CSS Anthropology Past Paper 2017

Instructions specific to this paper

• Attempt ONLY FOUR questions from PART-II. ALL questions carry EQUAL marks.

Questions

1. Q. 220 marks

   How perspective of Anthropology can be used to study global trends like global warming and erosion of bio-diversity?

2. Q. 320 marks

   How applied anthropology can be utilized to solve the problems faced by humanity in contemporary world?

3. Q. 420 marks

   Write a detailed account of gift exchange. Give samples from everyday life to substantiate your answer?

4. Q. 520 marks

   Define “animism” and state the evolutionary scheme of religion provided by E. B. Tylor.

5. Q. 620 marks

   What is incest taboo? Explain different theories about incest taboo.

6. Q. 720 marks

   Is this poverty which is the real cause of overpopulation or it is the population pressure that is responsible for increasing poverty? Substantiate your argument by quoting relevant facts and figures.

7. Q. 820 marks

   Write short notes on any FOUR of the following: (5 each) (a) Sororal Polygyny & Sororate (b) Uxorilocal residence & Virilocal Residence (c) Phratry & Moiety (d) Research tools & Research Method (e) Palaeolithic Culture (f) Ethnography

Standard FPSC instructions

Printed on this and every CSS paper.

• Part-II is to be attempted on the separate Answer Book.
• All the parts (if any) of each question must be attempted at one place instead of at different places.
• Write Q. No. in the Answer Book in accordance with Q. No. in the question paper.
• No page/space be left blank between the answers. All the blank pages of the Answer Book must be crossed.
• Extra attempt of any question or any part of the attempted question will not be considered.