Federal Public Service Commission (FPSC)
Competitive Examination for Recruitment to BPS-17 Posts under the Federal Government
Time Allowed: 3 Hours
Paper: Anthropology
PART-II (Subjective) : 80 Marks
Attempt ONLY FOUR Questions from PART-II. (20×4)
PART-II
Q.2 How can the perspective of Anthropology be used to study global trends like global warming and erosion of biodiversity?
Q.3 How can applied anthropology be utilized to solve the problems faced by humanity in the contemporary world?
Q.4 Write a detailed account of gift exchange. Give samples from everyday life to substantiate your answer.
Q.5 Define “animism” and state the evolutionary scheme of religion provided by E. B. Tylor.
Q.6 What is incest taboo? Explain different theories about incest taboo.
Q.7 Is it poverty that is the real cause of overpopulation, or is it the population pressure that is responsible for increasing poverty? Substantiate your argument by quoting relevant facts and figures.
Q.8 Write short notes on any four of the following:
(a) Sororal Polygyny & Sororate
(b) Uxorilocal residence & Virilocal Residence
(c) Phratry & Moiety
(d) Research tools & Research Method
(e) Palaeolithic Culture
(f) Ethnography
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