ISC Class 12 Specimen Paper 2022 Sociology Semester 2

ISC SEMESTER 2 EXAMINATION
SPECIMEN QUESTION PAPER
SOCIOLOGY
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Maximum Marks: 35
Time allowed: One and a half hour
(Candidates are allowed additional 10 minutes for only reading the paper.
They must NOT start writing during this time.)
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Answer all questions in Section A, Section B and Section C.
The intended marks for questions or parts of questions are given in brackets. [ ]
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SECTION A – 7 MARKS

Question 1
(i) What is the full form of IRDP? [1]

(ii) The process of ____________ enables low caste members to imitate Brahmins [1]
and move up in the caste hierarchy.

(iii) ____________ was the practice of killing the unborn female child. [1]

(iv) A centre for imparting education and culture to young tribals is called: [1]

(a) High school

(b) Dormitory

(c) College

(d) Bal Panchayat

(v) Society’s expectations from a woman to take on domestic responsibilities [1]
from an early age is a part of ____________ conditioning.

(a) Biological

(b) Socio-cultural

(c) Political

(d) Rural

(vi) Write the full form of RTI. [1]

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(vii) What is the mode of communication that reaches a large section of the [1]
population at the same time called?

SECTION B – 12 MARKS

Answer the following questions briefly.

Question 2 [2]

Mention two Constitutional measures necessary for the upliftment of tribes in India.

Question 3 [2]

A historical Hindu practice which was initially voluntary for a widow led to the
degradation in the status of women in India. Define this system which is now banned.

Question 4 [2]

State any two advantages of the Mass Media in the light of the given statement.

Question 5 [2]

Briefly explain the term Sustainable Development.

Question 6 [2]

What is meant by the term Class?

Question 7 [2]

(i) What is meant by the term Regionalism?

OR

(ii) What is meant by the term Separatism?

SECTION C – 16 MARKS

Question 8 [4]

(i) Briefly discuss any four economic problems of tribes in India.

OR

(ii) Briefly discuss any four socio cultural problems of tribes in India.

Question 9 [4]

Describe four characteristics of class.

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Question 10 [4]

With reference to the caste system, discuss the Divine Origin theory

Question 11 [4]

Education is considered to be the most powerful weapon that can be used to change
the world.
Explain by giving any four functions of education.

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