SCERT Kerala Class XII Anthropology Sample Question Paper 2015

Organisation : State Council of Educational Research & Training
Exam : Higher Secondary Education Exam
Subject : Anthropology
Document Type : Sample Question Paper
Year : 2015
Class : XII STD

Website : http://www.scert.kerala.gov.in
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Anthropology Class XII Sample Question Paper :

Maximum : 80 Scores
Time: 2 hrs 30 Min
Cool off time : 15 Minutes

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1. Fill in the blanks suitably :
(a) Scientific method is …………in nature
(objective, subjective, integrative, comparative)
(b) Scientific experiments in similar conditions produce similar results everywhere. So it is ……………..
(objective, universal, replicable, empirical)

2. Write two differences between method and methodology.

3. (a) Write an essay on various steps of research design in not more than 300 words.
Or
(b) Draw a chart showing different types of observation and explain each of them and point out itsmerit and demerits. (in not more than 300 words)

4. Analyse the following statement and find out the related concept in evolutionism. “The invention of ‘zero’, made at the same time in Indian, Babilonian and Mayan culture”.

5. Differentiate
(a) General social structure and actual social structure.
(b) Classical evolution and neo evolution.

6. Write a brief report on personality school of thought.
7. Who among the following is related to the concept Tribe-caste continuum

8. Which one of the following statements is not related to Robert Redfield.
(a) He was part of Chicago school of thought.
(b) He was an American anthropologist.
(c) He wrote the book ‘Peasant society and culture’.
(d) He proposed the concept ‘culture of poverty’.

9. Explain any three concepts proposed by M N Srinivas.
10. Match the column A, B and C correctly.
A B C
(a) Kuru disease Biotic inter relationship within universe Andaman Nicobar islands
(b) Ethno ecology Mortuary Cannibalism Participants point of view
(c) Negroid Jarawa New Guinea

11. Certain cultural practice influences the prevalence of disease. Substantiate. (2)
12.Draw the chart showing medical pluralism in India and explain any two medical systems among it. (4)
13.The concept cultural ecology was introduced by…………………….. (1)
14.Find the pair.
(a) Bushmen Tribe: Hunting and gathering Todas of Nilagiri: ……..
(b) Racial theory of caste : D N Majumdar Occupational theory : ………….
(c) D G Brinton : Applied anthropology, Sol Tax : ……..

15.Write a short note about any two movements to protect environment in India.
16.Briefly explain on the feature of Kerala culture (hints: Caste system, Marumakkathayam, Marriage customs, Janmi system)
17. Find the odd item and justify your answer.
(a) Fertility
(b) mortality
(c) migration
(d) integration
18.Differentiate horizontal mobility from vertical mobility and give example to each item.
19. Explain the concept of migration.(2)
20. Point out any four features of PVTG.(2)
21. Which of the following articles of Indian constitution deals with the reservation of seats for the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes in the House of the People?
(a) Article 275, (b) Article 330 (c) Article 341 (d) Article 335 (1)
22. Critically evaluate the status of women in India from vedic period to post independence period.
23. Analyse how Nehru’s ‘Tribal Panchasheel’ reflects the essence of anthropological approach.
24.Write a short note on Human Development Index.
25.Identify names of anthropologists from the following hints.
(a) Born in Kerala, Founder Director of KIRTADS, Author of the book Mappila fisher folk of Kerala.
(b) Born in Mysore, Field study among Coorg of South India, Introduced the concepts Westernisation and Sanskritisation.
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