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 Series ARSP/11 Set ~ 11
Roll No. Q.P Code 15/11/11
Candidates must write the Q.P Code
on the title page of the answer-book.

 Please check that this question paper contains 06 printed pages.

 Q.P. Code given on the right hand side of the question paper should be written
on the title page of the answer-book by the candidate.
 Please check that this question paper contains 35 questions.
 Please write down the serial number of the question in the answer-book
before attempting it.
 15 Minute times has been allotted to read this question paper. The question
paper will be distributed at 10:15 a.m. From 10.15 a.m to 10.30 a.m, the students
will read the question paper only and will not write any answer on the answer –
book during this period.

SOCIOLOGY

Time allowed: 3 hours Maximum Marks: 80

General Instructions:

1. The question paper is divided into four sections.

2. There are 35 questions in all. All questions are compulsory.

3. Section A includes question No. 1-16. These are MCQ type questions. As per the question,there can be one

answer.

4. Section B includes question No.17-25. These are very short answer-type questions carrying 2 marks each. Answer

to each question should not exceed 30 words.

5. Section C includes question No. 26-32. They are short answer type questions carrying 4 marks each. Answer to
each question should not exceed 80 words.

6. Section D includes question No. 33-35. They are long answer type questions carrying 6 marks each. Answer to

each question should not exceed 200 words each.

7. Question no. 33 is to be answered with the help of the given graphics.

Section A
1. Assertion (A): Malthus was accepted by liberal and Marxist scholars for asserting that poverty was caused by [1]
population growth.
Reason (R): The critics argued that problems like poverty and starvation were caused by the unequal
distribution of economic resources rather than by population growth.

a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct b) Both A and R are true but R is not the
explanation of A. correct explanation of A.

c) A is true but R is false. d) A is false but R is true.

2. Assertion (A): Castes were traditionally linked to Kingdoms. [1]
Reason (R): A person born into a caste could only practice the occupation associated with that caste, so that
occupations were hereditary, i.e. passed on from generation to generation.

a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct b) Both A and R are true but R is not the
explanation of A. correct explanation of A.

c) A is true but R is false. d) A is false but R is true.

3. Dependents comprise of [1]

a) old people above 65 b) young people below 15

c) infants and 70 plus old people d) Both young people below 15 and infants
 and 70 plus old people
4. Assertion (A): Forced incorporation of tribal communities into mainstream processes has had its impact on [1]
tribal culture and society as much as its economy.
Reason (R): The vicious circle of armed rebellions provoking state repression which in turn fuels further
rebellions has taken a heavy toll on the economy, culture, and society of the North-eastern states.

a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct b) Both A and R are true but R is not the
explanation of A. correct explanation of A.

c) A is true but R is false. d) A is false but R is true.

5. What does John Breman call migrating workers? [1]

a) Poor labour b) Foot-loose labour

c) Local labour d) Landless labour

Question No. 6 to 7 are based on the given text. Read the text carefully and answer the questions: [2]
Matriarchy - unlike patriarchy – has been a theoretical rather than an empirical concept. There is no historical or
anthropological evidence of matriarchy - i.e., societies where women exercise dominance. However, there do exist
matrilineal societies, i.e., societies where women inherit property from their mothers but do not exercise control over it,
nor are they the decision-makers in public affairs.
6. There has been no anthropological evidence of what kind of society?

a) Matriarchy b) Matrilocal

c) Matrilineal d) All of these

7. The classification of patrilocal and matrilocal society is based on which of the following?

a) Rule of residence b) Rule of legacy

c) Rule of dominance d) Rule of inheritance

8. Assertion (A): Machinery decreases production. [1]
Reason (R): It creates the danger that eventually machines will replace workers.

a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct b) Both A and R are true but R is not the
explanation of A. correct explanation of A.

c) A is true but R is false. d) A is false but R is true.

Question No. 9 to 10 are based on the given text. Read the text carefully and answer the questions: [2]
The Indian meanings of secular and secularism include the western sense but also involve others. The most common
use of secular in everyday language is as the opposite of communal. So, a secular person or state is one that does not
favour any particular religion over others. Secularism in this sense is the opposite of religious chauvinism and it need
not necessarily imply hostility to religion as such. In terms of the state-religion relationship, this sense of secularism
implies equal respect for all religions, rather than separation or distancing. For example, the secular Indian state
declares public holidays to mark the festivals of all religions.
9. Secularism in this sense is the opposite of religious chauvinism. Select the most appropriate explanation of this line as
per the given passage:

a) Secularism is religious intolerance b) Secularism is the inter-religious relationship

c) Secularism is the opposite of communalism d) Secularism is the opposite of communalism

10. What does secularism imply in the western context?

a) The political authority of a religion b) Separation of church and state

c) Religious coexistence in a state d) Religious association of political authority

11. Which charismatic leader's name is associated with the social movement for Jharkhand since colonial rule? [1]

a) Madara Bhagat b) Binsu Manki

c) Birsa Munda d) Munda Vishnu

12. I am opposed to madness towards machines, but I am not against machines. Whose statement is the [1]
following?

a) Max Weber b) Mahatma Gandhi

c) Pt. Jawahar Lal Nehru d) Karl Marx

13. Assertion (A): Class Disabilities Removal Act of 1850 disallowed the curtailment of rights of citizens due [1]
solely to change of religion or caste.
Reason (R): The most recent such law was the Constitution Amendment (Ninety-Third Amendment) Act of
2005, which became law on 23rd January 2006.

a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct b) Both A and R are true but R is not the
explanation of A. correct explanation of A.

c) A is true but R is false. d) A is false but R is true.

