BANC-132 · December 2021 · English
IGNOU BANC-132 December 2021 Previous Year Question Paper
Fundamentals Of Biological Anthropology
Structured previous year question paper for BANC-132, December 2021 session.
Max marks: 100 · Questions: 8 · Sections: 2
Verified: 29 Jul 2026
BACHELOR OF ARTS (GENERAL)
(BAG)
Term-End Examination
December, 2021
BANC-132 : FUNDAMENTALS OF BIOLOGICAL
ANTHROPOLOGY
Time : 3 hours Maximum Marks : 100
Note: Attempt any five questions. Attempt at least
two questions from each section. All questions
carry equal marks. The word limit for 20 marks
questions is 500 words and the word limit for
10 marks questions is 250 words.
SECTION A
Q1.What are the new fields of study in biological anthropology ? Discuss any one of them in detail.
Q2.Briefly discuss the primate evolutionary trend.
Q3.Explain various methods to study human evolution.
Q4.Write short notes on any éwo of the following: 10+10
(a) Mutation Theory
(b) Similarities between Chimpanzee and Modern Human
(c) Human Genome Project
(d) Physiological Anthropology
SECTION B
Q5.What are the major stages of growth ? Discuss any two in detail.
Q6.Enlist the major races of the world. Discuss any one of them.
Q7.Discuss anthropological epidemiology.
Q8.Describe and discuss various evidences of bipedalism.