Assertion (A) : Anthropology is the study of all aspects of man of all time and space.
Reason (R) : All aspects of man could only be classified into two main categories i.e., Social-cultural and Biological.
In the context of the above two statements which one of the following is correct ?
Codes :Answer: Both (A) and (R) are correct.
Assertion (A) : The classical evolutionists are also called universal evolutionists.
Reason (R) : They (classical evolutionists) believed that culture developed in a single line from simple to complex form.
In the context of the above two statements which one of the following is correct ?
Codes :Answer: (A) is wrong, but (R) is correct
Assertion (A) : Endogamy means marrying outside the group.
Reason (R) : Tribe and clan are called endogamous groups.
In the context of the above two statements which one of the following is correct ?
Codes :Answer: (A) is wrong, but (R) is correct
Assertion (A) : When a husband pretends pregnancy and labour pain and maintains all the taboos maintained by her pregnant wife, it is called ‘couvade’.
Reason (R) : The custom of ‘couvade’ emerged in human society when matriarchy was being replaced by patriarchy.
In the context of the above two statements which one of the following is correct ?
Codes :Answer: Both (A) and (R) are correct
Assertion (A) : Bruce Foote was an Archaeologist.
Reason (R) : He discovered Hand axe in India for the first time.
In the context of the above two statements which one of the following is correct ?
Codes :Answer: (A) is wrong, but (R) is correct
Assertion (A) : Sherds of southern Neolithic are too fragmentary to say much about their design.
Reason (R) : Southern Neolithic potteries were never painted.
In the context of the above two statements which one of the following is correct ?
Codes :Answer: Both (A) and (R) are correct
Assertion (A) : HLA (Human leukocyte antigen) haplotypes are found on white blood cells and expressed at several closely linked loci on chromosome 6.
Research (R) : The HLA system is of fundamental importance in blood transfusion. In the context of the above two statements which one of the following is correct ?
Codes :Answer: (A) is correct, but (R) is wrong
Assertion (A) : Several haemoglobin polymorphisms in humans, including sickle cell haemoglobin are the best examples of heterozygote advantage and balanced polymorphism.
Research (R) : The heterozygous advantage involves the fitness of Aa is greater than that of AA or aa, and all the three genotypes segregate each generation due to random mating.
In the context of the above two statements which one of the following is correct ?
Codes :Answer: Both (A) and (R) are correct
Assertion (A) : Heritability explains the relative contributions of genes and environment to the production of phenotype.
Research (R) : A heritability of zero would mean that all the observed variation is due to environmental factors, while the score of 1 would mean that it is all due to genetic factors.
In the context of the above two statements which one of the following is correct ?
Codes :Answer: Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation.
Assertion (A) : Blood Pressure is measured during ventricular constriction and relaxation.
Research (R) : Blood Pressure is influenced by diet, life style, stress, physical activity and heredity.
In the context of the above two statements which one of the following is correct ?
Codes :Answer: Both (A) and (R) are true
Assertion (A) : Adaptation is a process whereby the organism attains a beneficial adjustment to the environment.
Research (R) : Adjustments can be either short-term or lifelong, and may involve physiological, structural, behavioural, or cultural changes aimed at improving the organisms functional performance.
In the context of the above two statements which one of the following is correct ?
Codes :Answer: Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
Assertion (A) : E.A. Hooton identified “composite races,” in addition to the “primary races” and “subraces.”
Research (R) : The composite races were formed by admixture of primary races.
In the context of the above two statements which one of the following is correct ?
Codes :Answer: Both (A) and (R) are correct
Assertion (A) : V.G. Childe said, “Neolithic period is the period of revolution.”
Research (R) : During this period, for the first time, man was able to domesticate plants.
In the context of the above two statements which one of the following is correct ?
Codes :Answer: Both (A) and (R) are true
Assertion (A) : Due to constitutional provisions granted to the Scheduled Tribes, Literacy rate has significantly improved among them.
Research (R) : This is also one of the reasons for the growth of unemployment among the tribesmen.
In the context of the above two statements which one of the following is correct ?
Codes :Answer: Both (A) and (R) are correct
Assertion (A) : Some anthropologists consider “Chrysanthemum and the Sword” as a condemned book in the discipline.
Research (R) : This was a study assigned by the American Defence Department to Ruth Benedict to study the Japanese National Character.
In the context of the above two statements which one of the following is correct ?
Codes :Answer: Both (A) and (R) are true