Anthropometry
Anthropometry is a Geography concept from the MPSC syllabus, tested in 2 past MPSC questions (2018). Below are those real questions with their correct answers and explanations, plus the concepts worth being comfortable with first.
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मानवी वंशाच्या कोणत्या वैशिष्ट्याचे सहजपणे मोजमाप करता येते ? Which features of the human race are easily measurable ?
(a)उंची / Height
(b)डोक्याचा आकार / Shape of the head
(c)त्वचेचा रंग / Skin colour
(d)केसाचा रंग / Hair colour
Quantitative physical traits like height and head shape (cephalic index) can be precisely measured using instruments, unlike qualitative traits like skin or hair color.
विविध वंशाची ओळख खालीलपैकी कोणत्या वैशिष्ट्याच्या आधारे करता येते ? / To identify the different races, which features among the following are considered ?
(a)नाकाची रुंदी व उंची / Width and height of nose
(b)चेहऱ्याचा आकार / Shape of face
(c)केसाचा रंग / Colour of hair
(d)त्वचेचा रंग / Colour of skin
Anthropological classification of human races takes into account multiple physical traits including nose dimensions, facial shape, hair color, and skin color.