CBSE Board Class 12 Sociology Previous Year Question Papers 2005

SOCIOLOGY
CLASS XII

Time Allowed:3Hours                M.M.100

General Instruction:
i)   Answer all the questions.
ii)   There are 29 questions all.   
iii) Answer 1 to 14 are for 2 marks should not exceed 30 to 40 words..
iv) Answer 15 to 26 are for 4 marks should not exceed 60 to 80  words.
v) Answer 27 to 29 are for 8 marks should not exceed 200 words.

1)What is meant by child marriage. (2)

2)What is Gotra (2)

3)What is meant by the schedule tribe? (2)

4)State two features of centers of trade and commerce (2)

5)What is meant by dowry (2)

6)Define languages (2)

7)What do you understand by reform movements (2)

8)What is Paroles (2)

9)State two objectives of tribal movement (2)

10)State two features of pilgrims centers (2)

11)What is meant by Panchayats (2)

12)What is meant by Animism (2)

13)What is Inter-caste marriage (2)

14)Define tradition (2)

15)Explain the concept of Westernization (4)

16)Describe the process of modernization  (4)

17)What are the causes of Juvenile Delinquency in India (4)

18)Explain the factors leading to modernization in India (4)

19)Distinguish between Urbanization and urbanism (4)

20)What was the role of  Mahatma Gandhi in freedom of India (4)

21)What is the difference between caste and class (4)

22)What is the national population policy of India  (4)

23)Explain the types of marriages (4)

24)Difference between North Indian and South Indian Kinship system (4)

25)What do you understand by social mobility (4)

26)Explain planned social change (4)

27)Describe 73rd amendment with democratic decentralization (8)

28)Discuss the dangers to communal harmony in India (8)
                                    Or
     Discuss unity and diversity in India

29)Explain Indological approach (8)
                             Or
      Explain historical approach .