Kerala Plus Two Question Paper 2024 Anthropology

Kerala Board

Question Paper
2024

Reg. No. : ......................................
SY-544 Name : ...........................................

SECOND YEAR HIGHER SECONDARY EXAMINATION, MARCH – 2024

Part – III Time : 2½ Hours
ANTHROPOLOGY Cool-off time : 15 Minutes
Maximum : 80 Scores

General Instructions to Candidates :
 There is a ‘Cool-off time’ of 15 minutes in addition to the writing time.
 Use the ‘Cool-off time’ to get familiar with questions and to plan your answers.
 Read questions carefully before answering.
 Read the instructions carefully.
 Calculations, figures and graphs should be shown in the answer sheet itself.
 Malayalam version of the questions is also provided.

  :
    15  ‘  ’ .
 ‘  ’    
 .
      .
    .
  , , ,   
.
   .

SY-544 1 P.T.O.

Answer any 14 questions from 1 to 16. Each carries 1 score. (14  1 = 14)

Fill in the blanks by choosing correct answer from the brackets given below.

1. The way of conducting and implementing research is _____ .

2. The method used for comparing groups or social institutions within the same society is

_____ .

3. _____ is the father of civilizational studies.

4. Settlement of displaced population permanently at a new place is _____ .

5. Father of Indian ethnography is _____ .

6. The concept Jajmani System was introduced by _____ .

[W.H. Wiser, Robert Redfield, M.N. Srinivas, Rehabilitation, Method, S.C. Roy,

Comparative method, Displacement]

Find the Pair :

7. Ayurveda : Charaka

Homeopathy : _______

8. Bushman : Hunting and gathering

Todas : ______

Find the odd item based on the criterion given in the bracket.

9. Anger of god, Evil spirit, improper weather, Evil eye.

(Supernatural Cause)

SY-544 2

1  16    14 
. 1  . (14  1 = 14)
     
  .
1.      _________ .

2.    ,  
    _________.

3.    ________.

4.         
   _________.

5.      _________.

6.      ________  .
[. ,  , .. , ,
.. , , ]

 .
7.  : 
 : _______

8.  :  
 : ______

    
.
9. ,  ,  , 
( )

SY-544 3 P.T.O.

10. Negroid, Dravidian, Proto-Australoid, Mangaloid

(Racial Classification)

Match the column A with B :

A B

11. Robert Redfield Ancient Society

12. M.N. Srinivas Primitive culture

13. L.H. Morgan Peasant Society and Culture

14. E.B. Tylor Dominant caste in Rampura

15. Name the article related to the abolition of untouchability.

16. Name the anthropologist who was the Vice Chancellor of Kerala University.

Answer any 7 questions from 17 to 25. Each carries 2 scores. (7  2 = 14)

17. Distinguish between schedule and questionnaire.

18. Differentiate subjectivity and objectivity.

19. Write a brief note on culture area.

20. Write any two difference between Great tradition and Little tradition.

21. Write a short note on Kuru disease.

22. List out any two pull factors and push factors of Migration.

23. Explain the concept Applied anthropology.

24. Write any two contributions of Iravathi Karve.

25. List out the characteristics of PVTGs.

SY-544 4

10. , ,  , 

[ ]

 ‘’ ‘’  .
 

11.    

12. ..   

13. ..     

14. ..    

15.      ?

16.       
 ?

17  25    7 
. 2  . (7  2 = 14)

17.    .

18.    .

19.        .

20.       
 .

21.      .

22.      
 .

23.      .

24.      .

25. PVTG   .

SY-544 5 P.T.O.

Answer any 5 questions from 26 to 31. Each carries 4 scores. (5  4 = 20)

26. List out any four characteristics of a good questionnaire.

27. Explain Malinowski’s Functionalism with the help of a charter.

28. Prepare a brief description on sacred complex.

29. Briefly explain the eco-cultural adaption of hunting and gathering society.

30. Explain anthropological approach to tribal development.

31. Explain the classification of language families in India.

Answer any 4 questions from 32 to 36. Each carries 6 scores. (4  6 = 24)

32. What is participant observation ? Examine its merits and demerits.

33. Explain the features of folk society.

34. Explain any two medical system in Indian Society.

35. Briefly explain different types of adaptation.

36. Examine different factors affecting fertility.

Answer any 1 question from 37 to 38. Carries 8 scores. (1  8 = 8)

37. Prepare a flow chart on different types of evolutionism and explain any one in detail.

38. Explain different tribal movements by using following hints.

Hints : [Munda Movement, Santhal movement, Kurichiya Revolt, Muthanga land
struggle]

_____________

SY-544 6

26 31    5 
. 4  . (5  4 = 20)
26.      .
27.      
.
28.     .
29.      
   .
30.     .
31.       .

32 36    4 
. 6  . (4  6 = 24)
32.     ?   
.
33.    .
34.       
.
35.      .
36.     .

37 38    1 
. 8 . (1  8 = 8)
37.         
 .
38.      
  .
 : [ ,  ,  , 
]
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