Physical Anthropology

Explore a comprehensive course on Physical Anthropology designed for UPSC preparation. Delve into the biological and cultural factors of human evolution, theories of organic evolution, and primate characteristics. Examine fossil evidence of early hominids, human genetics, and genetic polymorphism. Investigate chromosomal aberrations, racial concepts, ecological anthropology, and epidemiology. Study human growth, development, and demographic theories. Gain insights into fertility patterns and the factors influencing population dynamics. Cover essential topics from Paper-I, including detailed explorations of evolutionary trends, primate taxonomy, and comparative anatomy of humans and apes.

Paper-I, Topic-1.4(a) Biological and Cultural factors in Human Evolution Part I.
Paper-I, Topic-1.4(b)Theories of Organic Evolution (Pre-Darwinian, Darwinian & PostDarwinian)Part II.
Paper-I, Topic-1.4(c) Synthetic Theory of Evolution; Part-III.
Paper-I, Topic-1.4(c) Dollo’s rule, Cope’s rule, Gause’s rule Part-IV.
Paper-I, Topic-1.5 Characteristics of Primates; Evolutionary Trend and Primate Taxonomy; Part-I.
Paper-I, Topic-1.5 Primate Adaptations; (Arboreal and Terrestrial) Primate Taxonomy; Part-II.
Paper-I, Topic-1.5 Primate Behaviour; Tertiary and Quaternary Fossil Primates Part-III.
Paper-I, Topic-1.5 Living Major Primates; Part-IV.
Paper-I, Topic-1.5 Comparative Anatomy of Man and Apes; Skeletal changes and its implications Part-V.
Paper-I, Topic-1.6 (a) Plio-pleistocene hominids in South and East Africa—Australopithecines- Part I.
Paper-I, Topic-1.6 (b) Africa (Paranthropus)- Part II.
Paper-I, Topic-1.6 (b) Europe(Homo e.(heidelbergensis), Asia Homo e.( javanicus, pekinensis-Part III.
Paper-I, Topic-1.6 Neanderthal man, Rhodesian man, Cro-Magnon, Grimaldi, and Chancelade Part-IV.
Human Genetics: Basic Concept Clarity (Topic 1.7 covered).
Paper-I, Topic-9.1-Human Genetics: Methods for the study of genetic principles-Part-I.
Paper-I, Topic-9.1 Cytogenetic, Biochemical, Immunological methods & DNA Recombinant-Part-II.
Paper-I, Topic-9.2 Mendelian Genetics in Man-family study (Law of Inheritance) Part-I.
Paper-I, Topic-9.2 Single, Multi, lethal, sub-lethal and polygenic inheritance in Man-Part-II.
Paper-I, Topic-9.3 Concept of Genetic polymorphism, Mendelian population,Hardy-Weinberg law; Part-I.
Paper-I,Topic-9.3 Mutation,Isolation,Migration, Selection,Inbreeding & Genetic drift Part-II.
Paper-I, Topic-9.3 Consanguineous mating & Genetic effect, Genetic load-Part-III.
Paper-I, Topic-9.4 Numerical and Structural aberrations, Sex chromosomal aberration Part-I.
Paper-I, Topic-9.4 Autosomal aberrations: Down, Patau, Edward, and Cri-du-chat syndromes. Part-II.
Paper-I, Topic-9.4 Genetic imprints, screening, counseling & Gene Therapy+Editing(Val Add) Part III.
Paper-I, Topic-9.4 Human DNA profiling, Gene mapping & Human Genome study Part-IV.
Paper-I, Topic-9.5 Race and racism, Morphological variation Racial criteria Part I.
Paper-I, Topic-9.7 Concepts and methods of Ecological Anthropology : Bio-cultural Adaptations Part-I.
Paper-I, Topic-9.7 Man’s physiological responses : Hot desert, Cold, High altitude climate Part-II.
Paper-I, Topic-9.8 Epidemiological Anthropology along with Important value additions Part-I.
Paper-I, Topic-9.8 Infectious & non-infectious diseases, Nutritional deficiency diseases.Part-II.
Paper-I, Topic-10 Human growth & development, Stages, Factors, Ageing and senescence Part-I.
Paper-I, Topic-10 Theories and observations: biological and chronological longevity Part II.
Paper-I, Topic-10 Human physique and somatotypes, Methodologies for growth studies Part III.
Paper-I, Topic-11.1 Relevance of menarche, menopause. Fertility patterns and differentials.
Paper-I, Topic-11.2 Demographic theories-biological, social and cultural.
Paper-I, Topic-11.3 Bio & socio-eco factors influencing fecundity, fertility, natality & mortality.
Paper-I, Topic-9.6 Genetic Markers,Hb level, fat, pulse, respiratory & sensory perception-Incomplete.