AHSEC HS 2nd Year Question Paper 2022 Anthropology

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20.22

ANTHROPOLOGY
(Theory)

Full Marks: 70
Pass Marks : 21

Time : Three hours

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for the questiorts.

Q. No. 1 carries 7 nurk each 1x5 = 5

Q. No. 2 carries 1 mnrk ench 1x3 = 3

Q. Nos. 3-72 carry 2 nurks eaclt 2x70 = 20

Q. Nos. 73-79 carry 3 ntnrks ench 3x7 = 21

Q. No. 20 carries 3 tnrks each 3x2 = 6

Q. Nos.27-23 carry 5 nnrks each 5x3 = 15
Total = 70

Contd.

1. Answer in short : 1x 5=5

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(b) Name a Bronze Age civiiization.
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(c) Mention a name of terrace cultivation community of
India.

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(d) Who coined the term 'gene' ?

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k) Name one major cultivated product of the Apatanis.

2. Choose the correct answer : 1x3=3

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(b) Mousterian point is a core/flake tool.
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3. Write what do you know about unifacial and bifacial side-scraper.
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4. What do you understand by phenotype ? Give example. 2

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5. Mention l?0o reasons why blood group system is considered to be the
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6. What is meant by a tool i Distinguish between core tool and flake tool.
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7. Provide the definition of family as provided by G. p. Murdock.
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8. What do you understand by compound famity ? 2

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10. Write the names of trl,o tools used in the solutrean culture What
- technique was used to make these toots ? 7+1=2

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11. Show the diffcrences between a natulally broken piece of stone and a
tool.

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12. Ecology can also be referred to as Environmental Biology Why ? 2

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13. What is an Antibody ? When does aggtutination occur in blood ? -l+2=3

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14. What are microliths ? ln which Prehistoric Period were these used ?
2+1=3

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15. What do you understand by patrilocal and matrilocal joint family ?
Mention fioo communities from North-East lndia where matrilocal ioint
2+7=3
family is evident.

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16. Why the rules of descent are siSnificant in a society ?

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17. Write briefly on {fly trr)o hunting techniques adopted by the hunting
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communities.
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18. Write about unilateral and bilateral descent ly2+7t/2=3

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19. What 1s Ali-Ai-Liilani ? Provide a brief note on hunting and fishing
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practices of the Mishing tribe in Assam

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20. Write short notes on | (any tuo) 3x2=6

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(b) Causes of soil erosion
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(c) Human and Ecosystem
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(d) Role of decomposers in the ecosystem.
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21.. Who rediscovered Mendel's Laws of Inheritance ? Discuss the Law of
Dominance and the Law of Segregation. 1+2+2=5

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wlii ch 'ethnic group is known as Khoikhoi ? Give an account of skin
colour as a racial criterion. ^l+4=5

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22. Discuss the characteristics of a Joint family' AIso mention its merits.
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Discuss the habitation, family and livelihood of the Apatani tribe. 5

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23. "shifting cultivation should be replaced by permanent cultivation."
- Discuss with reasons. 5

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