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Anthropology for UPSC and State PSC

ANTHROPOLOGY FOR UPSC/STATE PSC Anthropology is one of the most popular optional subjects for exams like UPSC and State PSC. It is highly scoring in terms of competitive value and provides deeper insights into a wider range of topics in our day-to-day life. In this post, we will be knowing the essential resources to which one can refer when opting for anthropology as their optional subject. Let us now look at some of the key reasons that add value to anthropology as a preferable choice for the exam.   1. Defined syllabus : Unlike other optional subjects, the syllabus of anthropology is defined quite precisely and leaves minimal scope for ambiguity. The syllabus has not seen any major changes in recent times concerning its overall structure. So, it is static in nature but dynamic in perception.  2. Relevance to other General Studies Papers: If we see the syllabus of the Preliminary exam and other General studies papers,  there are topics like Indian society, globalization, communalism,