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Index
Introduction to Anthropology
Human Evolution and the emergence of Man
Primates
Phylogenetic status, characteristics and geographical distribution
Chronology: Relative and Absolute Dating methods
Cultural Evolution
Nature of Culture
Nature of Society
Marriage
Family
Kinship
Economic organization
Political organization and Social Control
Religion
Anthropological theories
Culture, language and communication
Human Genetics
Mendelian Genetics of a Man
Concept of Genetic Polymorphism & Selection
Chromosomes and chromosomal aberrations
Race and racism
Age, sex and population variation as genetic marker
Concepts and methods of Ecological Anthropology
Epidemiological Anthropology
Concept of human growth and development
Social Demography
Applications of Anthropology
Evolution of the Indian Culture and Civilization
Palaeo anthropology Evidence
Ethno-archaeology in India:
Demographic profile of India
Structure and nature of traditional Indian Social System
Caste system in India
Emergence and growth of anthropology in India
Indian Village
Linguistic and Religious minorities and their Social, Political & Economic status
Indigenous and exogenous processes of socio-cultural change in Indian society
Tribal situation in India
Problems of the tribal Communities
SC’s, ST’s and OBCs
Ethnicity, Ethnic Conflicts & Political Developments
Nature-Man-Spirit Complex
Tribal Societies
General Anthropology - Paper 1
Indian Anthropology - Paper 2
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Introduction to Anthropology

Paper-I; Topic-1.2-Relationships with other Disciplines

20:17 min

Paper-I; Topic-1.1- Meaning; Scope; and Development of Anthropology

09:59 min

Paper-I;Topic-1.3-Main branches of Anthropology; their Scope and Relevance

29:16 min

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

Paper II; Topic-5.2 Linguistic & religious minorities and their social; political & economic status

02:54 min

Ethnicity, Ethnic Conflicts & Political Developments

Paper II; Topic-7.3 The concept of Ethnicity Part-I

20:50 min

General Anthropology - Paper 1

Paper-I; Topic-1.1- Meaning; Scope; and Development of Anthropology

09:59 min

Paper-I; Topic-1.2-Relationships with other Disciplines

20:17 min

Paper-I;Topic-1.3-Main branches of Anthropology; their Scope and Relevance

29:16 min

Paper-I; Topic-1.4(a) Biological and Cultural factors in Human Evolution Part I

18:39 min

Paper-I; Topic-1.4(b)Theories of Organic Evolution (Pre-Darwinian; Darwinian & PostDarwinian)Part II

27:02 min

Paper-I; Topic-1.4(c) Synthetic Theory of Evolution; Part-III

22:47 min

Paper-I; Topic-1.4(c) Dollo’s rule; Cope’s rule; Gause’s rule Part-IV

13:04 min

Paper-I; Topic-1.5 Characteristics of Primates; Evolutionary Trend and Primate Taxonomy; Part-I

30:56 min

Paper-I; Topic-1.5 Primate Adaptations; (Arboreal and Terrestrial) Primate Taxonomy; Part-II

29:45 min

Paper-I; Topic-1.5 Primate Behaviour; Tertiary and Quaternary Fossil Primates Part-III

28:18 min

Paper-I; Topic-1.5 Living Major Primates; Part-IV

17:06 min

Paper-I; Topic-1.5 Comparative Anatomy of Man and Apes; Skeletal changes and its implications Part-V

26:17 min

Paper-I; Topic-1.6 (a) Plio-pleistocene hominids in South and East Africa—Australopithecines- Part I

37:37 min

Paper-I; Topic-1.6 (b) Africa (Paranthropus)- Part II

27:08 min

Paper-I; Topic-1.6 (b) Europe(Homo e.(heidelbergensis); Asia Homo e.( javanicus; pekinensis-Part III

47:22 min

Paper-I; Topic-1.6 Neanderthal man; Rhodesian man; Cro-Magnon; Grimaldi; and Chancelade Part-IV

38:37 min

Paper-I; Topic-1.8 Prehistoric Archaeology; Relative and Absolute Dating Part-I

44:42 min

Paper-I; Topic-1.8 Cultural Evolution :Stone Age; Chalcolithic;Copper-Bronze Age; Iron Age Part-II

45:32 min

Paper-I; Topic-1.8 Cultural Evolution :Stone Age; Chalcolithic;Copper-Bronze Age; Iron Age Part-III

42:32 min

Paper-I; Topic-2.1 The Nature of Culture along with Value addition based upon changing UPSC pattern

77:24 min

Paper-I; Topic-2.2 Concept of Society; Social Institution; Social groups; plus value addition Part-I

55:09 min

Paper-I; Topic-2.2 Social Stratification (Social Mobility; Status; Role etc.)+Value addition Part-II

