BANC-101 · December 2025 · English

IGNOU BANC-101 December 2025 Previous Year Question Paper

Introduction To Biological Anthropology

Structured previous year question paper for BANC-101, December 2025 session.

Max marks: 100 · Questions: 9 · Sections: 4

Verified: 29 Jul 2026

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE

(HONOURS) ANTHROPOLOGY

(BSCANH)

Term-End Examination

December, 2025

BANC-101 : INTRODUCTION TO BIOLOGICAL

ANTHROPOLOGY

Time : 3 Hours Maximum Marks : 100

Note: There are three Sections—A, B and C.

Attempt any two questions each from

Section A and Section B. Section C is

compulsory. Word limit for 20 marks

question is 400 words and for 10 marks

question it is 200 words.

Section—A

Q1.Define Physical Anthropology. Discuss its scope and development.

Q2.Briefly discuss the relationship of Biological Anthropology with Medical Science and Earth Science.

Q3.What are the different methods to study human variation ?

Q4.Write short notes on any two of the following : 10+10

(a) Speciation

(b) Lamarckism

(c) Primate Evolutionary Trend

(d) Synthetic Theory of Evolution

Section—B

Q5.What are the characteristic features of Negroid group ? Discuss its subgroups.

Q6.Discuss the classification of Indian population by H. H. Risley.

Q7.Briefly discuss social behaviour of non- human primates.

Q8.Write short notes on any two of the following : 10+10

(a) Taxonomy of Living Primates

(b) Human Growth and Development

(c) American Anthropological Association Statement on Race, 1998

(d) Primate behaviour

Section—C

Q9.Describe various somatoscopic observations of human being. 20 A~126/BANC-1

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