CBSE Class 12 Sociology Question Paper 2012 Code 62/1

CBSE CLASS XII Questions

• 1.

  “Because the tribal areas were located in mineral-rich and forest-covered parts of the country, tribals have paid a disproportionate price for the development of the rest of Indian society.”
  
  How has national development been a challenge for the tribal population of India, post-Independence?
  

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• 2.

  “Home-based work is an important part of the economy.” Elaborate on the functioning of any one 'Home-based' Industry.
  

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• 3.

  “In a country where half the children in the age group of 5-14 years are out of school, how can there be space for children with disabilities, especially if a segregated schooling is being advocated for them?”
  
  State two ways by which a disabled child can achieve autonomy.
  

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• 4.

  “Jan Breman identified the change in the nature of relationship between landlords and agricultural workers.”
  
  Explain the meaning of the phrase 'from patronage to exploitation' stated by him.
  

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• 5.

  The urban population has been increasing its share steadily, from about 11% at the beginning of the twentieth century to about 28% at the beginning of the twenty-first century, an increase of about two-and-a-half times. It is not a question of numbers alone; processes of modern development ensure that the economic and social significance of the agrarian-rural way of life declines relative to the significance of the industrial urban way of life. This has been broadly true all over the world, and it is true in India as well.
  Based on the above passage, answer the following questions. 

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• 6.

  “In our current information age, social movements around the globe are able to join together in huge regional and international networks.”
  
  Give suitable examples to support the statement.
  

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