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1 Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R) :

Assertion (A) : Human variation in skin colour is due to differential density of melanin in the epidermal layers.

Reason (R) :All humans have the same number of melanocytes, but the activity of these cells is related to adaptations to UV light stress.

In the context of the above two statements which one of the following is correct ?

1 (A) is correct, but (R) is wrong
2 Both (A) and (R) are correct.
3 (A) is wrong, but (R) is correct
4 Both (A) and (R) are wrong

Answer:Both (A) and (R) are correct.
2 Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R).

Assertion (A) : Disease may play an important role in human evolution. Some populations have higher allele frequencies for certain genetic disorders and so may be more susceptible to those disorders.

Reason (R) :Human cultural modification of the environment can alter the patterns and contexts of natural selection through disease patterns.

In the context of the above two statements which one of the following is correct ?

1 (A) is correct, but (R) is wrong
2 Both (A) and (R) are true, and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
3 (A) is wrong, but (R) is correct
4 Both (A) and (R) are wrong

Answer:Both (A) and (R) are true, and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
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3 Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R).

Assertion (A) : Any aspect of biology or behaviour that confers some advantage on an organism or population can be considered an adaptation

Reason (R) :Cultural adaptations include technological devices such as clothing, shelter and methods of food production.

In the context of the above two statements which one of the following is correct ?

1 (A) is correct, but (R) is wrong
2 Both (A) and (R) are correct
3 (A) is wrong, but (R) is correct
4 Both (A) and (R) are wrong

Answer:Both (A) and (R) are correct
4 Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R).

Assertion (A) : Biological adaptations can be genetic in nature.

Reason (R) :The dark skin colour of many human populations inhabiting near the equator is an example of genetic adaption.

In the context of the above two statements which one of the following is correct ?

1 (A) is correct, but (R) is wrong
2 Both (A) and (R) are true, and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
3 (A) is wrong, but (R) is correct
4 Both (A) and (R) are wrong

Answer:Both (A) and (R) are true, and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
5 Given below are two statements, one is labeled as Assertion (A) and the other is labeled as Reason (R).

Assertion (A) : Carrying capacity of land increased with food production.

Research (R) : Food producers need less amount of land.

In the context of the above two statements which one of the following is correct ?

Codes :
1 (A) is correct, but (R) is wrong
2 Both (A) and (R) are true
3 (A) is wrong, but (R) is correct
4 Both (A) and (R) are wrong

Answer:Both (A) and (R) are true
6 Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R).

Assertion (A) : HLA system is a class of blood group markers formed by proteins expressed on the surface of white blood cells.

Reason (R) :The HLA system is critical in matching donors and hosts for organ and skin transplantations.

In the context of the above two statements which one of the following is correct ?

1 (A) is correct, but (R) is wrong
2 Both (A) and (R) are correct
3 (A) is wrong, but (R) is correct
4 Both (A) and (R) are wrong

Answer:(A) is correct, but (R) is wrong
7 Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R).

Assertion (A) : Modern human diets are complex and are strongly influenced by culture.

Reason (R) :Social and economic differences, both among and within populations lead to dramatic differences in dietary patterns.

In the context of the above two statements which one of the following is correct ?

1 (A) is correct, but (R) is wrong
2 Both (A) and (R) are true
3 (A) is wrong, but (R) is correct
4 Both (A) and (R) are wrong

Answer: Both (A) and (R) are true
8 Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R).

Assertion (A) : With proper genetic counselling, the appearance of serious, sometimes fatal, diseases can be avoided.

Reason (R) :Prenatal diagnosis employs a variety of techniques to determine the health and condition of an unborn fetus. Such information can guide the family in reproductive decision - making.

In the context of the above two statements which one of the following is correct ?

1 (A) is correct, but (R) is wrong
2 Both (A) and (R) are true, and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
3 (A) is wrong, but (R) is correct
4 Both (A) and (R) are wrong

Answer:Both (A) and (R) are true, and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
9 Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R).

Assertion (A) : Observation is examination of phenomena without altering them.

Reason (R) : Therefore, anthropologists consider observation technique of data collection as ‘Culture - bound’ and most subjective.

In the context of the above two statements which one of the following is correct ?

1 (A) is correct, but (R) is wrong
2 Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation.
3 (A) is wrong, but (R) is correct
4 Both (A) and (R) are wrong

Answer:(A) is correct, but (R) is wrong
10 Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R).

Assertion (A) : The protagonists of diffusionism assert that “Man is uninventive by nature”.

Reason (R) :Therefore, they said that there has been independent and parallel growth of culture.

In the context of the above two statements which one of the following is correct ?

1 Both (A) and (R) are true
2 Both (A) and (R) are wrong.
3 (A) is true, but (R) is false.
4 (A) is false, but (R) is true.

Answer:(A) is true, but (R) is false.
11 Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R).

Assertion (A) : According to A. R. Radcliffe - Brown, “Social - structure is the study of arrangement of personnel in the society”.

Reason (R) :And, social - organisation is the study of arrangement of the activities of those persons.

In the context of the above two statements which one of the following is correct ?

1 Both (A) and (R) are true
2 Both (A) and (R) are false
3 (A) is true, but (R) is false.
4 (A) is false, but (R) is true

Answer:Both (A) and (R) are true
12 Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R).

Assertion (A) : The concept of Folk - urban continuum developed in the study of Peasants of Mexico.

Reason (R) : The study was taken up by David Mandelbaum.

In the context of the above two statements which one of the following is correct ?

1 (A) is correct, but (R) is wrong
2 Both (A) and (R) are correct
3 (A) is wrong, but (R) is correct
4 Both (A) and (R) are wrong

Answer:(A) is correct, but (R) is wrong
13 Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R).

Assertion (A) : Torres Strait Expedition carried out in 1898 - 99 is considered as the first organized fieldwork in the world.

Reason (R) :This expedition was organized by the University of Oxford.

In the context of the above two statements which one of the following is correct ?

1 (A) is correct, but (R) is wrong
2 Both (A) and (R) are true
3 (A) is wrong, but (R) is correct
4 Both (A) are (R) are wrong

Answer:(A) is correct, but (R) is wrong
14 Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R).

Assertion (A) : National character studies became prominent during the Second World War because each of the warring nations tried to know the National Character of its enemy nation.

Reason (R) : This gave rise to a new research methodology in anthropology called ‘Study of Culture at a Distance’.

In the context of the above two statements which one of the following is correct ?

1 (A) is correct, but (R) is wrong
2 Both (A) and (R) are correct
3 (A) is wrong, but (R) is correct
4 Both (A) and (R) are wrong

Answer:Both (A) and (R) are correct
15 Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R).

Assertion (A) : Charles Darwin proved the theory of evolution in life sciences. His theory was initially influenced by the 18th and 19th century social scientists.

Reason (R) :In his Origin of Species Darwin acknowledges his debt to economist Thomas Malthus and sociologist Herbert Spencer.

In the context of the above two statements which one of the following is correct ?

1 (A) is correct, but (R) is wrong
2 Both (A) and (R) are true
3 (A) is wrong, but (R) is correct
4 Both (A) and (R) are wrong

Answer:Both (A) and (R) are true

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