Rajasthan Board Class 12 Question Paper 2025 Sociology

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1) ~hþ{dH$ënr¶ àíZ (i go xviii) {ZåZ{b{IV àíZm| Ho$ CÎma H$m ghr {dH$ën MwZH$a CÎma nwpñVH$m ‘| {b{IE>&
Choose the correct answer from multiple choice questions (i to xviii) and write in
given answer book.

i) EH$ Xoe Ho$ Ûmam Xÿgao Xoe na emgZ ‘mZm OmVm h¡ - [1]
A) amîQ´>dmX ~) Cn{ZdoedmX
g) g§ñH¥${VdmX X) n§yOrdmX
The establishment of rule by one country to another country is known as -
A) Nationalism B) Colonialism
C) Culturalism D) Capitalism
ii) H$m¡Zgr à{H«$¶m Cn{ZdoedmX H$s ewê$AmV go nhbo go hmoVr ahr h¢? [1]
A) g§ñH¥${VH$aU ~) npíM‘rH$aU
g) bm¡{H$H$sH$aU X) AmYw{ZH$sH$aU
Which process had been happening since before the beginning of colonialism?
A) Sanskritisation B) Westernisation
C) Secularisation D) Modernisation
iii) AH$mb Ho$ H$maU Ho$ ê$n ‘| "hH$Xmar H$s ny{V© H$m A^md' eãXmdbr H$m à¶moJ {H$gZo {H$¶m? [1]
A) A‘˶© goZ ~) ‘mëWg
g) Amerf ~mog X) XþIu‘
Who used the term 'Failure of entitlements' as a cause of famine?
A) Amartya Sen B) Malthus
C) Ashish Bose D) Durkheim
iv) ny§OrdmX H$s à{H«$¶m ‘| H$m¡Zgm em{‘b Zht h¡? [1]
A) VH$ZrH$s ~) ZdmMma
g) l‘ H$m ~ohVa Cn¶moJ X) J{VhrZVm
Which is not included in the process of capitalism?
A) Technology B) Innovation
C) Better use of labour D) Immobility

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v) gm‘m{OH$ ~{hîH$ma H$mo g‘mßV H$aZo Ho$ {bE {ZåZ{b{IV {dH$ënmo ‘| go H$m¡Z-gm Amdí¶H$ Zht h¡? [1]
A) Cƒ Om{V¶m| H$m {damoY ~) OmJê$H$Vm
g) g§doXZerbVm X) n[adV©Z
In the following options which is not necessary to end social exclusion or
boycott?
A) Opposition to upper castes B) Awareness
C) Sensitivity D) Change
vi) Eogo ~wOwJ© Am¡a ~ƒo {H$g dJ© ‘| AmVo h¢, Omo H$m‘ Zht H$a gH$Vo? [1]
A) H$m¶©erb dJ© ~) nam{lV dJ©
g) n§yOrn{V dJ© X) OZg§»¶m g§d¥{Õ dJ©
In which category do those elderly people and children fall into who cannot work?
A) Working class B) Dependent class
C) Capitalist class D) Population growth class
vii) ‘r{S>¶m na g|ga ì¶dñWm H$~ bmJy H$s JB©? [1]
A) 1857 ~) 1875
g) 1957 X) 1975
When was censorship implemented on the media?
A) 1857 B) 1875
C) 1957 D) 1975
viii) {H$g g‘mO gwYmaH$ Zo Am¶m] Ho$ AmJ‘Z go nyd© Ho$ H$mb H$mo AÀN>m ‘mZm? [1]
A) amOm am‘ ‘mohZ am¶ ~) ga g¡¶X Ah‘X Im±
g) a‘m~mB© X) Á¶mo{V~m ’w$bo
The period before arrival of Aryans was considered good by which social
reformer?
A) Raja Ram Mohan Roy B) Sir Syed Ahmed Khan
C) Ramabai D) Jyotiba Phule
ix) "X [a‘oå~aS> {dboO' {H$Vm~ Ho$ boIH$ h¢ - [1]
A) Or.Eg. Kw¶o© ~) Xrnm§H$a JwßVm
g) E‘.EZ. lr{Zdmg X) lr Zmam¶U Jwê$
The author of book 'The remembered Village is -
A) G.S. Ghurye B) Dipankar Gupta
C) M.N. Srinivas D) Sri Narayana Guru

