Cephalic index
Cephalic index is a Geography concept from the MPSC syllabus, tested in 3 past MPSC questions (2018). Below are those real questions with their correct answers and explanations.
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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.
कोणत्या लोकांच्या चेहऱ्याचा आकार मोठा आढळतो ? Which people have broader faces ?
Chinese and Mongoloid populations typically exhibit broader facial structures, prominent cheekbones, and epicanthic folds compared to other groups.
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.