NTA UGC NET/JRF Exam, June 2024 (Anthropology)

Total Questions: 100

51. Arrange the following legal anthropologists in ascending order from early to later:

A. Karl Llewellen
B. Max Gluckman
C. Henry Maine
D. B. Malinowski
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Correct Answer: 3. C, D, A, B
Solution:• Henry Maine (C) published Ancient Law in 1861, pioneering legal anthropology.
• B. Malinowski (D) contributed through his fieldwork-based legal insights in the early 20th century.
• Karl Llewellyn (A) collaborated with Hoebel in 1940s-50s on legal realism and crosscultural law.
• Max Gluckman (B), active in the 1950s-6s, focused on law and conflict in African societies.

52. The Bhimbetka site is characterised by the evidences of:

A. All phases of Palaeolithic and Mesolithic cultures
B. Several Rock paints on the walls of caves and rock-shelters
C. Deliberate burials of humans along with domesticates
D. Ash, charcoal and charred bones indicate use of fire
E. Osteological remains of Homo erectus
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Correct Answer: 3. А. В and D only
Solution:• Bhimbetka, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, has evidence of all phases of Palaeolithic and Mesolithic cultures (A).
• It features numerous rock paintings depicting animals, hunting, and rituals (В).
• Layers contain ash, charcoal, and charred bones, indicating the use of fire (D).
There is no evidence of Homo erectus or formal burials with domesticates at this 'site.

53. The characteristic features of South Indian Neolithic cultures:

A. Economy was largely depended on cattle raising next to goat and sheep
B. The square and rectangular huts are predominant
C. Pottery is of grey and buff ware D. Presence of copper or bronze antennae swords
E. Separate Burial grounds Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Correct Answer: 3. А, C and D only
Solution:• South Indian Neolithic cultures primarily practiced cattle pastoralism, with secondary goat and sheep (A).
• Their pottery includes grey and buff wares, often handmade (С).
• Copper/bronze antennae swords are occasionally found, indicating early metallurgy (D).
• Rectangular huts were not predominant, and separate burial grounds are not a consistent feature.

54. Match the LIST-I with LIST-II.

LIST-ILIST-II
A. H.D. SankaliaI. The Archaeology of India
B. Raymond and Bridget AllchinII. Personality of India
C. B. Subba RaoIII. Prehistory and Protohistory of India and Pakistan
D. D.P. AgarwalIV. Rise of Civilization in India and Pakistan

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Correct Answer: 3. A-III, B-IV, C-II, D-I
Solution:• H.D. Sankalia - Prehistory and Protohistory of India and Pakistan (A-III). • Raymond & Bridget Allchin - Rise of Civilization in India and Pakistan (B-IV).
• B. Subba Rao - Personality of India (C-II).
• D.P. Agrawal - The Archaeology of India (D-I).
These are key texts in the development of Indian archaeological and cultural history.

55. Arrange the following works of F.G. Bailey in the chronological order of their publication from oldest to more recent:

A. Tribe Caste and Nation
B. Politics and Social Change in Odisha
C. Caste and Economic Frontier
D. The Witch-hunt
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Correct Answer: 1. C, A, B, D
Solution:• Caste and Economic Frontier (C) - 1957, Bailey's earliest major work.
• Tribe, Caste and Nation (A) - published in 1960.
• Politics and Social Change in Odisha (B) - 1963, a political ethnography.
The Witch-Hunt (D) - 1994, his later work on morality and politics.

56. The Copper Hoard culture is associated with:

Correct Answer: 1. Ocher Colored Pottery (OСР)
Solution:The Copper Hoard culture is closely associated with the Ocher Colored Pottery (ОСCР) culture.
• Found mainly in northwestern India, especially the Ganga-Yamuna doab, it dates to around 2000-1500 ВСЕ.
• The hoards include celts, harpoons, and anthropomorphic figures, often found in OCP contexts.
• These are thought to represent a protohistoric culture transitioning from Chalcolithic to early Iron Age.

57. Albinism, a recessive trait occurs about 1 in 10,000 persons in a population. The frequency of heterozygotes in the population is approximately:

Correct Answer: 4. 0.02
Solution:If albinism (aa) occurs in 1 out of 10,000, then q² = 1/10,000 = 0.0001, so q = 0.01.
Using Hardy-Weinberg equation: 2pq = 2(0.99) (0.01) = 0.0198 = 0.02. Thus, the frequency of heterozygotes (carriers) is about 2% of the population.
This calculation assumes the population is in Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium.

58. Match the LIST-I with LIST-II.

LIST-I (Archaeologist)LIST-II (Book)
A. Binford, L.R.I. Analytical Archaeology
B. Coles, J.M.II. Approaches to Social Archaeology
C. Clark, D.L.III. Bones: Ancient Men and Modern Myth
D. Renfrew, C.IV. Experimental Archaeology

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Correct Answer: 1. А-III, B-IV, C-I, D-II
Solution:• L.R. Binford - Bones: Ancient Men and Modern Myths (A-III), foundational in processual archaeology.
• J.M. Coles - Experimental Archaeology (BIV), focusing on replicating past technologies.
• D.L. Clarke - Analytical Archaeology (C-І), pioneered systems theory in archaeology.
• C. Renfrew - Approaches to Social Archaeology (D-II), studying social structure through material culture.

59. Arrange the following tribal development programs/approaches in the chronological order of their inception, starting for the earliest to the latest:

A. Tribal Development Agency
B. Special Multi-purpose Tribal Block
C. Community Development Approach
D. Tribal Development Block
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Correct Answer: 2. C, B, D, A
Solution:•Community Development Approach - started in 1952 as a general rural development program.
• Special Multi-purpose Tribal Blocks (SMPTBs) - launched in 1956 for focused tribal welfare.
Tribal Development Blocks (TDBs) - initiated in the 1960s as a refined approach.
• Tribal Development Agencies (TDAs) - came up later in the 1970s for integrated tribal development.

60. Which of the following statements about ethnic classification of Indian population are correct?

A. Risley's classification: Nordics
B. Guha's classification: Proto-Australoids
C. Guha's classification: Turko-Iranian Typе
D. Risley Classification: Scytho-Dravidian Type
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Correct Answer: 2. B and D only
Solution:• B.S. Guha's classification included ProtoAustraloids as a major racial type in India (B).
• H.H. Risley's classification listed ScythoDravidian as one of the racial elements (D).
• Guha did not list "Turko-Iranian" explicitly, and Risley did not classify Nordics in Indian types.
Therefore, only B and D are correct in ethnic classifications of Indian populations.