Rajasthan Board Class 12 Question Paper 2020 Sociology

 Roll No.

No. of Questions – 30
No. of Printed Pages – 8 SS-29-Sociology
 (SOCIOLOGY)
  , 2020
 3¼ 
 80

     

GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS TO THE EXAMINEES :

(1)    -     

Candidate must write first his / her Roll No. on the question paper compulsorily.

(2)      

All the questions are compulsory.

(3)       -    

Write the answer to each question in the given answer-book only.

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(4)      ,         
For questions having more than one part, the answers to those parts are to be written
together in continuity.

(5) -    
       //      
    
If there is any error / difference / contradiction in Hindi & English versions of the
question paper, the question of Hindi version should be treated valid.

(6)          

 1-10 1 10 

 11-15 2 30 

 16-25 3 45 

 26-30 6 200 

Section Q. Nos. Marks per Word limit of
question answer

A 1-10 1 10 words

B 11-15 2 30 words

C 16-25 3 45 words

D 26-30 6 200 words

(7)   26  30     
Question Nos. 26 to 30 have internal choices.

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 – 
SECTION – A

1. ‘ ’       ?

Who was first to use the term ‘Scheduled Castes’ ? 1

2.       ?
When was the first census conducted in India ? 1

3.     
Define ‘Sex-ratio’. 1

4.          ?
Who explained the geometrical theory of population growth ? 1

5.         
Write the names of two mega cities of India. 1

6.          ?
Where was the Panchayatiraj System started in Rajasthan ? 1

7.                ?
Megasthenes gave an example of which city regarding town planning ? 1

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8.        
Mention the names of two units of mass communication. 1

9. ‘ ’   ?

What is ‘Purification movement’ ? 1

10.         ?
Which was the main centre of Bhagat movement ? 1

 – 
SECTION – B

11.         
Write the types of families on the basis of relationships. 2

12.             ?
Which articles of Indian Constitution describe minorities ? 2

13.           ?
Which place was taken on lease by Job Charnock ? 2

14. ‘’   ?

What is ‘Lobby’ ? 2

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15.         

Mention the main purposes of Amrut Mission. 2

 - 
SECTION – C

16.           ?

How many kinds of Karmas are there in Indian Society ? 3

17.        

Write a note on religious diversities in India. 3

18.       ?

What is theory of Demographic Transition ? 3

19.            

Mention the main causes of decline of sex-ratio in India. 3

20.         

Write three characteristics of modernization according to Lerner. 3

21.        -    ?

Westernization has influenced which fields of life in India ? 3

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22.               ?

Which main elements are mentioned by Srinivas in his definition of secularization ? 3

23.           -   ?

What are the obstacles in providing housing facilities in the urban areas ? 3

24.            

Mention any three issues of development in Urban Society. 3

25.   (  ) , 1986   ?

What is the Child Labour (Prohibition and Regulations) Act, 1986 ? 3

 – 

SECTION – D

26.              



       ?          ?

Describe the constitutional efforts for upliftment of women in India. 6

OR

What do you understand by religious minorities ? What are the provisions for their
protection ?

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27.          ?   



        ?   

What is the impact of urbanization on Indian Society ? Discuss. 6

OR

What is the relation between tradition and modernity ? Discuss.

28.     ?           



            

What is pressure group ? Write an essay on the need of pressure group in present politics. 6

OR

Write an essay on the changes in rural society brought by Panchayatiraj Institutions.

29.       -    ?    



               

What are the schemes for girl education in Rajasthan ? Write in detail. 6

OR

Discuss the efforts made for the improvement of status of women in Rajasthan.

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30.         

   -     
Discuss the sequence of events of Bijoliya peasant movement. 6
OR
Explain the role of mass media in Indian Society.

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