pages

Mesolithic (Prehistoric)

Doc | 4 pages

Neolithic (Prehistoric)

Contributions of Tribal Cultures to Indian Civilization

Doc | 12 pages

Palaeo anthropology Evidence

Ethno-archaeology in India:

1 Doc

Concept of Ethno-Archaeology

Doc | 4 pages

Demographic profile of India

5 Docs

Linguistic Ethnicity in India - 1

Doc | 22 pages

Linguistic Ethnicity in India - 2

Doc | 19 pages

Linguistic Elements in the Indian Population

Doc | 2 pages

National Population Policy: Evaluation

Doc | 4 pages

Ethnic Elements in Indian Population

Doc | 22 pages

Structure and nature of traditional Indian Social System

3 Docs

Structure of Indian Social System

Doc | 10 pages

Varnashram, Varna & Caste

Doc | 7 pages

Karma & Rebirth

Doc | 6 pages

Caste system in India

7 Docs

Structure and Characteristics of Caste System in India

Doc | 4 pages

Theories of Origin of Caste System

Future of Caste System

Doc | 5 pages

Jajmani System

Doc | 3 pages

Tribe-Caste Continuum

Doc | 6 pages

Emergence and growth of anthropology in India

1 Doc

Emergence and growth of Anthropology in India

Doc | 10 pages

Indian Village

2 Docs

Significance of Village Study in India

Doc | 4 pages

Indian village as a Social System

Doc | 4 pages

Linguistic and Religious minorities and their Social, Political & Economic status

1 Doc

Linguistic and Religious Minorities and their Social, Political & Economic Status

Doc | 4 pages

Indigenous and exogenous processes of socio-cultural change in Indian society

Difference between Modernization and Westernization

Doc | 2 pages

Panchayati Raj Institution (PRI)

Doc | 14 pages

Media & Social change

Doc | 2 pages

Inter-play of little & great traditions

Doc | 24 pages

Tribal situation in India

1 Doc

Distribution of Linguistic & Socio-economic tribal populations

Doc | 13 pages

Problems of the tribal Communities

Development of forest policy and Tribals

Doc | 8 pages

Impact of Urbanization and Industrialization on tribal populations

Doc | 5 pages

SC’s, ST’s and OBC’s

2 Docs

Problems Of Exploitation And Deprivation Of Other Backward Classes

Doc | 8 pages

Constitutional safeguards for SC’s and ST’s

Doc | 7 pages

Ethnicity, Ethnic Conflicts & Political Developments

Ethnic conflicts and political developments

Doc | 22 pages

Social Change Among the Tribes During Colonial & Post Independent India

Doc | 17 pages

Tribal Administration

2 Docs

Programmes of tribal development & their implementation

Doc | 6 pages

Primitive Tribal Groups

Doc | 4 pages

Role of Anthropology in Tribal and Rural Development

1 Doc

Role of Anthropology in Tribal and Rural Development

Doc | 7 pages

Nature-Man-Spirit Complex

1 Doc

Nature-Man-Spirit Complex

Doc | 4 pages

Tribal Societies

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Impact of Hinduism, Buddhism, Christianity, Islam and other religions on tribal societies

1 Doc

Impact of Hinduism, Buddhism, Christianity, Islam and Other Religions on Tribal Societies

Doc | 22 pages

Impact of Buddhism, Jainism, Islam and Christianity on Indian Society

1 Doc

Impact of Buddhism, Jainism, Islam and Christianity on Indian Society

Doc | 10 pages

Tribe & Nation state-comparative study of tribal communities in India & other countries

1 Doc

Tribe & Nation State-Comparative Study of Tribal Communities in India & Other Countries

Doc | 26 pages

Contributions of Anthropology to the Understanding of Regionalism, Communalism, & Ethnic and Political Movements

1 Doc

Contributions of Anthropology: Regionalism

Doc | 7 pages

Previous Year Papers of Anthropology (PYQs)

