Overview
Syllabus
Paper-I, Topic-1.1- Meaning, Scope, and Development of Anthropology.
Paper-I, Topic-1.2-Relationships with other Disciplines.
Paper-I,Topic-1.3-Main branches of Anthropology, their Scope and Relevance.
Paper-I, Topic-1.4(a) Biological and Cultural factors in Human Evolution Part I.
Paper-I, Topic-1.4(b)Theories of Organic Evolution (Pre-Darwinian, Darwinian & PostDarwinian)Part II.
Paper-I, Topic-1.4(c) Synthetic Theory of Evolution; Part-III.
Paper-I, Topic-1.4(c) Dollo’s rule, Cope’s rule, Gause’s rule Part-IV.
Paper-I, Topic-1.5 Characteristics of Primates; Evolutionary Trend and Primate Taxonomy; Part-I.
Paper-I, Topic-1.5 Primate Adaptations; (Arboreal and Terrestrial) Primate Taxonomy; Part-II.
Paper-I, Topic-1.5 Primate Behaviour; Tertiary and Quaternary Fossil Primates Part-III.
Paper-I, Topic-1.5 Living Major Primates; Part-IV.
Paper-I, Topic-1.5 Comparative Anatomy of Man and Apes; Skeletal changes and its implications Part-V.
Paper-I, Topic-1.6 (a) Plio-pleistocene hominids in South and East Africa—Australopithecines- Part I.
Paper-I, Topic-1.6 (b) Africa (Paranthropus)- Part II.
Paper-I, Topic-1.6 (b) Europe(Homo e.(heidelbergensis), Asia Homo e.( javanicus, pekinensis-Part III.
Paper-I, Topic-1.6 Neanderthal man, Rhodesian man, Cro-Magnon, Grimaldi, and Chancelade Part-IV.
Paper-I, Topic-1.8 Prehistoric Archaeology, Relative and Absolute Dating Part-I.
Paper-I, Topic-1.8 Cultural Evolution :Stone Age, Chalcolithic,Copper-Bronze Age, Iron Age Part-II.
Paper-I, Topic-1.8 Cultural Evolution :Stone Age, Chalcolithic,Copper-Bronze Age, Iron Age Part-III.
Paper-I, Topic-2.1 The Nature of Culture along with Value addition based upon changing UPSC pattern.
Paper-I, Topic-2.2 Concept of Society; Social Institution; Social groups; plus value addition Part-I.
Paper-I, Topic-2.2 Social Stratification (Social Mobility, Status, Role etc.)+Value addition Part-II.
Paper-I, Topic-2.3 Marriage : Laws ;Type; Functions; Regulations; Payments+Value Additions.
Paper-I, Topic-2.4 Family:Definition and Universality; Household and Domestic groups;Function Part-I.
Paper-I, Topic-2.4 Types; Impact of Urban-Industrial-zation and Feminist movt+Value addition Part-II.
Paper-I, Topic-2.5 Kinship: Principles and types & forms of Descent; Value Additions-Part-I.
Paper-I, Topic-2.5 Kinship terminology; and Value Additions Part-II.
Paper-I, Topic-2.5 Descent, Filiation and Complementary Filiation; Descent and Alliance Part-III.
Paper-I, Topic-3 Economic anthropology; Formalist and Substantivist debate; Part-I.
Paper-I, Topic-3 Production, distribution and exchange; globalisation+Value Addition Part-II.
Paper-I, Topic-4 Political Organization:Band,Tribe,Chiefdom,Kingdom & State; Value Addition Part-I.
Paper-I, Topic-4 Power, authority & legitimacy; Social Control, Law and Justice in Simple Societies.
Paper-I, Topic-5 Religion: Anthropological approaches; Monotheism, Polytheism,Sacred,Profane; Part-I.
Paper-I, Topic-5 Myths & Rituals;Forms of religion; Religion, Magic & Science; Functionaries Part-II.
Paper I, Topic 6, Anthropological theories : (a) Classical evolutionism (f) Neo-evolutionism Part I.
Paper I, Topic 6 Anthropological Theories:(b) Historical particularism ,Diffusionism Part-II.
Paper I, Topic 6 :Functionalism,Structural-Functionalism,Structuralism Part-III.
Paper I, Topic 6, Anthropological theories : Culture and personality, Cultural materialism Part-IV.
Paper I, Topic 6, Anthropological theories : Symbolic & interpretive,Cognitive, Postmodernism Part-V.
Paper I, Topic 7, Nature, Origin and Characteristics of Language-Part-I.
Paper I, Topic 7, Verbal, Non-verbal communication; Social context & Value Addition-Part-II.
Human Genetics: Basic Concept Clarity (Topic 1.7 covered).
Paper-I, Topic-9.1-Human Genetics: Methods for the study of genetic principles-Part-I.
Paper-I, Topic-9.1 Cytogenetic, Biochemical, Immunological methods & DNA Recombinant-Part-II.
Paper-I, Topic-9.2 Mendelian Genetics in Man-family study (Law of Inheritance) Part-I.
Paper-I, Topic-9.2 Single, Multi, lethal, sub-lethal and polygenic inheritance in Man-Part-II.
Paper-I, Topic-9.3 Concept of Genetic polymorphism, Mendelian population,Hardy-Weinberg law; Part-I.
Paper-I,Topic-9.3 Mutation,Isolation,Migration, Selection,Inbreeding & Genetic drift Part-II.
Paper-I, Topic-9.3 Consanguineous mating & Genetic effect, Genetic load-Part-III.
Paper-I, Topic-9.4 Numerical and Structural aberrations, Sex chromosomal aberration Part-I.
Paper-I, Topic-9.4 Autosomal aberrations: Down, Patau, Edward, and Cri-du-chat syndromes. Part-II.
Paper-I, Topic-9.4 Genetic imprints, screening, counseling & Gene Therapy+Editing(Val Add) Part III.
Paper-I, Topic-9.4 Human DNA profiling, Gene mapping & Human Genome study Part-IV.
Paper-I, Topic-9.5 Race and racism, Morphological variation Racial criteria Part I.
Paper-I, Topic-9.5 Racial differentiation, Racial differentiation and Race crossing Part II.
Paper-I, Topic-9.7 Concepts and methods of Ecological Anthropology : Bio-cultural Adaptations Part-I.
Paper-I, Topic-9.7 Man’s physiological responses : Hot desert, Cold, High altitude climate Part-II.
Paper-I, Topic-9.8 Epidemiological Anthropology along with Important value additions Part-I.
Paper-I, Topic-9.8 Infectious & non-infectious diseases, Nutritional deficiency diseases.Part-II.
Paper-I, Topic-10 Human growth & development, Stages, Factors, Ageing and senescence Part-I.
Paper-I, Topic-10 Theories and observations: biological and chronological longevity Part II.
Paper-I, Topic-10 Human physique and somatotypes, Methodologies for growth studies Part III.
Paper-I, Topic-11.1 Relevance of menarche, menopause. Fertility patterns and differentials.
Paper-I, Topic-11.2 Demographic theories-biological, social and cultural.
Paper-I, Topic-11.3 Bio & socio-eco factors influencing fecundity, fertility, natality & mortality.
Paper-I, Topic 12 Applications of Anthropology (Applied Anthropology).
Paper-I, Topic-9.6 Genetic Markers,Hb level, fat, pulse, respiratory & sensory perception-Incomplete.
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