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x) "Xa~ma Hw$a' ³¶m h¡? [1]
A) dZ n§Mm¶V
~) ݶm¶ n§Mm¶V
g) Imgr OZOm{V H$s nma§n[aH$ d§e AmYm[aV n[afX²
X) EH$ H$‘©Mmar {hV g‘yh
What is the 'Durbar Kur'?
A) Van Panchayat
B) Nyaya Panchayat
C) Khasi tribe's traditional council based on clan
D) An employee interest group
xi) ‘Ðmg àogrS>|gr H$m¡Z-H$m¡Zgr ^mfmE± ~mobZo dmbo bmoJm| go {‘bH$a ~Zm Wm? [1]
A) H$ÝZ‹S>, H$m|H$Ur, ‘amR>r Am¡a JwOamVr ~) V{‘b, VobwJw, H$ÝZ‹S> Am¡a ‘b¶mb‘
g) ‘amR>r, JwOamVr, V{‘b Am¡a VobwJw X) H$ÝZ‹S>, ‘b¶mb‘, H$m|H$Ur Am¡a JwOamVr
Madras Presidency constituted by which languages speaking peoples?
A) Kannada, Konkani, Marathi and Gujarati
B) Tamil, Telugu, Kannada and Malayalam
C) Marathi, Gujarati, Tamil and Telugu
D) Kannada, Malayalam, Konkani and Gujarati
xii) {H$gmZ Am§XmobZm| go g§~§{YV H$m¡Zgm ¶w½‘ Agw‘o{bV h¡? [1]
A) ~maXmobr g˶mJ«h - 1905 ~) X³H$Z {dÐmoh - 1857
g) {V^mJm Am§XmobZ - 1946 - 47 X) M§nmaZ g˶mJ«h - 1917 - 18
Which pair is mismatched related to peasant movements?
A) Bardoli Satyagraha - 1905 B) Deccan riots - 1857
C) Tebhaga movement - 1946 - 47 D) Champaran Satyagraha 1917 - 18
xiii) H$mZyZ Bg{bE H$mZyZ h¡, ³¶m|{H$ - [1]
A) Bggo ~b à¶moJ Ho$ ‘mܶ‘m| H$m à¶moJ hmoVm h¢&
~) BgHo$ nrN>o amÁ¶ H$s e{³V {Z{hV hmoVr h¢&
g) H$mZyZ H$m gma BgH$s e{³V h¢&
X) Cn¶w©³V g^r
Law is law because -
A) It carries the means of force use
B) The power of state is behind it
C) The essence of law is its force
D) All of these

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xiv) ZmJ[aH$ g‘mO ‘| em{‘b Zht h¡ - [1]
A) gaH$mar g§JR>Z ~) J¡a-gaH$mar g§JR>Z
g) amOZr{VH$ Xb X) Ym{‘©H$ g§JR>Z
Civil society does not include -
A) Governmental Organisations B)
Non - Governmental Organisations
C) Political Parties D)
Religious organisations
xv) AnZr {H$Vm~ X doëW Am°’$ ZoeÝg ‘| ~mOma H$s AW©ì¶dñWm H$mo g‘PmZo H$m à¶mg {H$gZo {H$¶m?[1]
A) ‘¡³g do~a ~) ‘¡{bZmodñH$s
g) Aë’«o$S> Job X) ES>‘ pñ‘W
Who tried to explain market economy in his book 'The Wealth of Nations'?
A) Max Weber B) Malinowski
C) Alfred Gell D) Adam Smith
xvi) {ZåZ{b{IV ¶w½‘m| ‘| go H$m¡Zgm ghr gw‘o{bV h¡? [1]
A) Am¶© g‘mO - amOm am‘ ‘mohZ am¶ ~) BZ{d{O~b ‘oZ - Job Am°‘doQ>
g) ny§Or Ho$ VrZ ñdê$n - {n¶ao ~moX©¶y X) ñÌr-nwê$f VwbZm - ~oJ‘ ê$H¡$¶m
Which is correctly matched in the following pairs?
A) Arya Samaj - Raja Ram Mohan Roy
B) Invisible man - Gail Omvedt
C) Three forms of capital - Pierre Bourdieu
D) Stree - Purush Tulana - Begum Rokeya
xvii) CXmarH$aU H$s Zr{V¶m| ‘| em{‘b Zhr h¡ - [1]
A) Am¶mV ewëH$m| ‘| H$‘r H$aZm
~) gaH$mar {d^mJm| H$m {ZOrH$aU
g) ny§Or, l‘ Am¡a ì¶mnma ‘| gaH$mar XIb ‘| d¥{Õ H$aZm
X) {dXoer H§$n{Z¶m| H$mo ^maV ‘| CÚmoJ ñWm{nV H$aZo ‘| ghÿ{b¶V XoZm
Liberlisation policies do not include -
A) Reduction in import duties
B) Privatisation of public sector enterprises
C) Increase government regulations on capital, labour and trade
D) Allowing easier access for foreign companies to setup industries in India