14. Assertion (A): Social exclusion is involuntary - that is, exclusion is practiced regardless of the wishes of those [1]
who are excluded.
Reason (R): This does not mean that the rich are being ‘excluded’ from access to pavements and park benches,
because they could certainly gain access if they wanted to, but they choose not to.

a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct b) Both A and R are true but R is not the
explanation of A. correct explanation of A.

c) A is true but R is false. d) A is false but R is true.

15. What is called the process of deterioration in influence of religion in society in the following? [1]

a) Sanskritization b) Westernization

c) Secularization d) Modernization
16. Which of the following is the major issue that challenges the diversity of India are: [1]

a) Casteism b) All of these

c) Regionalism d) Communalism
Section B
17. What is a Stereotype? [2]
18. Contact with the west, particularly the British, initiated the process of modernization of Indian tradition. This [2]
contact resulted in a multiplicity of changes in Indian culture and social structure. Although the main focus of
this contact was directed towards modernization, it, nevertheless, strengthened a variety of traditional
institutions. “This demonstrates the weakness of assuming a neat contrariety between tradition and modernity.
This polarity may be more heuristic than real.” But modern cultural institutions and forms of social structure
could only be introduced after the establishment of British rule in India.
 Read the source and answer the following question.
What is necessary for modernisation?
OR
Kumudtai’s journey into Sanskrit began with great interest and eagerness with Gokhale Guruji, her teacher at
school…At the University, the Head of the Department was a wellknown scholar and he took great pleasure in
taunting Kumudtai…Despite the adverse comments she successfully completed her Masters in Sanskrit…. Source:
Kumud Pawade (1938)
Read the source and answer the following question.
Do you think sanskritisation is a gendered process? Give a reason for your answer.
19. What are the main objectives of liberalisation? [2]
20. What do you know about M.G.Ranade's movement of caste reform? [2]
OR
Explain the key principles that help explain social stratification.
21. What are the distinctive modes of Protest? [2]
22. What reasons are responsible for more maternal deaths in India than any other country in the world? What [2]
efforts are being done by the Indian health ministry to overcome this issue?
23. What is Patriarchal Family? [2]
24. Benami is a Hindi word which means without a name. Benami property or assets, therefore, is a reference to [2]
property/assets whose actual owner is not the person in whose name it is. That is, property or shares, fixed
deposits, debentures and bank accounts held by someone for someone else. The person who lends his or her
name does not get any beneficial interest in the property or asset and is called a benamidar.
i. Why do you understand by the term Benami Transfers?
ii. How did landowners misuse it?
25. Explain the division of Indian industries. [2]
Section C
26. How can we say that there is a close connection between agriculture and culture? [4]
27. What is Caste? How caste is different from Varna? [4]
28. What are the major issues of concern to adivasis today? [4]
OR
How would you distinguish prejudice from other kinds of opinion or belief?
29. Industrialisation and Urbanisation are linked processes. Discuss. [4]
30. Write a critical essay on sanskritisation. [4]
31. What is regionalism? What factors is it usually based on? [4]
32. Enlist the changes brought about by Globalisation and Liberalisation in the Indian industrial set up. [4]
Section D
33. The graph of Kerala in 2026 is given below: [6]
 (1) How is the population pyramid structure of a developed country different from a developing country?
(2) What type of population pyramid would a more developed country have?
34. What is meant by other backward class? What are its problems? [6]
35. Write short notes about the Women’s Movement. [6]
 ARTHAM
ARTHAMR E S O U R C E M AT E R I A L
SOE
R E S O U R C E M AT E R I A L
NO. 1 EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES

SAMPLE
PAPERS
WITH SOLUTIONS
Comprehensive Set of 15 Sample Papers
with Solutions. Fully Aligned with the
Latest CBSE Examination Pattern 2024-25

100% Updated
In-depth Varied Difculty
on Latest CBSE
Explanations Levels
Pattern
(2024-25)

Enables students All sets come with Focused on

to assess their a blueprint and repeated practice
strengths and comprehensive to help students
focus on areas of solutions for aim for a 100%
improvement. structured learning. score in exams.

ARTHAM
SOE
www.educatorsresource.in
CLASS 12
R E S O U R C E M AT E R I A L
NO. 1 EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES
SOCIOLOGY