MBOSE Class 11 Question Paper 2020 for Anthropology

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(ii) Human Paleontology is a sub-branch of
2020 (a) Physical Anthropology
(b) Cultural Anthropology
ANTHROPOLOGY
(c) Linguistic Anthropology
( THEORY )
(iii) _______ closely resembles human in behaviour
Full Marks : 70 and physical appearance.
(a) Gorilla
Time : 3 hours
(b) Orangutan
The figures in the margin indicate full marks for the questions (c) Chimpanzee.
General Instructions:
(iv) Prehensile limbs is one of the characteristics of
(i) Write all the answers in the Answer Script.
(a) Primate
(ii) Attempt Part–A Objective Questions serially.
(b) Insectivora
(iii) Attempt all parts of a question together at one place.
(c) Sirenia

PART : A–OBJECTIVE
(v) The kins who possess blood relation among them
( Marks : 35 ) are called
(a) Consanguineal kin
A. Choose and write the correct answer to the following (b) Affinal kin
statements: 1 x 11 = 11 (c) Both (a) and (b).
(i). The word Anthropology is derived from two
_______ words. (vi) ________ is a sudden change in a particular gene
(a) Latin producing a new form of an old character.
(a) Mutation
(b) Greek
(b) Natural Selection
(c) Melanesian
(c) Hybridization

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(3) (4)

(vii) The Latin word ‘Levir’ means (xi) _________ recognized market economies as an
important distributive system.
(a) husband’s father
(a) Gordon Childe
(b) husband’s brother
(c) husband’s uncle (b) Karl Polanyi

(c) Adam Smith.

(viii) The family in which one is born and reared, is
called
(a) family of Procreation B. State whether the following statements are ‘True’ or
‘False’ : 1 x 10 = 10
(b) family of Orientation
(c) both (a) and (b). (i) The scientific measurement of the different parts
of the human body is known as Osteometry.

(ix) _______ deals with the form and external structure (ii) When the descent is traced through the female
of animals and plants. line, it is called Patrilineal descent.
(a) Morphology
(iii) General reciprocity is an exchange of goods
(b) Anatomy without any expectation of immediate return.
(c) Embryology.
(iv) Domestication of animals started in the Neolithic
period.
(x) After marriage, the couple live with or near the
(v) The process of genetic drift is more effective in a
close kins of either side. This type of residence is
large population.
called
(a) Bilocal residence (vi) Humans walk bipedally with fully erect posture.

(b) Avunculocal residence (vii) Epicanthic fold is found among the mongoloid
(c) Neolocal residence. people.

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(5) (6)

(viii) An interrelation between two or more clans makes ( PART : B – DESCRIPTIVE )
a phratry. ( Marks : 35 )

(ix) Selection of a Venue is not important in fieldwork.
Answer question No. 1 and any two from the rest.

(x) Boomerang is a weapon used for hunting.
1. Write short notes on any three : 5 x 3 = 15

(a) Cultural relativism and Ethnocentrism.

C. Briefly answer any seven of the following questions : (b) Primary group and Secondary group.
2 x 7 = 14
(c) Kinship Terminology.
(i) What is Anthropology?
(d) Cultural Anthropology.
(ii) Define Society. (e) Relationship of Anthropology to Sociology and
Biology.
(iii) What are Eutherian mammals?
2. Define marriage. Describe the different types of
(iv) How does man differ from apes?
marriage as prevalent in India. 2 + 8 = 10
(v) What is a Lineage?
3. Define culture. State the important characteristics of
culture. 2 + 8 = 10
(vi) Name the different types of family.

(vii) What is Reciprocity? 4. Explain Darwin’s theory of Organic evolution. 10

(viii) Define Socialization. 5. What are Primates? Write the important characteristics
of primates. 2 + 8 = 10
(ix) What is Fieldwork?
6. Define Religion. Describe the different types of
(x) Name any two fishing weapons used in primitive religion prevalent in the primitive society. 2 + 8 = 10
society.
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(xi) What is Ethnology?

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