Anthropology for NCET

• 1

  Physical and Biological Anthropology

  Unit 1. Human evolution, variation and genetics. Covers Theories of evolution; Living primates; Hominid evolution; Human variation; Human genetics; Chromosomes and their aberrations; Forces of evolution; Genetic markers.

  • Theories of evolution 5 questions
  • Living primates 5 questions
  • Hominid evolution 5 questions
  • Human variation 5 questions
  • Human genetics 5 questions
  • Chromosomes and their aberrations 5 questions
  • Forces of evolution 5 questions
  • Genetic markers 5 questions
• 2

  Archaeological Anthropology

  Unit 2. Prehistoric cultures and how they are dated.

  • Stone Age cultures 5 questions
  • Tool typology and technology 5 questions
  • Metal Age 5 questions
  • Stratigraphy and dating 5 questions
  • Important archaeological sites 5 questions
• 3

  Socio-Cultural Anthropology

  Unit 3. Family, culture, religion and traditional societies.

  • Family, marriage and kinship 5 questions
  • Culture and cultural change 5 questions
  • Religion and belief 5 questions
  • Subsistence strategies 5 questions
  • Traditional political systems 5 questions
• 4

  Linguistic and Tribal Anthropology

  Unit 4. Language, diversity and the tribes of India.

  • Language and culture 5 questions
  • Diversity in India 5 questions
  • Indian tribes 5 questions
  • Major tribes and PVTGs 5 questions
  • Social movements 5 questions
• 5

  Social Change and Applied Anthropology

  Unit 5. Change, development and practical uses of anthropology.

  • Caste and social stratification 5 questions
  • Colonialism, modernisation and globalisation 5 questions
  • Anthropology and development 5 questions
  • Forensic and public-health anthropology 5 questions
  • Industrial society and cultural diversity 5 questions

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