Anthropology strategy : How to score 300+ Part(1/4): Resources Paper 1 : Topic wise list 1.1-1.3 : Basic source : Bhasme , Braintree material Value addition: Akshat Jain book + Value addition by google search. Remarks: You should do this after completing other sections of syllabus in the last. Content would be Sufficient. 1.4: Primary source : Sachin Gupta sir notes Addition : Bhasme + Akshat Jain book + IGNOU material for evolution, ePG pathshala (selective ) 1.5: Basic source : Bhasme+ P. Nath Value addition: epg pathshala , Akshat Jain Remarks : prepared notes on each topic mentioned in the syllabus like Primate behaviour, primate locomotion etc. Prepared all topics by looking at PYQs also. 1.6: Basic source : Sachin sir notes, Value addition: akshat Jain book, IGNOU material, LevelUP ias test series value addition video. Remarks : Covered out of Africa theory and multi region hypothesis in detail by s...
Part(2/4) : How to do answer writing of anthropology Format of answer writing : section wise Socio cultural : Paper 1 Basic introduction is essential, some scholarly definition can be quoted. For instance if you are writing about Religion, quote Durkheim. Basic content should be written first, supplemented by examples . For answering this section command on Chapter 6: theories/ schools of anthropology is very essential. Use these theories and scholars in answering questions. Interlink : sydnemic was in news article during pandemic , I used that in my answer. Linkage with paper 2: if you are writing about religion, kinship etc why not include scholars of ppr 2, write work of MN Sriniwas ( Religion and society among Coorgs of south India), about SC Dubey and Irawati Karwe ( kinship ). Genetics & allied( Chapter 9) Here questions are very objective and should be answered as such with a tinch of organic content as well. Everyone would write same...
I improved my marks from 232(in 2020 attempt) to 273( in 2021 attempt) to 315( in 2022 attempt). Here are the learnings of answer improvement: How to score maximum marks in each question First and foremost satisfy the demand of question. It is very important to understand the core demand of the question and write accordingly. In 10 Marker, I used to write in points. More points , more marks. Also, subheadings should be more to score more. For example, if I’m writing about one concept , then subheadings would be : concept, background, example/illustration, criticism, application, way forward / work of any other scholar. In 15/20 Markers, I used to write in points usually except there are questions which are analytical and require analysis. In such questions, some paragraphs should be included to show your analysis. So, I used subheadings and paragraph format along with bullet points in such questions. If one covers one answer holistically then there a...
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