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29T ANTH

2019

ANTHROPOLOGY
(Theory)

Full Marks : 70

Pass Marks : 21

Time : Three hours

The figures in the margin indicate full marks
for the questions.

Contd.

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1. Answer in short : 1×5=5

‰¬˜≈ ά◊M√1 ø√˚˛± –

(a) The Eskimo belongs to which racial group ?

¤ø¶®˜í ¸fl¬˘ Œfl¬±ÚÀȬ± √õ∂ʱӬœ˚˛ Œ·±È¬1 ’ôL√·«Ó¬∑

(b) Who coined the term ‘Neolithic Revolution’ ?

ëÚ¬ı√õ∂ô¶∏1œ˚˛ ø¬ıõ≠ªí ˙sÀȬ± Œ¬Û±Ú √õ∂ÔÀ˜ Œfl¬±ÀÚ Î¬◊æ±ªÚ fl¬ø1øÂ√˘∑

(c) In which culture of Upper Palaeolithic period, home art
began ?

ά◊2‰¬-√õ∂P√õ∂ô¶∏1 ˚≈·1 Œfl¬±ÚÀȬ± fl¬±˘Ó¬ ·‘˝fl¬˘± ’±1y√√ Δ˝øÂ√˘∑

(d) Mention the name of one matrilineal community of North-
East India.

ά◊M1-¬Û”ª ˆ¬±1Ó¬1 ¤È¬± ˜±Ó‘¬-¸”Sœ ¸•x±˚˛1 Ú±˜ ø˘‡±º

(e) Name one community of North-East India who practise Jhum
cultivation.

ά◊M1-¬Û”ª ˆ¬±1Ó¬1 ¤È¬± Á≈¬˜ fl‘¬¯∏fl¬ ¸•x±˚˛1 Ú±˜ ø˘‡±º

2. Choose the correct answers : 1×3=3

qX ά◊M√ 1 ¬ı±øÂ√ ά◊ø˘›ª± –

(a) The external appearance of an organism is termed as
genotype/phenotype.

ÊœªÀ˝Ó¬ √õ∂fl¬±ø˙Ó¬ ‰¬ø1SÀ¬ı±11 ¸˜ø©ÜÀfl¬˝◊ øÊÚíȬ±˝◊¬Û/øÙ¬ÚíȬ±˝◊¬Û Œ¬ı±˘± ˝˚˛º

29T ANTH [2]

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(b) The term ecosystem was coined by Gordon Childe/A.G.
Tansley.

˝◊fl¬íø‰¬À©Ü˜ ˙sÀȬ±1 Ú±˜fl¬1Ì ·Î«¬Ú ‰¬±˝◊Àã/¤. øÊ. ŒÈ¬Úƒ‰¬ø˘ Œ˚˛ fl¬ø1øÂ√˘º

(c) The Mishing practise Plough/Jhum cultivation.

ø˜ø‰¬— ¸fl¬À˘ Ú±„˘/Á≈¬˜ fl‘¬ø¯∏ fl¬À1º

3. What is Mendel’s Law of Segregation ? 2

Œ˜ÀG˘1 ¬Û‘Ôfl¬œfl¬1Ì ¸”SÀȬ± øfl¬∑

4. What is an Antigen ? 2

¤øKȬÀÊÚ ˜±ÀÚ øfl¬∑

5. What do you mean by epicanthic fold ? 2

ŒÚSÀ2Â ¬ˆ¬±“Ê øfl¬∑

6. What is an Extended family ? 2

ø¬ıô¶∏‘Ó¬ ¬Ûø1˚˛±˘ fl¬±fl¬ Œ¬ı±À˘∑

7. Distinguish between family of Orientation and family of
Procreation. 2

Êiú ¬Ûø1˚˛±˘ ’±1n∏ √õ∂ÊÚÚ ¬Ûø1˚˛±˘1 ¬Û±Ô«fl¬… Œ‡≈›ª±º
29T ANTH [3] Contd.

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8. What do you mean by Primitive or Simple economy ? 2

’±ø˜ ¬ı± ¸1˘ ’Ô«ÚœøÓ¬ ˜±ÀÚ øfl¬ ¬ı≈ʱ∑

9. What do you mean by hunting by disguise ? 2

댈¬˙‰¬Ú Òø1 ø‰¬fl¬±1í ¬ı≈ø˘À˘ øfl¬ ¬ı≈ʱ∑

10. Define ecology. 2

˝◊fl¬í˘øÊ 1 ¬Ûø1ˆ¬±¯∏± ø˚˛±º

11. What is a graver ? For what purpose was it used ? 2

Œ‡±Ú±¶a øfl¬∑ ˝◊˚˛±fl¬ øfl¬ fl¬±˚«Ó¬ ¬ı…ª˝±1 fl¬1± Δ˝øÂ√˘∑

12. Mention two tool types of Mesolithic period. 1+1=2

˜Ò… √õ∂ô¶∏1 ˚≈·1 ≈ø¬ıÒ ¸“Ê≈ø˘1 Ú±˜ ά◊À~‡ fl¬1±º

13. What is a pond ecosystem ? Illustrate with example. 3

¬Û≈‡≈1œ ¬Ûø1ø¶öøÓ¬ Ó¬La øfl¬∑ ά◊±˝1Ì ø ‰¬˜≈ ¬ı±‡…± fl¬1±º

14. Who rediscovered Mendel’s Laws of Inheritance ? What is purity of
gametes ? 1+2=3

Œ˜ÀG˘1 ¬ı—˙·øÓ¬1 ¸”SÀ¬ı±1 ¬Û≈Ú1 ’±øª©®±1 Œfl¬±ÀÚ fl¬ø1øÂ√ ˘∑ ÊÚÚ Œfl¬±¯∏1 ø¬ıqXÓ¬± ˜±ÀÚ øfl¬
¬ı≈ʱ∑