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xviii)73 d| g§{dYmZ g§emoYZ Ho$ gå~ÝY ‘| H$m¡Zgm Ag˶ h¡? [1]
A) ¶h nyao Xoe ‘| 1973-74 go bmJy h¢
~) BgZo {ÌñVar¶ n§Mm¶Vr amO àUmbr H$m àmdYmZ {H$¶m
g) BgZo n§Mm¶Vm| H$mo g§d¡Ym{ZH$ àpñW{V àXmZ H$s
X) Bggo {dHo$pÝÐVemgZ H$m n[aM¶ {‘bVm h¢
Which is false regarding 73rd Constitutional Amendment?
A) It is effective in entire country since 1973-74
B) It prescribed a three-tier system of local self governance
C) It provided constitutional status to Panchayati Raj Institutions
D) It ushered to decentralised governance

2) [aº$ ñWmZmo§ H$s ny{V© H$s{OE …-
Fill in the blanks :-
i) 1901 ‘| ................. Ho$ {ZX}eZ ‘| H$amB© JB© OZJUZm {deof ê$n go ‘hÎdnyU© Wr& [1]
The 1901 census under the direction of ______ was particularly important.
ii) IXmZ A{Y{Z¶‘ gZ² ................. ‘| ~Zm& [1]
Mines Act was enacted in the year ______.
iii) {~«{Q>e Cn{ZdoedmX ................. ì¶dñWm na AmYm[aV Wm& [1]
British colonialism was based on ______ system.
iv) gZ² ................. ‘| AZwg{y MV Om{V Am¡a OZOm{V (A˶mMma {ZdmaU) A{Y{Z¶‘ nm[aV {H$¶m J¶m& [1]
In the year _______ scheduled castes and scheduled tribes (Prevention of
Atrocities) Act passed.
v) {àqQ>J àog VH$ZrH$ gd©àW‘ ................. Ûmam gZ² 1440 ‘| {dH${gV H$s JB© Wr& [1]
Printing press technique was first developed by ______ in the year 1440.
vi) 1873 ‘| Omo{Vamd Jmo{dÝXamd ’w$bo Zo ................. g‘mO H$s ñWmnZm H$s& [1]
In 1873 Jotirao Govindrao Phule founded _______ samaj.

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3) A{VbKyÎmamË‘H$ àíZ …-
Very Short Answer Questions :-
{ZåZ{b{IV àíZmo§ Ho$ CÎma EH$ n§{º$ ‘| Xr{OE …-
Give the answer of following questions in one line :-
i) ^y[a¶m g{‘{V H$s [anmoQ>© {H$ggo g§~§{YV h¢? [1]
Bhuriya Committee report is related with whom?
ii) {H$Z Xmo {’$ë‘m| ‘| ao{S>¶mo H$mo g§Mma Ho$ g{H«$¶ ‘mܶ‘ Ho$ ê$n ‘| BñVo‘mb {H$¶m J¶m? [½+½=1]
In which two films the radio was used as an active medium of communication?
iii) "AZ³dmBQ> dwS²>g' nwñVH$ Ho$ boIH$ H$m¡¡Z h¢? [1]
Who is the author of the book 'Unquiet Woods'?
iv) "g§ajU go emofU' eãX H$m à¶moJ {H$gZo {H$¶m? [1]
Who used the word "Patronage to exploitation'?
v) Am¡n{Zdo{eH$ emgZ ‘| amîQ´>dmXr Am§XmobZ H$mo g‘W©Z XoZo dmbo Xmo amîQ´>dmXr g‘mMma nÌm| Ho$ Zm‘
{b{IE& [½+½=1]
Write the names of two nationalist newspapers to led national movement.
vi) {díd ì¶mnma g§JR>Z H$m ³¶m CÔoí¶ h¢? [1]
What is the purpose of World Trade Organisation.
vii) gyMZm H$m A{YH$ma A{^¶mZ {H$g àH$ma Ho$ gm‘m{OH$ Am§XmobZ H$m CXmhaU h¢? [1]
Right to information campaign is the example of which type of social movement?
viii) bmoH$V§Ì H$m ³¶m AW© h¢? [1]
What is meant by democracy?
ix) gVZm‘r X{bV Am§XmobZ H$m g§~§Y {H$g Om{V Am¡a joÌ go h¢? [½+½=1]
Satnami dalit movement is related to which caste and region?
x) ‘¡³g do~a Ho$ AZwgma amÁ¶ H$s n[a^mfm ³¶m h¢? [1]
What is the definition of state according to Max Weber?
xi) amOZr{VH$ Xb H$m EH$ CÔoí¶ {b{IE& [1]
Write one purpose of Political Party.
xii) H$mb© ‘m³g© Zo "AbJmd' {H$go ‘mZm? [1]
What did Karl Marx consider as 'Alienation'?

