BANC-132 · June 2025 · English

IGNOU BANC-132 June 2025 Previous Year Question Paper

Fundamentals Of Biological Anthropology

Structured previous year question paper for BANC-132, June 2025 session.

Max marks: 100 · Questions: 8 · Sections: 2

Verified: 29 Jul 2026

BACHELOR OF ARTS (GENERAL)

(BAG)

Term-End Examination

June, 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

question carry equal marks. The word

limit for 20 marks question is 400 and for

10 marks it is 200 words.

Section-A

Q1.Define Biological Anthropology. Discuss its aims and scope.

Q2.Briefly examine various methods to study human variation.

Q3.Elucidate any two contemporary areas in Biological Anthropology.

Q4.Write short notes on any two of the following : 10+10

(a) Physical Anthropology vs. Biological Anthropology

(b) Relationship of Biological Anthropology with Medical Sciences

(c) Molecular Anthropoloy

(9) Darwinism

Section-B

Q5.Discuss how the ‘races’ are classified based on certain morphological characters.

Q6.Elucidate the comparison of morphological and anatomical features of Man and Apes.

Q7.Discuss the scope and applications of human genetics.

Q8.Write short notes on any two of the following : 10+10

(a) Primates

(b) Allen’s rule

(c) Adaptation to heat

(d) Cross-sectional growth