29T ANTH [4]

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15. What is bulb of percussion and negative bulb of percussion ?
1½+1½=3

’±‚±Ó¬¶£¬œøÓ¬ ’±1n∏ ’±‚±Ó¬¶£¬œøÓ¬ ˙”Ú…±=˘ ¬ı≈ø˘À˘ øfl¬ ¬ı≈ʱ∑

16. Highlight the salient features of pressure flaking technique. 3

‰¬±¬Û ‰¬ø˘˚˛Ú Œfl¬Ã˙˘1 Δ¬ıø˙©Ü…À¬ı±1 ±ø„ Ò1±º

17. Briefly describe the characteristic features of Joint family. 3

¸—˚≈Mê ¬Ûø1˚˛±˘1 Δ¬ıø˙©Ü…¸˜”˝ ±ø„ Ò1±º

18. Highlight the differences between care tool and flake tool. 3

¶ö≤˘ ¸“Ê≈ø˘ ’±1n∏ ‰¬ø˘ ¸“Ê≈ø˘1 ˜±Ê1 ¬Û±Ô«fl¬…À¬ı±1 ¶Û©Ü fl¬1±º

19. What is terrace cultivation ? Mention a tribe of North-East India
who practise terrace cultivation. 3+1=4

‡±¬Û-Œ‡øÓ¬ ˜±ÀÚ øfl¬ ¬ı≈ʱ∑ ά◊M1-¬Û”ª ˆ¬±1Ó¬1 ¤øÈ¬ ‡±¬Û-Œ‡øÓ¬ fl¬1± ÊÚʱøÓ¬1 Ú±˜ ø˘‡±º

20. Write short notes on : (any two) 3×2=6

‰¬˜≈ ŒÈ¬±fl¡± ø˘‡± – [ø˚Àfl¡±ÀÚ± ≈√Ȭ±]

(a) Ethnography

Ú‘À·±á¬œ ¬ı̫ڱӬM3

29T ANTH [5] Contd.

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(b) Clustered relationship in nuclear family

√õ∂±Ôø˜fl¬ ¬Ûø1˚˛±˘1 ’±ôL√–¸•§g1 &2Â

(c) Buliang

¬ı≈ø˘˚˛±—

(d) Polygynous and Polyandrous family.

¬¬ıU¬ÛPœfl¬ ’±1n∏ ¬ıU¬ÛøÓ¬fl¬ ¬Ûø1˚˛±˘º

21. What is a gene ? Discuss Mendel’s dihybrid ratio with diagram.
1+3=4

øÊÚ ˜±ÀÚ øfl¬∑ Œ˜À`¬˘1 ø¬Z-¸—fl¬1 ’Ú≈¬Û±Ó¬ ø‰¬S¸˝ ’±À˘±‰¬Ú± fl¬1±º
Or / ¬ı±

Describe the sub-divisions of Mongoloid race with geographical
distribution. 4

˜—À·±˘œ˚˛ √õ∂ʱøÓ¬1 ά◊¬Ûˆ¬±· ¸˜”˝ ’±1n∏ Œ¸˝◊À¬ı±11 ø¬ıô¶∏‘øÓ¬ ¬ı̫ڱ fl¬1±º

22. Provide a comparison on producing economy and collecting
economy. 5

ά◊»¬Û±Ú Êœøªfl¬± ’±1n∏ ’Ài§¯∏Ì Êœøªfl¬±1 Ó≈¬˘Ú± fl¬1±º
Or / ¬ı±

What do you understand by bi-lateral descent ? Discuss the
significance of rules of descent in a society. 1+4=5

ø¬Z-¬Û±øù´«fl¬ ¬ı—˙±Ú≈Sê˜ ˜±ÀÚ øfl¬∑ ¤‡Ú ¸˜±ÊÓ¬ ¬ı—˙±Ú≈Sê˜ øÚ˚˛˜±ª˘œ1 &1n∏Q ¬ı≈ʱ˝◊ ø˘‡±º

29T ANTH [6]

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23. Provide a brief account on the social organization of the Apatanis.
5

’±¬Û±Ó¬±øÚ ¸fl¬˘1 ¸˜±Ê-¸—·Í¬Ú ¸•§Àg ¤øÈ¬ ‰¬˜≈ ŒÈ¬±fl¬± ø˘‡±º

Or / ¬ı±

What is meant by Global warming ? Discuss the role of human
activity in global warming. 1+4=5

ˆ”¬-ά◊Éœfl¬1Ì ¬ı± Œ·±˘fl¬œ˚˛ ά◊¯ûÓ¬± ¬ı‘øX ¬ı≈ø˘À˘ øfl¬ ¬ı≈ʱ∑ Œ·±˘fl¬œ˚˛ ά◊¯ûÓ¬± ¬ı‘øX1 ˜”˘ fl¬±1fl¬
ø˝‰¬±À¬Û ˜±Úªfl¬ ’±À˘±‰¬Ú± fl¬1±º

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29T ANTH [7]

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29T ANTH [8] 14 +

Document Details

Board / OrgAssam Board
ExamClass 12
TypeQuestion Paper
Pages8
Updated09 Jun 2026

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