Federal (FPSC / CSS / General Recruitment)
Year 2021
Descriptive / Essay
CSS Anthropology 2021 Past Paper
Total Marks: 100
Time Allowed: 180 Mins (3 Hours)
Subject: Anthropology
1 Structured Sections
Section B: Part-II (Descriptive / Subjective)
100 Marks
1
Essay Prompt
OR Choice
20 Marks
What are the four fields of Anthropology and how are they related to each other? (20)
2
Essay Prompt
OR Choice
20 Marks
Define descent group. Briefly describe the different forms of descent groups. (20)
3
Essay Prompt
OR Choice
20 Marks
Compare and contrast assimilation, integration and marginalization with examples. (20)
4
Essay Prompt
OR Choice
20 Marks
What is social stratification? What are the different factors responsible for stratification in a society? Discuss with reference to Pakistan. (20)
5
Essay Prompt
OR Choice
20 Marks
Who proposed the idea of “thick description”? Discuss anthropological research as thickdescription. Also provide examples. (20)
6
Essay Prompt
OR Choice
20 Marks
What methods of Anthropological research make it distinct from research in other social sciences? (20)
7
Essay Prompt
OR Choice
20 Marks
Discuss religion and supernatural beliefs according to evolutionary perspective. (20)
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