NTA UGC NET/JRF Exam, December 2023 (Anthropology)

Total Questions: 100

71. Match List-I with List-II.

List-IList-II
(a) KondsI. Surajit Sinha
(b) KotaII. F.G. Bailey
(c) BhumijIII. Ram P. Srivastava
(d) BhotiaIV. D.G. Mandelbaum

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Correct Answer: C.

72. Match List-I with List-II.

List-IList-II
(a) Basic Personality StructureI. F. Barth
(b) Social Organisation of TraditionII. J. Frazer
(c) Evolution of ReligionIII. R. Redfield
(d) Ethnic Groups and BoundariesIV. A. Kardiner

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Correct Answer: B.
Solution:The correct matches for the authors and their works are: (a) Basic Personality Structure- A. Kardiner (IV) (b) Social Organisation of Tradition - R. Redfield (III) (c) Evolution of Religion - J. Frazer (II) (d) Ethnic Groups and Boundaries -F. Barth (I)

A. Kardiner introduced the concept of Basic Personality Structure, which explores the relationship between culture and individual psychology. R. Redfield examined the Social Organisation of Tradition, focusing on how traditions are maintained and transformed within societies. J. Frazer's work on the Evolution of Religion provides a comprehensive analysis of the development of religious beliefs and practices. F. Barth's Ethnic Groups and Boundaries studies how ethnic identities are maintained and transformed. Therefore, the correct matches are (a) IV, (b) III, (c) II, and (d) I.

73. Match List-I with List-II.

List-IList-II
(a) Study of Industrial Complexes in Tribal AreasI. Louis Dumont
(b) Study of Tribal MovementII. D.N. Majumdar
(c) Study of PolyandryIII. L.P. Vidyarthi
(d) Study of CasteIV. K.S. Singh

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Correct Answer: D.
Solution:The correct matches for the scholars and their studies are: (a) Study of Industrial Complexes in Tribal areas - L.P. Vidyarthi (III) (b) Study of Tribal Movement - K.S. Singh (IV) (c) Study of Polyandry - D.N. Majumdar (II) (d) Study of Caste - Louis Dumont (I)

L.P. Vidyarthi focused on the impact of industrialization on tribal communities. K.S. Singh studied various tribal movements in India, analyzing their causes and impacts. D.N. Majumdar researched polyandry practices among certain tribal groups. Louis Dumont's work on caste provided a deep analysis of the Indian caste system and its social implications. Therefore, the correct matches are (a) III, (b) IV, (c) II, and (d) I.

74. Match List-I with List-II.

List-IList-II
(a) Neolithic cultureI. Topical and Sarcophagi
(b) Megalithic cultureII. PGW and OCP
(c) Mesolithic cultureIII. Axes and Celts
(d) Iron Age cultureIV. Crescents and Trapezoids

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Correct Answer: C.
Solution:The correct matches for the cultural periods and their characteristic tools are: (a) Neolithic culture - Axes and Celts (III) (b) Megalithic culture - Topical and Sarcophagi (I) (c) Mesolithic culture - Crescents and Trapezoids (IV) (d) Iron Age culture - PGW and OCP (II).

The Neolithic culture is characterized by the use of ground and polished stone tools such as axes and celts. The Megalithic culture is known for large stone structures used for burials, such as topical and sarcophagi. The Mesolithic culture features microlithic tools like crescents and trapezoids. The Iron Age culture in India is identified by Painted Grey Ware (PGW) and Ochre Coloured Pottery (OCP). Therefore, the correct matches are (a) III, (b) I, (c) IV, and (d) II.

75. Match List-I with List-II.

List-IList-II
(a) RiverI. Morain deposits
(b) WindII. Thellasostatic terraces
(c) SeaIII. Fluvial deposits
(d) GlacialIV. Loess deposits

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Correct Answer: B.
Solution:The correct matches for the natural processes and their deposits are: (a) River - Fluvial deposits (III) (b) Wind - Loess deposits (IV) (c) Sea - Thellasostatic terraces (II) (d) Glacial - Morain deposits (I)

Fluvial deposits are sediments carried and deposited by rivers. Loess deposits are fine-grained sediments transported and deposited by wind. Thellasostatic terraces are formed by sea-level changes. Morain deposits are accumulations of debris carried and deposited by glaciers. Therefore, the correct matches are (a) III, (b) IV, (c) II, and (d) I.

76. Arrange the following landmarks in the cephalo-caudal order:

(a) Ectocanthion
(b) Trichion
(c) Symphysion
(d) Mesosternale
(e) Acropodion
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :

Correct Answer: A. (b), (a), (d), (c), (e)
Solution:The correct cephalo-caudal order of landmarks is: (b) Trichion (hairline) (a) Ectocanthion (outer corner of the eye) (d) Mesosternale (middle of the sternum) (c) Symphysion (pubic symphysis) (e) Acropodion (tip of the toes) Cephalocaudal order refers to the sequence from head to toe. Trichion is located at the top of the head, ectocanthion near the eyes, mesosternale at the chest, symphysion at the pelvis, and acropodion at the feet. Therefore, the correct order is (b), (a), (d), (c), (e).

77. Arrange the following fossil remains in term of its appearance in the geological time scale from the earliest to the latest:

(a) Ardipithecus
(b) Adapidae
(c) Parapithecidae
(d) Pronconsul
(e) Plesiadpiformes
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :

Correct Answer: B. (e), (b), (c), (d), (a)

78. Arrange the classification of Indian population made by the following scholars from the latest to the earliest:

(a) Sir Herbert H. Risley
(b) Biraja Sankar Guha
(c) Alford Cord Haddon
(d) Vincenzo Giuffrida-Ruggeri
(e) S.S. Sarkar
Choose the correct answer from the options given below

Correct Answer: D. (e), (b), (c), (d), (a)

79. Arrange the year of publication of the first edition of the following books from the earliest to the latest:

(a) Foetus into Man : Physical Growth from Conception to Maturity [by J.M. Tanner]
(b) Growth at Adolescence [by J.M. Tanner]
(c) The Physiology of Human Growth [by J.M. Tanner and M.A. Preece]
(d) World Wide Variation in Human Growth [by P. Eveleth and J.M. Tanner] (e) Human Biology : An Introduction to Human Evolution, Variation and Growth [by G.A. Harrison, J.S. Weiner, J.M. Tanner, N.A. Barnicot]
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Correct Answer: C. (b), (e), (d), (a), (c)

80. Arrange the following legislations from early one to more recent one year wise :

(a) The Scheduled Tribes and other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights) Act
(b) Panchayati Extension to Scheduled Areas (PESA) Act
(c) SC and ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act
(d) The Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition and Rehabilitation Act (RFCTLARR)
(e) Land Acquisition Act
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Correct Answer: D. (e), (c), (b), (a), (d)