Anthropology answer writing with Eden IAS

There is no iota of doubt that Anthropology is a very scoring optional. As a result, every year
the number of candidates opting for Anthropology as their optional is increasing
exponentially. The competition has been elevate too. So, it’s important to have an edge. To
make sure that your answers leave an impact on the examiner, Eden IAS will be
teaching anthropology answer writing via their anthropology optional online
coaching classes which will be mentored by Dr. Suresh Gurramkonda. Dr. Suresh has been
taking anthropology optional online coaching for 5 years and has guided countless
aspirants towards success.

Dr. Suresh has counseled numerous students who have been in a dilemma about whether to
opt for Anthropology or not. He believes that Anthropology will remain the heartthrob of
umpteen UPSC CSE aspirants for years because:
 The syllabus for Anthropology often overlaps with other GS papers. In addition to that, it is
pretty well-define.
 This subject is not dynamic but static in nature.
 This subject has clear and more glamorous scoring prospects. As per the past trends, about
45% of the aspirants who make it to the holy PDF have Anthropology as their optional. In
addition to that, some accredit their optional for being the ultimate game changer and for
letting them in.
 The success rate of candidates with anthropology optional for UPSC is very high. Hence,
aspirants get inspire and try to pick Anthropology only as their optional.
 There is an ocean of study material for Anthropology. Eden IAS provides crisp, compiled,
and intensively comprehensive content during anthropology answer writing which is
curated by Dr. Suresh. Students, subsequently, get a big picture of different study material.
You can look up these books at the bookstore of Eden IAS. Here’s the
link: https://edenias.com/book-store/
There have been umpteen toppers who had Anthropology as their optional. But as mentioned
before, with competition in Anthropology increasing at an exponential rate, it is becoming
difficult to snatch marks from the pen of the examiner.

There are umpteen good coaching institutes. The best one is Eden IAS of Karol Bagh. It
offers great foundational, answer writing, as well as optional courses. In addition to that, they
offer very good mock test series. I had opted for their foundation course Utkarsh while my
sister who will be writing Mains this year has opted for Essay-writing course. You can check
out their website for further information. I hope this helps your friend.

Here are a few techniques that UPSC toppers have used so far to cut the mustard down in
Ethics:
1. Listing – Create a list of all the stakeholders.
2. Systems Analysis – Identifying the elements of the system, the links, and then the flows.
3. Organic approach – You can deal with an essay from a past, present, or future perspective.
4. (EASIEST) Subjective/Contextual mindset – Take points from the subjects you have been
studying and expound them from different angles such as political, social, economic, legal,
cultural, ethical, and technological.
5. (MOST REWARDING BUT THE MOST DIFFICULT) Concentric-Viewpoint
technique – Building mutually-exclusive sub-topics around the given topic. This is usually
helpful in abstract topics. For eg – Say the topic is “An eye for an eye can make the whole
world blind”; sub-topics can be exploitation, war, undue competition, or retribution.

To help you with anthropology optional for UPSC, Eden IAS has rolled out an answer
writing course. These anthropology optional online coaching classes cover both papers –

Paper I & Paper II. Dr. Suresh believes that only anthropology answer writing can make you
get through anthropology optional for UPSC. If you write in the best possible manner, you
will be mark in the best possible manner, making you the best amongst the rest. Dr. Suresh
makes his students appear for an ample number of tests. About 23 tests are taken for Paper-I
and 17 tests for Paper-II, giving equal importance to both papers. About four revision tests
are taken apart from regular mock tests.

These anthropology optional online coaching can help you in acing the exam in the best
manner possible. Sooner or later, you will be doing anthropology answer
writing effectively. So, what are you waiting for? Join Eden IAS now!

It depends on you. None of the subjects offered by UPSC for CSE is bad or low-scoring.
I will be writing Mains this year again. And this is my second attempt at Anthropology. The
syllabus of Anthropology is pretty well-define as compared to other optional subjects. It is
loaded with lots and lots of probable questions.
When it comes to Anthropology optional, answer writing is the only way out to scoring +150
seamlessly. Dr. Suresh, who has been teaching this subject at Eden IAS for about 5 years now
suggests that a student should incorporate flowcharts, diagrams, and current happenings in
their answers making them more effective. If you wish to get more tips and an anthropology
answer evaluated for free, then join Eden IAS’s Telegram channel:
t.me/edenanthropologyoptional

It is better to get enroll in a coaching institute and study as per their schedule.
I have got enrolled in a 10-week-long Anthropology optional course that covers both the
papers – Paper I & Paper II. Dr. Suresh believes that only Anthropology answer writing can
make you get through this optional subject. If you write in the best possible manner you will
be mark in the best possible manner and will make you the best amongst the rest. Under this
course, four questions are attempt every day by students with Suresh sir’s guidance. Dr.
Suresh makes his students appear for an ample number of tests. About 23 tests are taken for
Paper-I and 17 tests for Paper-II, giving equal importance to both the papers. About four
revision tests are taken apart from regular mock tests.
As per the year of your attempt, you can opt for a customized version of this course.
Each week, revision snippets are share with us which are crisp topic compilations wherein the
topics that have been taught in that particular week are shared. It is a great way of helping us
revise. Currently, I am scoring good in Anthropology optional all because of Eden IAS.

It’s good that you have chosen Anthropology as your optional. I have attempted one Mains
paper of Anthropology and will be attempting this very September for the second time. I am
taking coaching from Eden IAS. Their Anthropology Optional course is being mentored by
Dr. Suresh Gurramkonda. He has given us the following booklist for this subject:

 Physical Anthropology – P Nath / BM Das

 Anthropology by Ember and Ember
 An Introduction to Anthropological Thought (Theories) – By Makhan Jha / Pandey &

Upadhyay.
 An Introduction to Social Anthropology Makhan Jha
 IGNOU MA Anthropology Material

This is for Paper-I. For Paper-II, you can refer to the following books:
 Indian Anthropology -Nadeem Hasnain / Indian Anthropology by R. N. Sharma
 Tribal India – Nadeem Hasnain
 The Tribal Culture of India – LP Vidyarthi
 An outline of Indian Pre History by DK Bhattacharya
 Fossil Evidence – S Das
 Xaxa Report

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