Goa Board Class 12 Question Paper June 2019 Sociology

2019 VI 11 0930 Seat No.

Time : 2½ Hours SOCIOLOGY
Subject Code

H 5 5 4
Total No. of Questions : 32 (Printed Pages : 4) Maximum Marks : 80

INSTRUCTIONS : (i) This question paper consists of 32 questions divided
into 4 Parts i.e., A, B, C and D.
(ii) Answer each Part on a fresh page.
(iii) Write the number of each question clearly.
(iv) All questions are compulsory.
(v) Part A contains 8 questions of 1 mark each, of which
1-4 are multiple choice type questions and 5-8 are
to be answered in one sentence only. Part B contains
8 questions of 2 marks each, Part C contains 8
questions of 3 marks each and Part D contains 8
questions of 4 marks each.
(vi) There is no overall choice. However internal choice
is provided in Q. No. 25, Q. No. 27 and Q. No. 31.
(vii) Answers should be brief and to the point and the
word limit should be adhered to as far as possible.
Part-A
Q. Nos. 1-8 carry 1 mark each. In 1-4 questions four options are provided out of
which one is correct. Select the correct option. In 5-8 questions, answers should be
in one sentence only.
1. The economic, political and administrative unification of India was achieved
at great expenses under :
• Indian rule
• Colonial rule
• French rule
• Portuguese rule

2. During the colonial rule the long distance trade in salt was controlled by
a marginalised tribal group called :

• Banjaras

• Mundas

• Bohras

• Vaisyas

3. The changes brought about in Indian society and culture as a result of 150
years of British rule is known as :

• Modernisation

• Industrialisation

• Westernisation

• Sanskritisation

4. The basic norm from which all other rules and authorities flow is called the :

• Constitution

• Judiciary

• Legislative

• Executive

5. What is Social Exclusion ?

6. Mention any one advantage of the survey method.

7. State any one way of making workers produce more.

8. Name the scholar who argued that Newspapers were responsible for the
growth of Nationalism in India.

Part-B

Q. Nos. 9-16 are short answer type questions carrying 2 marks each. Answers to
them should normally not exceed 40 words.

9. State the measures that helped to reduce death from famines.

10. Write a note on Dominant castes.

11. Explain any two dimensions of untouchability.

12. Explain any two features of community identity.

13. State the problems faced by labourers on tea plantations.

14. Explain any two kinds of transformations in rural society after independence.

15. Write a note on culture of consumption.

16. Explain any two features of social movements.

Part-C

Q. Nos. 17-24 are also short answer type questions carrying 3 marks each. Answers
to them should normally not exceed 60 words.

17. Agriculture contributes to one-fourth of the gross domestic product in India.

18. Write a note on the features of caste.

19. Explain the state initiatives addressing caste and tribe discrimination.

20. Communalism has become a recurrent source of tension and violence in India.
Analyse.

21. Explain the impact of British Industrialisation on Indian society.

22. Analyse the Land Ceiling Acts as a major land reform in Independent India.

23. Write a note on globalisation and political change.

24. Analyse the ‘New Farmer’s Movement’ in Punjab and Tamil Nadu.

Part-D

Q. Nos. 25-32 are long answer type questions carrying 4 marks each. Answers
to them should normally not exceed 100 words. Internal choice is provided in
Q. No. 25, Q. No. 27 and Q. No. 31.

25. Explain the decline of sex ratio in India.

Or

Explain the Population Policy in India.

26. Write a note on caste based markets and trading networks in pre-colonial
and colonial India.

27. Analyse the contributions of the 19th century social reformers towards
women’s equality and rights.

Or

Analyse the struggles of the differently abled.

28. Explain the interview method used in sociological research.

29. Sanskritisation as a concept has been critiqued at different levels. Explain.

30. Explain the powers and responsibilities of Panchayats.

31. Analyse the dangerous working conditions of mine workers and the measures
taken by the government to regulate the working conditions.

Or

Analyse the changes brought about in Indian industry due to the policy of
liberalisation.

32. Globalisation has led to an amazing growth in Indian language newspapers.