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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