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SECTION - B

bKwÎmamË‘H$ àíZ …-
Short Answer Questions :-
4) amoOJma Ho$ g§J{R>V Am¡a Ag§J{R>V joÌm| Ho$ ‘ܶ Xmo A§Va {b{IE& [1+1=2]
Write two differences between organised and unorganised sectors of employment.

5) gmßVm{hH$ ~mOma ¶m hm°Q> Ho$ Xmo bm^m| H$m CëboI H$s{OE& [1+1=2]
Mention two benefits of weekly market or haat.

6) ^maV H$mo gm§ñH¥${VH$ {d{dYVmnyU© Xoe ³¶m| ‘mZm OmVm h¢? [2]
Why is India considered a culturally diverse country?

7) ^y{‘JV ImZm| Am¡a Iwbr ImZm| ‘| H$m¶© H$aZo dmbo H$m‘Jmam| H$mo ³¶m-³¶m g‘ñ¶mE± Am gH$Vr h¢?[1+1=2]
What problems may workers face who working in underground mines and
overground mines?

8) gm‘m{OH$ Am§XmobZm| H$m Aܶ¶Z g‘mOemñÌ Ho$ {b¶o ‘hÎdnyU© h¡, ³¶m|? [2]
The study of social movements is important for sociology. Why?

9) ‘¡³g do~a Zo à{VîR>m H$m àVrH$ {H$go ‘mZm? EH$ CXmhaU Xr{OE& [1+1=2]
What did Max Weber consider the status of symbol? Give an example.

10) {~«{Q>e gm‘«mÁ¶ H$s AW©ì¶dñWm ‘| g‘wÐVQ>r¶ ZJam| H$s ^y{‘H$m ³¶m| ‘hÎdnyU© Wr? [2]
Why coastal cities had an important role in the economic system of British empires?

11) Y‘©{ZanojVm go Amn ³¶m g‘PVo h¢? [2]
What do you understand by secularism?

12) ^maV H$m amîQ´>r¶ n[adma H$ë¶mU H$m¶©H«$‘ h‘| ³¶m {ejm XoVm h¢? [2]
What does India's National Family welfare programme teach us?

13) E|S>agZ amîQ´> H$mo EH$ "H$mën{ZH$ g‘wXm¶' H$s Vah ³¶m| ‘mZVo h¢? [2]
Why Anderson think of the nation as an 'imagined community'?

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SECTION - C

XrK©CÎmamË‘H$ àíZ …-
Long Answer Questions :-

14) ‘OXÿam| H$m g§Mma ³¶m| hmoVm h¢? ‘OXÿam| Ho$ ~‹S>o n¡‘mZo na g§Mma go J«m‘rU g‘mO na ³¶m à^md n‹S>o h¢?
[1½+1½=3]
Why does labour circulation happen? What effects it had on rural society by large
scale circulation of labour?
AWdm/OR
H¥${f Ho$ ^y‘ÊS>brH$aU H$s à{H«$¶m Ho$ g§X^© ‘| "g§{dXm H¥${f' H$s à{H«$¶m H$mo g‘PmBE& [3]
Explain the process of 'Contract Farming' in the context of the process of
globalisation of agriculture.

