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APSC Important Questions & Answers on Anthropology Optional Paper for Prelims | GkSeries

(1) Hylobates is a genus comprising of
1 spider monkeys
2 gibbons
3 langurs
4 macaques
Answer: gibbons
(2) The number of chromosomes in human sperm is
1 24
2 46
3 23
4 None of the above
Answer: 23

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(3) Neo-Darwinism is propounded by
1 Lamarck
2 Darwin
3 Weismann
4 De Vries
Answer: Weismann ,
(4) Which of the following conditions represents trisomy 21?
1 Edward's syndrome
2 Down's syndrome
3 Patau's syndrome
4 Cri du chat syndrome
Answer: Down's syndrome
(5) The theory of 'catastrophism' is propouded by
1 John Light Foote
2 Georges Cuvier
3 Bucher de Perthes
4 Charles Lyell
Answer: Georges Cuvier
(6) In RNA, which of the following is found in place of thymine?
1 Adenine
2 Guanine
3 Cytosine
4 Uracil

Answer: Uracil
(7) Skin colour inheritance in man is
1 sex-linked trait
2 polygenic trait
3 sex-influenced trait
4 monogenic trait

Answer: polygenic trait
(8) The improvement of genetical quality of human race through selective breeding is called
1 eugenics
2 euphenics
3 euthenics
4 None of the above

Answer: eugenics
(9) In man, the pair of chromosomes of female zygote is
1 44 + XY
2 22 + X
3 23 + XY
4 44 +XX

Answer: 44 +XX
(10) The human vertebral column has
1 two curvatures
2 three curvatures
3 four curvatures
4 five curvatures

Answer: four curvatures
(11) Fossil remains of 'Lucy' belong to
1 Australopithecus
2 Dryopithecus
3 Sinanthropus
4 Pithecanthropus

Answer: Australopithecus
(12) Prehensile limbs are associated with
1 bipedal locomotion
2 terrestrial living
3 arboreal living
4 knuckle-walking

Answer: arboreal living
(13) Remains of Cro-Magnon was first found in
1 Germany
2 France
3 Hadar
4 Spain

Answer: France
(14) The correct sequence of stages in the evolution of modern man (Homo sapiens) is
1 Neanderthal man — Australopithecus — Cro-Magnon man — Homo erectus — Modern man
2 Australopithecus — Homo erectus—Neanderthal man— Cro-Magnon man—Modern man
3 Homo erectus — Australopithecus—Neanderthal man— Cro-Magnon man
4 Australopithecus—Neanderthal man—Cro-magnon man—Homo erectus—Modern man

Answer: Australopithecus — Homo erectus—Neanderthal man— Cro-Magnon man—Modern man
(15) Which of the following pairs is correctly matched?
1 Homo habilis—East Africa
2 Ramapithecus—South India
3 Heidelberg jaw—Spain
4 Neanderthal—Pakistan

Answer: Homo habilis—East Africa

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