MBOSE Class 12 Question Paper 2026 for Anthropplogy

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MBOSE Class 12 2026
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Anthropplogy
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MBOSE Class 12 2026 Question Paper Anthropplogy

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Full Marks : 70

Time : 3 hours

The figures in the margin indicate full marks for the questions
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(i) Write all the answers in the Answer
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(ii) Attempt Part—I (Objective Questions) serially.

(iii) Attempt all parts of a question together at one place.

( PART : I—OBJECTIVE )
( Marks : 21 )
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(ii) past human only

(iii) Both (i) and (ii)

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(b) The third stage of hominid evolution is represented
by the

(i) Australopithecine

(ii) Homo erectus

(iii) Neanderthals

(c) _____ is considered to be the earliest known man who
could make tools.

(i) Australopithecus africanus

(ii) Zinjanthropus boisei

(iii) Homo habilis

(d) The Pleistocene is an epoch of

(i) man

(ii) fish

(iii) mammals

(e) The glacial periods of Europe are arranged as

(i) Gunz—Mindel—Riss—Würm

(ii) Mindel—Riss—Gunz—Würm

(iii) Gunz—Riss—Würm—Mindel

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(g) _____ is the first flake tool culture.

(i) Clactonian
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(i) H. H. Risley

(ii) B. S. Guha

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(ii) rejection

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(j) Which of the following is not used for racial
determination?

(i) Skin colour

(ii) Head form

(iii) Body form

(k) When the property of the family passes through the
females, this is known as

(i) patrilineal inheritance

(ii) matrilineal inheritance

(iii) ambilineal inheritance

2. State whether the following statements are True or False :
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(a) The other name of Homo erectus is Pithecanthropus
erectus.

(b) The pigmentation of the human skin is caused
mainly by melanin.

(c) Embryo is the first phase in the prenatal stage of
human growth.

(d) Man can regulate his internal body temperature
around 37 ºC.

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(h) The uplifting of the earth due to melting of the
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(i) The first Backward Class Commission was appointed
on 29th November, 1953.
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( PART : II—OBJECTIVE )
( Marksa : 14 )
3. Answer in brief any seven of the following questions : 2×7=14

(a) Who classified the stages of human growth?

(b) Mention the important features of Proto-Australoid.
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(f) What is culture contact?

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(g) Name any two Palaeolithic tools.

(h) Define mutation.

(i) What is manual dexterity?

(j) What is glaciation?

(k) Who discovered the remains of Australopithecus
africanus and when?

(l) What is the full form of ‘OBC’?

( PART : III—DESCRIPTIVE )
( Marks : 15 )

4. Write short notes on any three of the following : 5×3=15

(a) Major races of the world

(b) Home art

(c) Mesolithic culture

(d) Justice and punishment in tribal societies

(e) Status of women in matrilineal societies

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5. Define adaptation. Write on the human adaptation in any
two environmental situations. 2+8=10

6. What is caste? Describe the important characteristics of
the caste system in India. 2+8=10
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8. What is prehistory? Describe any two methods of tool
making in the prehistoric period. 2+4+4=10

9. Define tribe. What are the major identified problems of
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