15) ^yñWmZrH$aU ³¶m h¢? ³¶m ¶h ~hþamîQ´>r¶ H§$n{Z¶m| Ûmam AnZmB© JB© ~mOma g§~§Yr aUZr{V h¢, AWdm dmñVd ‘|
H$moB© gm§ñH¥${VH$ g§íbofU hmo ahm h¡? g‘PmBE& [1½+1½=3]
What is glocalisation? Is it simply a market strategy adopted by multinational
companies or is genuine cultural synthesis taking place? Explain.
AWdm/OR
"kmZmË‘H$ AW©ì¶dñWm' ³¶m h¢? gmaJ{^©V dU©Z H$s{OE& [3]
What is 'Knowledge Economy'? Briefly describe.

16) "à~b Om{V' {H$go H$hVo h¢? à~b Om{V¶m| Ho$ Hw$N> CXmhaU Xr{OE& g‘H$mbrZ Xm¡a ‘| Om{V ì¶dñWm ‘| hþE
{H$gr EH$ n[adV©Z H$mo {b{IE? [1+1+1=3]
What is called 'Dominant Caste'? Give some examples of dominant castes? Write
any one change in the caste system in the contemporary period?
AWdm/OR
OZOmVr¶ g‘wXm¶ Ho$ à‘wI bjU ³¶m-³¶m h¢? ³¶m OZOm{V¶m| H$mo Om{V AmYm[aV H¥$fH$ g‘mO Ho$ EH$
{gao H$m {dñVma ‘mZm OmE AWdm do nyU© ê$n go EH$ {^ÝZ àH$ma H$m g‘wXm¶ h¡, XmoZm| njm| Ho$ g‘W©Z ‘| VH©$
Xr{OE? [2+1=3]
What are the main elements of tribal community? Whether tribes should be seen as
one end of a continuum with caste based peasant society or whether they were an
altogether different kind of community, give arguments in support of both sides?

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17) ^y‘ÊS>brH$aU Ho$ g§X^© ‘| Cn^moJ H$s g§ñH¥${V Am¡a {ZJ‘ g§ñH¥${V Ho$ à‘wI {~ÝXþ ³¶m-³¶m h¢?[1½+1½=3]
What are the key points of culture of consumption and corporate culture in the
context of globalisation?
AWdm/OR
AW©ì¶dñWm Ho$ CXmarH$aU H$m AW© ^maVr¶ AW©ì¶dñWm Ho$ g§X^© ‘| g‘PmBE& [3]
Explain the meaning of liberlisation of the economy in the context of Indian economy?

IÊS> - X
SECTION - D
{Z~§YmË‘H$ àíZ (200 eãX) …-
Essay type questions (200 words) :-
18) AmYw{ZH$Vm H$s à‘wI {deofVmE± {b{IE& [4]
Write main characteristics of modernity.
AWdm/OR
OrdZe¡br VWm ^maVr¶ H$bm Am¡a gm{h˶ na npíM‘r g§ñH¥${V Ho$ à^mdm| H$m CëboI H$s{OE& [4]
Mention the effects of western culture on lifestyle, Indian art and culture.
19) "AݶWm gj‘' AdYmaUm Ho$ {bE {H$Z Aݶ eãXm| H$m à¶moJ {H$¶m OmVm h¢? Aj‘Vm Ho$ gm‘mݶ bjU
³¶m-³¶m h¢? [1+3=4]
What other words are used for the concept of differently abled'? What are the
common symptoms of disability?
AWdm/OR
Om{V¶m| Am¡a OZOm{V¶m| Ho$ à{V ^oX^md {‘Q>mZo Ho$ {bE amÁ¶ Ûmam ³¶m-³¶m H$X‘ CR>mE JE? ³¶m Om{V EH$
^oX^mdnyU© ì¶dñWm h¢? g§{jßV {díbofU H$s{OE& [2+2=4]
What are state initiatives addressing caste and tribes discrimination? Is caste a
discriminatory system? Brief analysis.
20) bmoJ ZJar¶ OrdZ H$mo {H$Z gm‘m{OH$-Am{W©H$ H$maUm| go ng§X H$aVo h¢? {díbofU H$s{OE& [4]
For what social - economic reasons do people prefer urban life? Do analysis.
AWdm/OR
OZgm§p»¶H$s¶ bm^m§e Am¡a OZg§»¶m g§d¥{Õ Xa H$m g§{jßV dU©Z H$s{OE& [2+2=4]
Briefly describe about demographic dividend and growth rate of population.

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