CBSE(NCERT) GRADE 12 SOCIOLOGY 2024 COMPARTMENT SET1 — CBSE 12th Sociology Previous Year Question Paper with Solutions

Q1 mcq 1 mark

Assertion (A): When the British took over Indian states, towns like Thanjavur, Dhaka and Murshidabad lost their courts. Reason (R): British industrialisation led to deindustrialisation in some sectors, and decline of old urban centres.

A. Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is the correct explanation of Assertion (A).
B. Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true, but Reason (R) is not the correct explanation of Assertion (A).
C. Assertion (A) is true, but Reason (R) is false.
D. Assertion (A) is false, but Reason (R) is true.

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Q2 mcq

Which of the following concepts involves the imitation of external forms of culture? It does not necessarily mean that people adopt modern values of democracy and equality.

A. Modernization
B. Sanskritisation
C. Secularisation
D. Westernisation

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Q3 mcq

Which of the following is not true about land reforms in Independent India?

A. Abolition of the Zamindari System
B. Tenancy Abolition
C. Raiyatwari System
D. Land Ceiling Acts

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Q4 mcq

Which of the following statements is true for social movements?

A. A social movement requires sustained collective action over time.
B. Collective action need not be marked by some degree of organisation.
C. This organisation may not include a leadership and a structure.
D. Those participating in a social movement may not have shared objectives and ideologies.

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Q5 mcq

Which of the following statements is incorrect with regard to professionals working in the service sector such as software industry?

A. Software professionals are middle class and well educated.
B. Their work is supposed to be self-motivated and creative.
C. 10-12 hours is an average work day, and its not uncommon for employees to stay overnight in the office.
D. They do not want to show the boss that they are working hard.

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Q6 mcq

Famines were a major and recurring source of increased _____________.

A. Fertility
B. Mortality
C. Dependency
D. Sex-ratio

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Q11 mcq

The Government of India Act, ______________ gave legal recognition to the lists or schedules of castes and tribes marked out for special treatment by the State.

A. 1927
B. 1947
C. 1953
D. 1935

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Q12 mcq

Assertion (A) : India, like most societies, has been marked by acute practices of social discrimination and exclusion. Reason (R) : At different periods of history, no protest movements arose against caste, gender and religious discrimination.

A. Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is the correct explanation of Assertion (A).
B. Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true, but Reason (R) is not the correct explanation of Assertion (A).
C. Assertion (A) is true, but Reason (R) is false.
D. Assertion (A) is false, but Reason (R) is true.

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Q13 mcq

Assertion (A) : Respecting regional sentiments is not just a matter of creating states. Reason (R) : This has to be backed up with an institutional structure that ensures their viability as relatively autonomous units within a larger federal s

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Q14 mcq

Which of the following is not true for ‘footloose labour’ ? (I) Migration does not have any relations with footloose labour. (II) It implies freedom. (III) They are exploited.

A. (I) and (II)
B. (II) and (III)
C. (I) and (III)
D. (I), (II) and (III)

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Q15 mcq

Assertion (A) : Farmers who know how to grow crops based on their understanding of the weather, soil and seeds are unskilled. Reason (R) : Machinery deskills workers.

A. Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is the correct explanation of Assertion (A).
B. Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true, but Reason (R) is not the correct explanation of Assertion (A).
C. Assertion (A) is true, but Reason (R) is false.
D. Assertion (A) is false, but Reason (R) is true.

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Q16 mcq

When Raja Rammohan Roy campaigned against Sati and formed the Brahmo Samaj, defenders of Sati formed Dharma Sabha and petitioned the British not to legislate against Sati. Which of the following movement does it highlight ?

A. New Social Movement
B. Social Change
C. Counter Movement
D. Revolutionary Movement

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In the first phase of the Green Revolution, in the 1960s and 1970s, the introduction of new technology seemed to be increasing inequalities in rural society. Green Revolution crops were highly profitable, mainly because they yielded more produce.

Q17 short answer 2 marks

(a) In the first phase of the Green Revolution, in the 1960s and 1970s, the introduction of new technology seemed to be increasing inequalities in rural society. Green Revolution crops were highly profitable, mainly because they yielded more produce. Based on the above passage, answer the question given below : How did the introduction of new technology increase inequalities in rural society ?

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In case of the Green Revolution, in the 1960s and 1970s, the introduction of new technology seemed to be increasing inequalities in rural society. Green Revolution crops were highly profitable, mainly because they yielded more produce.

Q17 short answer 2 marks

Based on the above passage, answer the question given below: How did the introduction of new technology increase inequalities in rural society?

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Q18 short answer 2 marks

"Many factories employ badli workers". Who are badli workers?

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Q19 short answer 2 marks

Define the concept of revolutionary movement with the help of an example.

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Q20 short answer 2 marks

Why were the Land Ceiling Acts ‘toothless’ in most of the states ? Give two reasons.

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Q21 short answer 2 marks

Differentiate between organised and unorganised sector.

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Q22 short answer 2 marks

The rapid growth in urbanisation shows that the town or the city has been acting as a magnet for the rural population. Give two reasons for the above statement.

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Q23 short answer 2 marks

The family is linked to the political, economic, cultural and educational spheres. Justify with the help of two examples.

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Reading Passage

Membership in our families or religious or regional communities is without preconditions, and yet it is total. In fact, most ascriptive identities are very hard to shake off; even if we choose to disown them, others may continue to identify us by those very markers of belonging.

Q24 short answer 2 marks

(a) Membership in our families or religious or regional communities is without preconditions, and yet it is total. In fact, most ascriptive identities are very hard to shake off; even if we choose to disown them, others may continue to identify us by those very markers of belonging. Based on the above passage, answer the following question. Why are community identities hard to shake off? OR (b) In terms of the nation-states relationship with community identities, the Indian case fits neither the assimilationist nor the integrationist model. What do policies of assimilation aim at?

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Reading Passage

Between 1901-1951 the average annual growth rate did not exceed 1.33%, a modest rate of growth. In fact between 1911 and 1921 there was a negative rate of growth of -0.03%. This was because of the influenza epidemic during 1918-19 which killed about 12.5 million persons or 5% of the total population of the country (Visaria and Visaria 2003 : 191). The growth rate of population substantially increased after independence from British rule going up to 2.2% during 1961-1981. Since then, although the annual growth rate has decreased, it remains one of the highest in the developing world.

Q24 short answer 2 marks

What is the relation between birth rate and death rate during the years 1911-20?

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Q25 short answer 2 marks

Studies have shown how diverse forms of family are found in different societies. With regard to the rules of inheritance, explain the two forms of family.

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Q25 short answer 2 marks

Define negative growth rate.

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Q26 short answer 2 marks

Between birth rate and death rate, which rate declines faster? Give one reason.

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Q27 long answer 4 marks

(a) __________ has led to the growth of urbanisation in different sectors. Mention the names of any two sectors which have led to the growth of urbanisation. OR (b) Urbanisation and industrialisation are twin processes. Explain.

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While protest is the most visible form of collective action, a social movement also acts in other, equally important ways. Social movement activists hold meetings to mobilise people around the issues that concern them. Such activities help shared understanding, and also prepare for a feeling of agreement or consensus about how to pursue the collective agenda. Social movements also chart out campaigns that include lobbying with the government, media and other important makers of public opinion.

Q27 short answer 2 marks

Name any two social movements and the issues that they fought for.

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Q28 short answer 4 marks

Social movements also develop distinct modes of protest. Give examples.

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Q35 long answer 6 marks

Discuss the role of civil society in the state.

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