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(1) What is the American concept of tribe ?
(1) It is perceived as a stage in evolutionary sequence from tribe to band to chiefdom to kingdom.
(2) It is perceived in sequence based on their physical stature from Adivasi to Vanvasi to Girijan to Adimjati.
(3) It is a concept that denies the existence of First Nations of Canada and Nationalities of China.
(4) It is exactly the same concept as that of the British.
Answer: It is perceived as a stage in evolutionary sequence from tribe to band to chiefdom to kingdom.
(2) How have the tribesmen lived in India ?
(1) In complete social and geographical isolation from the mainstream population.
(2) In comparative social and geographical isolation, as compared to the indigenous population of the newly discovered lands by the Europeans
(3) In complete social assimilation with the mainstream population
(4) Practicing agriculture in the plains of Punjab, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh.
Answer: In comparative social and geographical isolation, as compared to the indigenous population of the newly discovered lands by the Europeans

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(3) Australopithecus afarensis was discovered by :
(1) Meave Leakey
(2) Donald Johanson
(3) Mary Leakey
(4) Louis Leakey
Answer: Donald Johanson
(4) Which one of the following is a measure of central tendency ?
(1) Standard error
(2) Standard deviation
(3) Range
(4) Mode
Answer: Mode
(5) The character of beard development in humans is a :
(1) Sex - Linked character
(2) Sex - Limited character
(3) Sex - influenced character
(4) Maternally inherited character
Answer: Sex - Limited character
(6) A genetically distinct segment of human society is known as :
(1) Tribe
(2) Caste
(3) Race
(4) Isolate
Answer: Race
(7) Who has defined anthropology as the ‘Mirror of Man’ ?
(1) Clyde Kluckhohn
(2) L.P. Vidyarthi
(3) A.L. Kroeber
(4) S.C. Roy
Answer: Clyde Kluckhohn
(8) Who is regarded as the propounder of ‘neo-evolutionism’ ?
(1) V.G. Childe
(2) Leslie A White
(3) B. Malinowski
(4) Radcliffe-Brown
Answer: V.G. Childe
(9) Who brought into focus three modes of exchange reciprocity, redistribution and market exchange ?
(1) Karl Polanyi
(2) Franz Boas
(3) Karl Marx
(4) S.C. Dube
Answer: Karl Polanyi
(10) Who wrote the book ‘The Remembered Village’ ?
(1) M.N. Srinivas
(2) L.P. Vidyarthi
(3) A.A. Aiyappan
(4) S.C. Dube
Answer: M.N. Srinivas
(11) Which of the following involves pressure flaking technique ?
(1) Levallois technique
(2) Clactonian technique
(3) Flake technique
(4) Fluted core
Answer: Fluted core
(12) Which of the following are known from Langhnaj ?
(1) Choppers
(2) Handaxes
(3) Cleavers
(4) Microliths
Answer: Microliths
(13) Identify the correct sequence of the following Racial Classifications from earliest to the recent one.
(1) Blumenbach - Deniker - Hooton - Boyd
(2) Boyd - Deniker - Blumenbach - Hooton
(3) Hooton - Deniker - Boyd - Blumenbach
(4) Deniker - Blumenbach - Boyd - Hooton
Answer: Blumenbach - Deniker - Hooton - Boyd
(14) Identify the correct sequence of blood groups in order of their discovery.
(1) ABO - Rh - MN - Duffy
(2) Duffy - Rh - ABO - MN
(3) ABO - MN - Rh - Duffy
(4) Duffy - Rh - MN - ABO
Answer: ABO - MN - Rh - Duffy
(15) Identify the correct sequence of the following Landmarks in cephalo-caudal direction.
(1) Subnasale - Nasion - Pronasale - Stomion
(2) Pronasale - Subnasale - Nasion - Stomion
(3) Nasion - Pronasale - Subnasale - Stomion
(4) Stomion - Pronasale - Subnasale - Nasion
Answer: Nasion - Pronasale - Subnasale - Stomion

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