BANC-131 · December 2020 · English
IGNOU BANC-131 December 2020 Previous Year Question Paper
Anthropology And Research Methods
Structured previous year question paper for BANC-131, December 2020 session.
Max marks: 100 · Questions: 9 · Sections: 2
Verified: 29 Jul 2026
BACHELOR OF ARTS (GENERAL)
(BAG)
Term-End Examination
December, 2020
BANC-131 : ANTHROPOLOGY AND
RESEARCH METHODS
Time : 3 Hours Maximum Marks : 100
Note :
(i) Attempt five questions in all.
(ii) All questions carry equal marks.
(iii) Choose at least two questions from each
Section.
(iv) The word limit for the answers of
20 marks question is 500 words and for
10 marks question is 250 words.
Section—A
Q1.What do you understand by Anthropology ?
Q2.Briefly discuss various branches of
Q3.Describe cultural relativism and explain, why is it important in Anthropology.
Q4.Briefly discuss the importance of fieldwork in
Q5.Write short notes on any two of the following : 10+10
(a) Classical Theories
(b) Ethics in Fieldwork
(c) Anthropometric Methods
(d) Comparative Method
Section—B
Q6.Briefly discuss the relationship between Archaeological Anthropology and _ Biological Sciences.
Q7.What are the different methods of data collection in Archaeological Anthropology ?
Q8.Describe ethnographic approach in
Q9.Write short notes on any two of the following : 10+ 10
(a) Applied Anthropology
(b) History and development of socio-cultural anthropology
(c) Excavation
(d) Deductive and inductive approach 250 RI