52:54 min

Paper-I; Topic-2.3 Marriage : Laws ;Type; Functions; Regulations; Payments+Value Additions

96:15 min

Paper-I; Topic-2.4 Family:Definition and Universality; Household and Domestic groups;Function Part-I

57:58 min

Paper-I; Topic-2.4 Types; Impact of Urban-Industrial-zation and Feminist movt+Value addition Part-II

112:55 min

Paper-I; Topic-2.5 Kinship: Principles and types & forms of Descent; Value Additions-Part-I

69:14 min

Paper-I; Topic-2.5 Kinship terminology; and Value Additions Part-II

70:53 min

Paper-I; Topic-2.5 Descent; Filiation and Complementary Filiation; Descent and Alliance Part-III

26:58 min

Paper-I; Topic-3 Economic anthropology; Formalist and Substantivist debate; Part-I

67:29 min

Paper-I; Topic-3 Production; distribution and exchange; globalisation+Value Addition Part-II

98:13 min

Paper-I; Topic-4 Political Organization:Band;Tribe;Chiefdom;Kingdom & State; Value Addition Part-I

72:58 min

Paper-I; Topic-4 Power; authority & legitimacy; Social Control; Law and Justice in Simple Societies

76:49 min

Paper-I; Topic-5 Religion: Anthropological approaches; Monotheism; Polytheism;Sacred;Profane; Part-I

75:46 min

Paper-I; Topic-5 Myths & Rituals;Forms of religion; Religion; Magic & Science; Functionaries Part-II

74:33 min

Paper I; Topic 6; Anthropological theories : (a) Classical evolutionism (f) Neo-evolutionism Part I

114:13 min

Paper I; Topic 6 Anthropological Theories:(b) Historical particularism ;Diffusionism Part-II

60:46 min

Paper I; Topic 6 :Functionalism;Structural-Functionalism;Structuralism Part-III

73:45 min

Paper I; Topic 6; Anthropological theories : Culture and personality; Cultural materialism Part-IV

49:15 min

Paper I; Topic 6; Anthropological theories : Symbolic & interpretive;Cognitive; Postmodernism Part-V

53:16 min

Paper I; Topic 7; Nature; Origin and Characteristics of Language-Part-I

71:09 min

Paper I; Topic 7; Verbal; Non-verbal communication; Social context & Value Addition-Part-II

81:35 min

Human Genetics: Basic Concept Clarity (Topic 1.7 covered)

54:54 min

Paper-I; Topic-9.1-Human Genetics: Methods for the study of genetic principles-Part-I

76:18 min

Paper-I; Topic-9.1 Cytogenetic; Biochemical; Immunological methods & DNA Recombinant-Part-II

82:13 min

Paper-I; Topic-9.2 Mendelian Genetics in Man-family study (Law of Inheritance) Part-I

67:56 min

Paper-I; Topic-9.2 Single; Multi; lethal; sub-lethal and polygenic inheritance in Man-Part-II

96:27 min

Paper-I; Topic-9.3 Concept of Genetic polymorphism; Mendelian population;Hardy-Weinberg law; Part-I

114:39 min

Paper-I;Topic-9.3 Mutation;Isolation;Migration; Selection;Inbreeding & Genetic drift Part-II

96:45 min

Paper-I; Topic-9.3 Consanguineous mating & Genetic effect; Genetic load-Part-III

94:40 min

Paper-I; Topic-9.4 Numerical and Structural aberrations; Sex chromosomal aberration Part-I

136:10 min

Paper-I; Topic-9.4 Autosomal aberrations: Down; Patau; Edward; and Cri-du-chat syndromes. Part-II

86:31 min

Paper-I; Topic-9.4 Genetic imprints; screening; counseling & Gene Therapy+Editing(Val Add) Part III

138:40 min

Paper-I; Topic-9.4 Human DNA profiling; Gene mapping & Human Genome study Part-IV

104:52 min

Paper-I; Topic-9.5 Race and racism; Morphological variation Racial criteria Part I

93:07 min

Paper-I; Topic-9.5 Racial differentiation; Racial differentiation and Race crossing Part II

113:29 min

Paper-I; Topic-9.7 Concepts and methods of Ecological Anthropology : Bio-cultural Adaptations Part-I

57:18 min

Paper-I; Topic-9.7 Man’s physiological responses : Hot desert; Cold; High altitude climate Part-II

85:32 min

Paper-I; Topic-9.8 Epidemiological Anthropology along with Important value additions Part-I

62:04 min

Paper-I; Topic-9.8 Infectious & non-infectious diseases; Nutritional deficiency diseases.Part-II

65:31 min

Paper-I; Topic-10 Human growth & development; Stages; Factors; Ageing and senescence Part-I

84:45 min

Paper-I; Topic-10 Theories and observations: biological and chronological longevity Part II

