List of top Anthropology Questions asked in CUET (UG)

Nambikwara, semi-nomads of western Brazil sanction-polygamy for their ..............

What compels some members of the bands to be celibate?

When was this text, "Window into vanishing world" written?

How is it possible that every man has a very good chance of obtaining a wife?

"A time when the Lahu language was still vibrant in all semantic areas".
Which of the following is not related to that 'Time'?

How can you conclude that the writing of the text is an old one that took place half a century ago?

What is the importance of marriage in primitive societies, according to the author in this paragraph?

Why was the boy in the story ill treated?

What is 'Slash and Burn'?

What did the animist villages resisted?

The action or practice of moving livestock from one grazing ground to another in a seasonal cycle, typically to lowlands in winter and highlands in summer is known as...................

Arrange in sequence from the earliest to the most recent

In terms of size of governance, which of the following is bigger than Band but smaller than State?

Which of the following factor is directly associated with increasing cultural diversity?

Which of the following is NOT the criteria for enlisting the Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs)?

Scheduled Tribes are communities which are included in the Schedule of the Indian Constitution. This has been mentioned in which article?

The study of communication by non-verbal means, including posture, mannerism, gestures, facial expressions and body movements is called:

Societies have different mechanisms for dispute resolution to maintain social control. Which of the following are methods of peaceful dispute resolutions? (A) Oath and ordeal
(B) Mediation
(C) Ritual reconciliation
(D) Feuding and Raiding
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Three types of political systems found among traditional societies are:

The subsistence economy of hunting and gathering is found among:

Match List-I with List-II \[ \begin{array}{|l|l|} \hline \textbf{Concept} & \textbf{Proposed by} \\ \hline (A) \; \text{Animism} & (I) \; \text{R R Marett} \\ \hline (B) \; \text{Animatism} & (II) \; \text{Emile Durkheim} \\ \hline (C) \; \text{Naturalism} & (III) \; \text{E B Tylor} \\ \hline (D) \; \text{Totemism} & (IV) \; \text{Max Muller} \\ \hline \end{array} \] Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Arrange the following kin groups in increasing order from simplest to complex type: (A) Clan
(B) Lineage
(C) Family
(D) Tribe
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Which of the following processes are associated with cultural change? (A) Assimilation
(B) Enculturation
(C) Diffusion
(D) Revolution
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Match List-I with List-II \[ \begin{array}{|l|l|} \hline \textbf{Concept} & \textbf{Characteristic} \\ \hline (A) \; \text{Nuclear Family} & (I) \; \text{Husbands are Brothers} \\ \hline (B) \; \text{Matrilineal Descent} & (II) \; \text{Mates and their Children} \\ \hline (C) \; \text{Fraternal Polyandry} & (III) \; \text{Married couple and their married children} \\ \hline (D) \; \text{Extended Family} & (IV) \; \text{Children belong to the kin group of mothers} \\ \hline \end{array} \] Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Which of the following is associated with the practice of shamanism?