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Class XII – Sociology – 2 – 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 questions must not exceed 10-15 words.
  4. 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.
  5. 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.
  6. Section D- Question number 13 and 14 are six-mark questions. These questions. The answer to these questions should not exceed 200 words.

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SECTION-A

1. Read the source & answer the following question.

Hospital deliveries on the rise, maternal deaths dip New Delhi: Institutional deliveries, where children are delivered at health centres or hospitals have picked up in India over the last five odd years, around 60 lakh infants were born in safe confines of health care centres in 2010-11 as compared to 2005-06.Experts say one main reason for this spurt is the Janani Suraksha Yojana (JSY), which was launched in April 2005 to reduce India’s shamefully high maternal and infant mortality rates. The JSY promoted institutional delivery among would-be mothers by providing cash assistance. Emboldened, the Ministry has launched the Janani Shishu Suraksha Karyakaram (JSSK) this year. The initiative entitles all would-be mothers free delivery, free drugs and free diagnostics.

Source: The Times of India, New Delhi, October 18, 2011

(i) What are the entitlements given under the JSSK?

2. What is the population structure?

3. Define Caste

4. What is the role of caste in spreading culture?

SECTION-B

5. Differentiate between Formal Demography and Social Demography

6. Give two methods of population control given by Malthus.

7. What do you know about the Demographic Transition theory of population?

8. What is meant by homogeneity in rural life?

 9. Write about the types of Kinship?

10. Explain evolutionary and religious theory of the origin of the caste system.

11. Write a difference between matriliny and matriarchy.

12. Read the passage and answer the following questions: –

The institution of caste underwent major changes during the colonial period.
Present status of caste in India is more a product of colonialism than of ancient Indian tradition. The British administrators tried to understand the complexities of caste in an effort to learn how to govern the country efficiently. The most important official effort to collect information on caste was through census. It began in 1860s.
The 1901 census under the direction of Herbert Risley was particularly important as it sought to collect information on the social hierarchy of caste i.e. the social order of precedence in particular regions, as to the position of each caste in the rank order.
The counting of caste and to officially recording of caste made this institution of caste identity became more rigid in India. The land revenue settlements and laws gave legal recognition to the caste based rights of the upper caste. Large scale irrigation schemes were accompanied by efforts to settle population there, and these also had caste dimension. So colonialism brought about major changes in the institution of caste. In short the Britishers took initiative in following areas: Census-to make sure of number and sizes of the castes and sub-castes. To understand the values, beliefs and customs of different sections of society. Land settlement.

12.1 Write any two major changes brought by the Britishers in the institution of caste

SECTION-C

13.” Population explosion responsible for our lower standard of living”. Explain

14. Describe the functions of caste.

SECTION-D

15. Illiteracy of the people, poverty, hesitation towards population policy of India also became one of the reasons for drawbacks of this programmes. Give some suggestions for better results.

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Explain the different characteristics of Rural Society.   

16. What are the factors behind the assertion of tribal identities today?