BANC-132 · December 2025 · English
IGNOU BANC-132 December 2025 Previous Year Question Paper
Fundamentals Of Biological Anthropology
Structured previous year question paper for BANC-132, December 2025 session.
Max marks: 100 · Questions: 8 · Sections: 2
Verified: 29 Jul 2026
BACHELOR OF ARTS (GENERAL)
(BAG)
Term-End Examination
December, 2025
BANC-132 : FUNDAMENTALS OF BIOLOGICAL
ANTHROPOLOGY
Time : 3 Hours Maximum Marks : 100
Note : Attempt five questions in all. Attempt at
least two questions from each Section. All
questions carry equal marks. The word
limit for 20 marks question in 400 words
and for 10 marks it is 200 words.
Section—A
Q1.Define Biological Anthropology. Briefly discuss its subfields.
Q2.Discuss Lamarckism and Darwinism with examples.
Q3.What is Epidemiology ? Discuss its importance in Anthropology.
Q4.Write short notes on any two of the
(a) Biological Anthropology and Nutrition
(b) Somatoscopy
(c) Forensic Anthropology
(d) Dermatoglyphics
Section—B
Q5.Discuss the racial classification based on serological and genetic variation.
Q6.Give an account of various methods of studying growth.
Q7.Briefly comment on various branches of Human Genetics.
Q8.Write short notes on any two of the
(a) Primates
(b) Ecological Rules
(c) Human Genome Project
(d) Bipedalism