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