Anthropology is the science of human Kind. It studies all aspect of Human beings- Social-cultural-Biological aspects of Humans. The Anthropology syllabus of UPSC mains can be simplified as following-
- Social-Cultural Anthropology
- Study various institutions- observe, study the variation, classify, and build theory
- Contribution of anthropologists
- Methods used to study society
- Cultural and Biological evolution
- Cultural evolution
- Paleolithic
- Mesolithic
- Neolithic
- Chalcolithic
- Copper bronze age
- Iron age
- Biological Evolution
- Theories- Darwin theory
- Study of primates
- Stages:
- Australopithecines
- Homo erecturs
- Neanderthal
- Homo sapiens
- Cultural and Biological evolution in relation to India
- Biological anthropology
- Variation in Human
- Genetic studies
- Mendelian genetics- Inheritance of characters
- Chromosomal abnormalities in Humans
- Race and racism
- Ecological anthropology
- Epidemiological anthropology
- Growth and development
- Fertility study
- Demographic theories
- Applied anthropology
- Indian culture and society
- Demography of Indian population
- Nature of Indian traditional society
- Caste system
- Some theories related to them
- Impact of other religion on Indian society
- Indian anthropology and anthropologists
- Indian village studies
- Minorities
- Social change
- Exploitation of marginalized section
- Tribal India
- Classification
- Problems of tribal India
- Forest policy
- Administration of tribal areas
- Social change among tribes
- Contribution of anthropologist
For Detailed Syllabus- Refer www.upsc.gov.in
Why anthropology is one of the best optional in the UPSC mains
- Short syllabus- can be completed in 3-4 months
- Gives enough time to prepare GS
- Anyone can master the subject- 1st Rank and 3rd Rank (2017) 2ND Rank (2018), 3rd & 4th Rank (2019) Engineering background
- Repeated topics
- Stick to syllabus
- Consistency in scoring- reliable
- Less competition
- Very interesting
- Overlapping with GS- Society, Social issues, Tribal issues, Governance, Essay and Ethics
Features:
- Comprehensive coverage of syllabus with current updates
- extensive Focus on case study & diagrams
- regular answer writing practice
- online and offline access
Schedule(27th Sept 2021 – January 2022)
SECTION
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DURATION (2.5 hours)
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SOCIO-CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY
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22 classes
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THEORIST
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15 classes
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INDIAN ANTHROPOLOGY
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14 classes
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TRIBAL INDIA
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12 classes
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EVOLUTION- PHYSICAL AND CULTURAL EVOLUTION
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13 classes
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BIOLOGICAL ANTHROPOLOGY
4 Class Tests – Full Length
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10 classes + Material
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Fee: 30000/- incl. taxes
Mode : Online & Offline
Starts from: 27th Sept. 2021