20 Docs

Anthropology Optional Paper 1 - 2022

Doc | 4 pages

Anthropology Optional Paper 2 - 2022

Doc | 4 pages

Anthropology Optional Paper 1- 2021

Doc | 5 pages

Anthropology Optional Paper 2- 2021

Doc | 4 pages

2020 Anthropology Paper - 1

Doc | 5 pages

2020 Anthropology Paper - 2

Doc | 4 pages

2019 Anthropology Paper - 1

Doc | 5 pages

2019 Anthropology Paper - 2

Doc | 4 pages

2018 Anthropology Paper - 1

Doc | 5 pages

2018 Anthropology Paper - 2

Doc | 4 pages

2017 Anthropology Paper - 1

Doc | 4 pages

2017 Anthropology Paper - 2

Doc | 4 pages

2016 Anthropology Paper - 1

Doc | 5 pages

2016 Anthropology Paper - 2

Doc | 4 pages

2015 Anthropology Paper - 1

Doc | 4 pages

2015 Anthropology Paper - 2

2014 Anthropology Paper - 1

Doc | 5 pages

2014 Anthropology Paper - 2

Doc | 4 pages

2013 Anthropology Paper - 1

Doc | 5 pages

2013 Anthropology Paper - 2

Chapter-wise PYQs

2 Docs

Chapter-wise PYQs Paper- 1

Chapter-wise PYQs Paper- 2

Doc | 22 pages

Dictionary of Anthropology

5 Docs

Important Terminologies: A - D

Doc | 75 pages

Important Terminologies: E - G

Important Terminologies: H - K

Important Terminologies: L - Q

Important Terminologies: R - Z

Previous Year Questions with Essays: Anthropology Optional

3 Subtopics

2022

4 Docs

UPSC Mains Answer PYQ 2022: Anthropology Paper 1 (Section- A)

Doc | 33 pages

UPSC Mains Answer PYQ 2022: Anthropology Paper 1 (Section- B)

Doc | 33 pages

UPSC Mains Answer PYQ 2022: Anthropology Paper 2 (Section- A)

Doc | 31 pages

UPSC Mains Answer PYQ 2022: Anthropology Paper 2 (Section- B)

Doc | 34 pages

2021

4 Docs

UPSC Mains Answer PYQ 2021: Anthropology Paper 1 (Section- A)

Doc | 33 pages

UPSC Mains Answer PYQ 2021: Anthropology Paper 1 (Section- B)

Doc | 32 pages

UPSC Mains Answer PYQ 2021: Anthropology Paper 2 (Section- A)

Doc | 33 pages

UPSC Mains Answer PYQ 2021: Anthropology Paper 2 (Section- B)

Doc | 32 pages

2020

4 Docs

UPSC Mains Answer PYQ 2020: Anthropology Paper 1 (Section- A)

Doc | 32 pages

UPSC Mains Answer PYQ 2020: Anthropology Paper 1 (Section- B)

Doc | 29 pages

UPSC Mains Answer PYQ 2020: Anthropology Paper 2 (Section- A)

Doc | 34 pages

UPSC Mains Answer PYQ 2020: Anthropology Paper 2 (Section- B)

Doc | 32 pages

Course Description

Anthropology for UPSC Optional for UPSC 2023-2024 is part of UPSC preparation. The notes and questions for Anthropology for UPSC Optional have been prepared according to the UPSC exam syllabus. Information about Anthropology for UPSC Optional covers all important topics for UPSC 2023-2024 Exam. Find important definitions, questions, notes,examples, exercises test series, mock tests and Previous year questions (PYQs) below for Anthropology for UPSC Optional.

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Definition and Universality

Living Major Primates

Descent

Social Stratification

Social-cultural Anthropology

Types of Marriage

Functions of Family

Principles and Types of Descent

Food Gathering Economy: Principles Governing Production

Distribution and Exchange

Meaning & Characteristics of Religion

Understanding Small Scale Economies

Verbal and Non-verbal Communication

Filiation and Complimentary Filiation

Principles of Prehistoric Archaeology

Nature & Characteristics of Language

Origin of Language

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