Kerala PSC Previous Years Question Paper & Answer

Title : INVESTIGATOR (ANTHROPOLOGY/SOCIOLOGY) (KIRTADS)
Question Code : A

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Below are the scanned copy of Kerala Public Service Commission (KPSC) Question Paper with answer keys of Exam Name 'INVESTIGATOR (ANTHROPOLOGY/SOCIOLOGY) (KIRTADS)' And exam conducted in the year 2023. And Question paper code was '140/2023'. Medium of question paper was in Malayalam or English . Booklet Alphacode was 'A'. Answer keys are given at the bottom, but we suggest you to try answering the questions yourself and compare the key along wih to check your performance. Because we would like you to do and practice by yourself.

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Excerpt of Question Code: 140/2023

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The circulating exchange of valuables in the Archipelagoes of Eastern New Guinea
A) Kwakitul B) Polatch
C) Kula D) Barter

Who makes a distinction between ‘Development Anthropology’ and
‘Anthropology of Development’ ?

i) Escobar ii) Rapport
iii) James Frazer iv) James Herskovits

Choose the correct answer from below :
A) Only i B) Only i and ii
C) Only i, ii and iii D) All the above

We understand that the system of distribution prevails in all types of societies. The
American economic anthropologists Karl Polanyi and Paul Bohannan distinguish
three different modes of distribution or exchange. They are

i) Reciprocity ii) Redistribution
iii) Market exchange iv) None of the above
Choose the correct answer from the following :
A) Only i and ii B) Only ii and iii
C) Only i, ii and iii D) Only iv

Which of the following is true about Negative Reciprocity ?

i) It is a form of exchange in which one tries to get something, out of nothing, or
for a lesser value.

ii) On certain occasions, the goods are collected by a central agency. It is then
distributed to others who are in need of it.

iii) In potlatch a chief or a host accumulates materials for redistribution among its
members.

iv) Silent trade or dumb barter has been noted in some African societies. It is a
specialized form of barter in which no verbal communication takes place.
Choose the correct answer from the following :
A) Only i and ii are true
B) Only iis true
C) None of the above are true
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D) All the above are true

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