In your answers, wherever relevant, you can also write about the latest findings in the field. You can find very good explainer videos and documentaries. Use the internet and YouTube extensively for understanding Physical Anthropology concepts (especially Genetics). Consider a topic to be complete only when you can comfortably answer 90% of the previous year questions from that topic. The best yardstick to measure that a topic is fully prepared is by going through the previous year papers. Clarify your doubts, but do not ignore them and move ahead. Topics or chapters should be completed in a single shot no matter if you have to refer to multiple books or study materials. If a topic is not clear or you have doubts about the same do not move ahead to the other topics. When it comes to the coverage of a particular topic or chapter, don’t float but go deep. Shallow understanding and ambiguity on any topic will not be able to fetch you marks in Anthropology Optional in the Civil Services Exam. Step 6: Complete the topics in a single go Always keep some extra pages/space while making the notes for a particular topic or chapter to enrich your notes in the future.
Draw the diagrams and illustrations whenever and wherever required. Try to simplify the complex topics in your notes. Try to write the theories in your own simple language in your notes apart from the way they are mentioned in the books. You can always refer to the notes of others for the additional content and further enrichment of your own notes, but it is always advisable to prepare your own. Do not rely on the notes prepared by someone else, no matter even if she/he is an IAS topper or a seasoned faculty. Speed should not matter at this juncture. If you are able to construct a robust foundation of this subject through conceptual clarity, half of the battle is won. Initially, conceptual clarity should be the only goal. Step 4: Focus on conceptual clarity rather than on speed It has to be judiciously optimized to get the maximum returns. Generally, extensive reading is beneficial but for an IAS aspirant time is a valuable resource. They will help you to stay focused and will give you an idea of how much to study from each book. When you are reading from a book, always have the relevant syllabus chapter/ topic and previous years’ questions in mind. Step 3: Be selective and always keep an eye on the syllabusĪlways remember that your aim is to score well in the Civil Services Exam and not to become an anthropologist. Sharma, Xaxa Committees report on Indian Tribes, Sapiens Notes, Indian tribes by Nadeem Hasnain Srinivas, Modernization & Indian tradition by Yoginder Singh, Indian anthropology by Nadeem Hasnain, Sapiens Notes Stein and Roe: Physical Anthropology, Human Genetics by Harrisons, Sapiens Study Materials, P. Sapiens Notes, Pandey and Upadhyay, Makhan Jha Sapiens Notes, Ember & Ember, An introduction to Social Anthropology by D.N. You should not choose the best selling one, but the one which you find lucid and easy to understand. The photo-copy of various notes are available in Delhi. At this stage don’t choose the books which you find difficult to comprehend with, just because they are suggested by some IAS toppers or some renowned teacher. Initially you should choose the books which are easy to understand and grasp. If you are a beginner and you have not studied the subject in the past, you should carefully select the books. Once you have the clarity about the syllabus and its scope, you should start arranging the books and study material. Step 2: Arrange the books and study material If you are a beginner you would not be able to decode these trends but go through the previous year papers so that you are able to make some rudimentary frame-work about this optional subject. Previous year papers are available in the market and on the internet, you should go through them to understand the pattern and latest trends.
However, if you are a beginner and have no background in this subject, it is advisable that you spend almost 1 or 2 days in analyzing the syllabus and its scope. If you have already studied Anthropology in your graduation or post-graduation, this task will be easy for you. To kick-start the preparation you should have in-depth knowledge of the syllabus of Anthropology optional for UPSC Civil Services Exam. Step by Step Guide to prepare for Anthropology Optional Step 1: Know the syllabus and its scope
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