Gujarat Board Class 12 Sociology Sample Papers 2011

Sociology

Class – XII

Instructions: i. All questions from Section A are compulsory.
                    ii. From Section B, attempt questions from any One optional

Section A

Q1. What was the name of the religion propagated by Akbar?          1

Hint: Din-e-ilahi

Q2. What are the two sects of Jainism?                       1

Hint: Digambara and Svetambara

Q3. What is the meaning of population explosion?                     1

Hint: Increase in population at alarming rate (because of higher birth rate and lower death rate)

Q4. Define society .                    2

Hint: Web of social relations and ever changing.

Q5. Differentiate between primary and secondary groups.                  2

Hint: Direct and personnel relations.
         Indirect and impersonal relations.( Any other)

Q6. What is meant by social process? Give two examples                      2

Q7. What are the four attributes of science?                        2

Hint: Theoretical; empirical; cumulative and non-ethical.

Q8. Name the four varnas found in India.                             2

Hint: Brahmin, Kshatriya, Vaish, Sudhra

Q9. Write two similarities between Political Sciences and Sociology.       2

Q10. What do you mean by normlessness? Explain.               4

Q11. What are the four characteristics of competition?        4

Q12. Explain the concept of family.                                       4

Q13. Describe any two patterns of social change.                 4

Q14. Explain the concept of Buddhism.                                  4

Q15. What do you understand by communalism?                    4

Q16. Write any four characterization of tribal society.          4

Q17. Differentiate between caste and class.                         4

Q18. How unity can be maintained in India.                          4

Q19. Describe any four ‘pillars’ of Islam?                                4

Hint: i. By sacrificing personal interests
        ii. Tolerance
       iii. Creating awareness
       iv. Plural society

Q20. Explain the main causes of poverty in India.                  6

Hint: i. Muhammed is God’s Prophet
        ii. Praying 5 times a day
       iii. Zakat
       iv. Fasting during Ramadan
        v. Performing Haj.

Q21. Describe the development of Sociology in India in your own words.                 6

Hint: (i) Social; (ii) economic, (iii) political, (iv) religions, (v) natural, (vi) physical, (vii) illiteracy (viii) population explosion.

Q22. What is regionalism? Explain its impact on Indian Society.                                 6

Q23. Explain the changes that have taken place in the institution of marriage.         6

Q24. Discuss in detail the role of technical factors in social change.                           6