48:18 min

Paper-I; Topic-10 Human physique and somatotypes; Methodologies for growth studies Part III

66:53 min

Paper-I; Topic-11.1 Relevance of menarche; menopause. Fertility patterns and differentials

61:50 min

Paper-I; Topic-11.2 Demographic theories-biological; social and cultural

75:35 min

Paper-I; Topic-11.3 Bio & socio-eco factors influencing fecundity; fertility; natality & mortality

44:35 min

Paper-I; Topic 12 Applications of Anthropology (Applied Anthropology)

60:46 min

Paper-I; Topic-9.6 Genetic Markers;Hb level; fat; pulse; respiratory & sensory perception-Incomplete

46:02 min

Complete your Anthropology Optional for ‘FREE’

19:33 min

Beginners Guide- Strategy to start your preparation and what not to do!

43:51 min

Part-I How to attempt PYQ-2021 | P-1; 2(b) | "Thick description of Clifford Geertz"

16:32 min

Art of Answer Writing: How to attempt PYQ_Paper-I Set-3

11:12 min

RapidRevision DAW Test Series

06:22 min

Indian Anthropology - Paper 2

Paper-II; Topic 1.1 Evolution of the Indian Culture & Civilization:Prehistoric (Palaeolithic) Part I

46:32 min

Paper-II; Topic 1.1 Evolution of the Indian Culture & Civilization:Prehistoric (Mesolithic) Part II

35:50 min

Paper-II; Topic-1.1 Prehistoric (Neolithic and Neolithic-Chalcolithic) Part-III

46:57 min

Paper-II; Topic-1.1 Protohistoric (Indus Civilization); Contributions of the tribal cultures

47:36 min

Paper-II; Topic 1.2 Palaeo-Anthropological reference to Siwaliks & Narmada (Ramapithecus) Part I

35:38 min

Paper-II; Topic 1.2 Sivapithecus and Narmada Man Part II

21:04 min

Paper-II; Topic-1.3 Ethno-archaeology in India; Survivals and Parallels+PYQs

30:10 min

Paper-II; Topic-2 Demographic profile: Ethnic elements in the Indian population Part I

55:23 min

Paper-II; Topic-2 Linguistic elements in the Indian population and their distribution Part II

29:05 min

Paper-II; Topic-3.1 The structure and nature of traditional Indian social system—Varnashrama Part I

57:19 min

Paper-II; Topic-3.1 Purushartha; Karma; Rina and Rebirth Part II

30:29 min

Paper-2; Topic 3.2 Caste system in India with UPSC PYQs Part I

50:47 min

Paper II; Topic-3.2 Dominant caste Part II

33:35 min

Paper II; Topic-3.2 Caste mobility; Future of caste system Part III

32:24 min

Complete your Anthropology Optional for ‘FREE’

19:33 min

Paper II; Topic-3.2 Tribe-caste continuum (Value addition: Folk Urban Continuum) Part-V

22:27 min

Paper II; Topic-3.3 Sacred Complex (with reference to Little & Great tradition) Part I

28:47 min

Paper II; Topic-3.3 Nature Man Spirit Complex (with interlinking other topics) Part-II

37:24 min

Paper II; Topic-4 Emergence; growth and development in India(with tips to remember) Part-I

27:05 min

Paper II; Topic-4 Prominent Anthropologists of British India and their Contributions Part-II

25:17 min

Beginners Guide- Strategy to start your preparation and what not to do!

43:51 min

Paper II; Topic-4 Prominent Anthropologists of India and their Contributions Part-III

33:45 min

Paper II; Topic-5.1 Significance of village study in India; Rural Cosmopolitanism Part I

38:57 min

Paper II; Topic-5.1 Indian village as a social system; changing patterns of settlement Part II

27:02 min

Paper II; Topic-5.2 Linguistic & religious minorities and their social; political & economic status

02:54 min

Paper II; Topic-5.3 Indigenous & exogenous processes of socio-cultural change:Sanskritization Part-I

27:01 min

Paper II; Topic-5.3 Westernization and Modernization Part-II

24:42 min

Paper II; Topic-5.3 Inter-play of little & great traditions Part-III

16:31 min

Paper II; Topic-6.1; Tribal situation in India

26:15 min

Art of Answer Writing: How to attempt PYQ_Paper-I Set-3

11:12 min

Paper II; Topic-6.2; Problems of the tribal Communities

19:22 min

Paper II; Topic-6.3 Impact of development projects;forest policy; urbanisation on tribal populations

18:13 min

Paper II; Topic-7.1 Problems of exploitation and deprivation of SC’s; ST’s and OBC’s

33:32 min

Paper II; Topic-7.2 Social change and contemporary tribal societies

24:34 min

Paper II; Topic-7.3 The concept of Ethnicity Part-I

20:50 min

RapidRevision DAW Test Series

06:22 min

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