List of practice Questions

Arrange the following concepts in chronological order of their proposal:
A. Great and little traditions
B. Dominant caste
C. Sacred complex
D. Nature - Man - Spirit Complex
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The Kula ring, ceremonial exchange among the Trobriand Islanders included:-

Arrange the following tools in chronological order:
A. Ovate hand-axe
B. Flake cleaver
C. Blade tools
D. S-twist handaxe
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The Nobel prize for discovery of DNA structure was awarded to Watson, Crick and Wilkins in the year:-

Which of the following are megalithic structures?
A. Cromlech
B. Topi kal
C. Hood-stone
D. Stambha
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Which one of the following is not a characteristic of social structure?

Which of the following are the relative dating methods?
A. Fluorine
B. Dendrochronology
C. Stratigraphy
D. Palynology
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When a Dolmen is placed under an earth mound, it is called a:

The method of study to suggest the use of a particular tool in the past by observing the use of similar tools in contemporary societies with similar environments is called as \underline{\hspace{2cm} analogy.}

Which of the following techniques ensure a systematic way of tracing the line of descent?

Which of the following statements are correct?
A. Anthropology is an experimental science.
B. Anthropology is a field science.
C. Anthropology is a natural science.
D. Anthropology is an observational science.
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Select the correct sequence based on increasing cranial capacity.
A. Homo sapiens
B. Homo floresiensis
C. Homo habilis
D. Homo erectus
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Pear-shaped, tongue-shaped and oval-shaped hand-axes are commonly seen in which culture?

McKim Marriot gave the concept of universalization and parochialization in his work on

Star-shaped borer is a characteristic tool of \underline{\hspace{2cm} culture.}

Which of the following is not an elongated type of handaxe?

Bolas are from:

Harold Conklin, is associated with which of the following?
A. Power
B. Ifugao
C. Indigenous agriculture
D. Economy
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Who among the following used the comparative method as a method for the first time in 1889?

The oldest stone tools (approximately 3000 in number) were discovered at-

Micoquian is a :

In which of the following approaches, the analytical conclusions are drawn from the pre-existing themes?

Whorls are present in least frequency among:

Which of the following factors produce and redistribute variations?
A. Mutation
B. Natural selection
C. Gene flow
D. Recombination
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Upper palaeolithic culture in India is dominated by: