Ahsec Class 12 Anthropology Solved Question Paper - 2023| ASSEB BOARD
2023
ANTHROPOLOGY
(Theory)
Full Marks: 70
Pass Marks: 21
Time: Three hours
The figures in the margin indicate full marks for the questions.
1. Answer the following questions briefly: (any five) 1x5=5
(a) Mention a
racial criterion which can be measured and classified.
Ans:-
Cephalic index is a racial criterion which can be measured and classified.
(b) Mention a
tool making technique of upper Palaeolithic Solutrean culture.
Ans:-
Shouldered points is a tool making technique of upper Palaeolithic Solutrean
culture.
(c) Name a
shifting cultivation community of North-East India.
Ans:- The
Apatani is a shifting cultivation community of North-East India.
(d) Which
family type is observed among the Khasi society of Meghalaya?
Ans:-
Matrilineal family type is observed among the Khasi society of Meghalaya.
(e) What is
the etymological meaning of the term “Ecology”?
Ans:-
“Ecology” derives from Greek words “oikos” (house) and “logos” (study).
(f) Who
coined the term ‘Neolithic Revolution’?
Ans:- V.
Gordon Childe coined the term 'Neolithic Revolution'.
(g) Which
racial group does the Eskimo belong to?
Ans:- Eskimos belong to the Mongoloid racial group.
(h) Name the
oldest form of livelihood.
Ans:- Hunting and gathering is the oldest form of
livelihood.
2. Choose the correct answer: (any three) 1x3=3
(a) Type-B
blood has antigen-B/ antigen – A.
Ans:-
Type B blood has B antigens on the red blood cells and anti-A antibodies in the
plasma. The phrase indicates that antigen B is present and antigen A is absent.
(b)
Chatelperonian knife was used in Upper Palaeolithic/ Lower Palaeolithic period.
Ans:- The
Chatelperronian knife is a tool from the Upper Paleolithic period, dating back
to approximately 45,000 to 40,000 BP.
(c) The
Monpas inhabit in Tripura/ Arunachal Pradesh/ Mizoram.
Ans:- The
Monpa primarily live in Arunachal Pradesh, especially in the Tawang and West
Kameng districts.
(d) The
Mishing practise plough/ jhum cultivation.
Ans:- The
Mishing (Mising) tribe practices permanent wet-rice cultivation as well as jhum
(shifting) cultivation, not exclusively plough-based methods.
(e) A family
unit formed through marriage is known as a family of orientation/ family of
procreation.
Ans:- The
family unit formed by marriage is the family of procreation.
3. Answer the following questions in short: (any ten)
2x10=20
(i) What is
epicanthic fold? Mention its types.
Ans:- An
epicanthal fold is a skin fold of the upper eyelid that covers the inner corner
of the eye (medial canthus) and is common in Mongoloid populations. Its types
include: epicanthus tarsalis (upper eyelid), epicanthus inversus (lower
eyelid), epicanthus palpebralis (both eyelids), and epicanthus superciliaris
(from the eyebrow).
(ii) In which
regions of the world agricultural production first began?
Ans:-
Agricultural production first began in the Fertile Crescent (Near East,
including modern Iraq, Syria, Turkey), Yangtze and Yellow River valleys
(China), New Guinea highlands, Ethiopian highlands, Mesoamerica, and Andean
region.
(iii) What is
a graver? For what purpose was it used?
Ans:- A
graver is a small, chisel-like stone tool with a sharp, pointed working edge
formed by steep retouch. It was used for engraving, carving bone, wood, or
antler, and creating fine lines or decorative work in Upper Palaeolithic
cultures.
(iv) What do
you understand by nuclear family and joint family?
Ans:-
Nuclear family consists of parents and their unmarried children living together
as a single unit. Joint family includes multiple nuclear families (e.g.,
brothers, their wives, children) living under one roof, sharing resources,
observed in traditional agrarian societies.
(v) Show the
differences between Patrilocal and Matrilocal residences.
Ans:- In
patrilocal residence, the married couple lives with or near the husband's
parents, while in matrilocal residence, they live with or near the wife's
parents.
The main
differences are:
(i)
Residence: In the patrilocal system, the wife moves to the husband's family
home; in the matrilocal system, the husband moves to the wife's family home.
(ii)
Inheritance and Kinship: In the patrilocal system, property inheritance is
through the male line; in the matrilocal system, inheritance is through the
female line.
(iii)
Gender Roles: In the patrilocal system, male authority is stronger because
women move to a different location; in the matrilocal system, women gain power
because men move to a different location and their status is diminished.
(vi) What is
food gathering economy? Mention its divisions.
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