UPSC Mains 2024 Anthropology Optional Test Series

UPSC Mains 2024 Anthropology Optional Test Series Schedule

S NoDateSyllabusTime
129-06-2024

(Saturday)

Sectional Test 110 a.m – 1 p.m
213-07-2024

(Saturday)

Sectional Test 210 a.m – 1 p.m
327-07-2024

(Saturday)

Sectional Test 310 a.m – 1 p.m
410-08-2024

(Saturday)

Sectional Test 410 a.m – 1 p.m
Full Length Tests
524-08-2024

(Saturday)

FLT Paper 110 a.m. – 1 p.m
631-08-2024

(Saturday)

FLT Paper 210 a.m. – 1 p.m
707-09-2024

(Saturday)

FLT Paper 19 a.m – 12 p.m
807-09-2024

(Saturday)

FLT Paper 22 p.m. – 5 p.m

 

Detailed Schedule with Syllabus:

S noDateTimeSyllabus
129-06-2024

(Saturday)

10 a.m –

1 p.m

 

Test 1

 

1.1       Meaning, Scope and development of Anthropology

1.2        Relationships with other disciplines

1.3        Main branches of Anthropology, their scope and relevance,

1.8 (a) Principles of Prehistoric Archaeology, (b) Cultural Evolution,

2.1        The Nature of Culture,

2.2        The Nature of Society,

2.3       Marriage,

2.4        Family,

2.5       Kinship

3.          Economic Organization,

4.          Political Organization and Social Control

5.          Religion

6.          Anthropological theories,

7.          Culture, Language and Communication

8.          Research methods in Anthropology

 

213-07-2024

(Saturday)

10 a.m –

1 p.m

 

Test 2

 

1.4        Human Evolution and emergence of Man,

1.5        Characteristics of Primates,

1.6        Phylogenetic status, characteristics and geographical distribution,

1.7        The biological basis of Life,

9.1        Human Genetics,

9.2,9.3,9.4 Chromosomes and chromosomal aberrations in man, methodology,

9.5        Race and racism

9.6        Age, sex and population variation as genetic marker,

9.7        Concepts and methods of Ecological Anthropology,

9.8       Epidemiological Anthropology,10. Concept of human growth and Development

11.1     Relevance of menarche, menopause

11.2     Demographic theories-biological, social and cultural,

11.3     Biological and socio-ecological factors influencing fecundity, fertility, natality and mortality,

12.        Applications of Anthropology.

 

327-07-2024

(Saturday)

10 a.m –

1 p.m

 

Test 3

 

1.1        Evolution of the Indian Culture and Civilization, 1.2,

1.3.       Ethno-archaeology in India,

2.          Demographic profile of India,

3.1        The structure and nature of traditional Indian social system,

3.2        Caste system in India,

3.3        Sacred Complex and Nature-Man-Spirit Complex,

3.4.       Impact of Buddhism, Jainism, Islam and Christianity of Indian society,

4.          Emergence, growth and development of Anthropology in India

5.1.      Indian village studies

5.2        Linguistic and religious minorities

5.3        Indigenous and exogenous processes of socio-cultural change

 

410-08-2024

(Saturday)

 

10 a.m –

1 p.m

 

Test 4

 

6.1        Tribal situation in India,

6.2        Problems of the tribal Communities

6.3 Developmental projects and their impact on tribal displacement

 

7.1 Problems of exploitation and deprivation,

7.2        Social change and contemporary tribal societies,

7.3        The concept of ethnicity

8.1 Impact of Hinduism, Buddhism, Christianity, Islam and other religions on tribal societies,

8.2        Tribe and nation state,

9.1        History of administration of tribal areas…,

9.2        Role of anthropology in tribal and rural development,

9.3        Contributions of anthropology to the understanding of regionalism, communalism and ethnic and political movements.

524-08-2024

(Saturday)

 

10 a.m –

1 p.m

Paper 1
631-08-2024

(Saturday)

 

10 a.m –

1 p.m

Paper 2
707-09-2024

(Saturday)

 

9 a.m –

12 p.m

Paper 1
807-09-2024

(Saturday)

 

2 p.m –

5 p.m

Paper 2

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