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Class XII – Sociology 1 – Sample

SAMPLE QUESTION PAPER (2021-22)

SOCIOLOGY (039)

TERM II

CLASS 12

Time: 2 Hrs                                                                                                                            Max. Marks: 40

GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS

  1. The paper has 14 questions.
  2. All questions are compulsory.
  3. Section A- Question number 1 to 2 are one-mark source based questions. The answer to these
  4. questions must not exceed 10-15 words.
  5. Section B- Question number 3 to 9 are two-mark questions. These are very short answer type questions. The answer to these questions should not exceed 30 words.
  6. Section C- Question number 10-12 are four-mark questions. These are short answer type questions. The answer to these questions should not exceed 80 words.
  7. Section D- Question number 13 and 14 are six-mark questions. These questions. The answer to these questions should not exceed 200 words.

.SECTION-A

1. The advent of the railways in Bengal …marked an important turning point, which saw the

conversion of its forest policy in Assam from one of laissez faire into one of active intervention.

Read the source & answer the following question

What do you understand by Laissez Faire?

2. We may find people who are western educated but holding very prejudiced views about

particular ethnic or religious communities. A family can adopt external forms of western culture

like the way the interiors of houses are done up but may have very conservative ideas 

Read the source & answer the following question

Give an example where we see that Indians have adopted western clothes but do not have democratic and egalitarian views?

Section B

3. What is contract farming?

4. How can we say that there is a direct correspondence between agriculture productivity and the agrarian structure.

5. How did industrialisation start in early years of independence?

6. Elaborate the conditions in which the mine workers work.

7. Explain the work culture of the IT sector.

8. What are counter movements? Explain with the help of examples?

9. Explain Chipko movement.

Section C

10. Critically evaluate Sanskritisation.

11. Industrialization and Urbanization are linked processes. Discuss.

12. How has Indian industry changed after globalization and liberalization.

Section D

13. Explain the land reforms in detail.

14. Write short note on:

Women`s Movements  

Tribal Movements