Federal Public Service Commission
CSS Anthropology Past Paper 2018
Optional · 80 marks · three hours
Original FPSC paper
DownloadInstructions specific to this paper
- Attempt ONLY FOUR questions from PART-II. ALL questions carry EQUAL marks.
Questions
- Q. 220 marks
Define anthropology. How is it different form other fields of Social Sciences in terms of approach and methodology?
- Q. 320 marks
Discuss the issue of objectivity and subjectivity in the field of social research. Explain whether or not objective research is attainable in social anthropology.
- Q. 420 marks
Culture develops in response to the basic needs of human beings. Explain.
- Q. 520 marks
Economics systems evolved through reciprocity to redistribution and market system. Explain.
- Q. 620 marks
Religion is a significant commonality in Pakistani Culture. How sectarianism can be controlled to use religion for national integration?
- Q. 720 marks
Elaborate different types of kinship systems. Kinship affect political allegiances in Pakistan. Explain.
- Q. 820 marks
Write short notes on any FOUR of the following: (5 each) (a) Rural-urban migration (b) Participant observation (c) Types of family (d) Main branches of anthropology (e) Cultural relativism (f) Applied anthropology and community development
Standard FPSC instructions
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- 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.
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