Class 11 Question Paper 2026 Sociology

CBSE CLASS 11
Annual Question Paper
Session 2026

SOCIOLOGY

Exam CBSE Class 11
Subject Sociology
Session 2026
Document Type Annual Question Paper

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ANNUAL EXAMINATION
SESSION 2025-2026
CLASS: XI MAXIMUM MARKS: 80
SUBJECT: SOCIOLOGY TIME: 3 HRS
General Instructions:-
1. The question paper is divided into four sections and it contains five printed pages.

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2. There are 35 questions in all. All questions are compulsory.

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3. Section A includes question No. 1-16. These are MCQ type questions. As per the question, there can
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4. Section B includes question No. 17-25. These are very short answer type questions carrying 2 marks

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each. Answer to each question should not exceed 30 words.

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5. Section C includes question No. 26-32. They are short answer type questions carrying 4 marks each.
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Answer to each question should not exceed 80 words each.
6. Section D includes question No. 33-35. They are long answer type questions carrying 6 marks each.
Answer to each question should not exceed 200 words each.

SECTION A
1. An action is called deviance. Because- 1
a. The action conforms to the norms or values held by most of the members of a
group or society.

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b. The action does not conform to the norms or values held by most of the

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c. The action is accepted by all people.

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d. The action is recognized by law.
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Assertion: The nuclear family is seen as the unit best equipped to handle the demands
of industrial society by the functionalists.
Reason: A central debate in India has been about the shift from nuclear family to
joint family.
a. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
b. Both A and R are true and R is not the correct explanation of A.

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changes which transform things fundamentally.
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a. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
b. Both A and R are true and R is not the correct explanation of A.

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4. “A quasi group can evolve into a true social group if members organize and interact 1
with shared norms and goals.”
Which of the following is an example of a "Quasi Group"?
a. A family c. A political party
b. Social classes d. A trade union
Based on the following passage, answer Q No. 5 and 6. 1
The absorption of diverse styles, forms, sounds and artifacts provides an identity to a
cosmopolitan culture. In a global world where modern means of communication are
shrinking distances between cultures, a cosmopolitan outlook allows diverse influences
to enrich one’s own culture.
5. Which of the following is an example of cosmopolitanism?
a. Rejecting foreign cultures.
b. Promoting only local languages.
c. Respecting and adopting ideas from different cultures.
d. Avoiding interaction with other societies.

6. Which of the following best describe an ethnocentric attitude? 1
I. Appreciation of cultural diversity
II. Judge other cultures by one’s own cultural standards
III. Acceptance of different lifestyles
IV. Belief that one’s own culture is superior
a. I & II c. II & III
b. I & III d. II & IV
7. How does the public character of religion impact other social institutions? 1
a. It only affects individual beliefs and practices.
b. It has no impact on other social institutions.
c. It has a significant impact on other institutions such as power, politics and
social movement.
d. It only influences religious practices within religious communities.
8. The term used to describe the conversion of a low class (urban) neighbourhood into a 1
middle- or upper-class neighbourhood.
a. Gentrification c. Ghettoisation
b. Urban agglomeration d. Satellite settlement

9. Which of the following statements is not true about D.P.Mukherjee? 1
a. Introduction to Indian Music was written by D.P.Mukherjee.
b. According to him, the decisive aspect of the Indian context was the social
aspect.
c. He believed that Indian society changes through economic causes only.
d. D.P.Mukherjee argued that Indian culture and society are not individualistic in
the western sense.
10. Given below are two statements, one labeled as Assertion (A) and the other labeled as 1
Reason (R). Choose the correct option from the below codes.
Assertion: According to Durkheim, suicide is a social fact.
Reason: He wanted to show that suicide is only a personal and psychological act.
a. Both A and R are correct and R is the correct explanation of A.
b. Both A and R are correct but R is not the correct explanation of A.

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Given below are two statements, one labeled as Assertion (A) and the other labeled as
Reason (R). Choose the correct option from the below codes.
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Assertion: G.S. Ghurye viewed the caste system as a unique Indian institution with
distinct features.
Reason: He considered caste a flexible system that permitted social mobility through
inter-dining and marriage.
a. Both A and R are correct and R is the correct explanation of A.

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every epoch, the ruling classes promote a dominant ideology. This dominant 1
ideology or way of seeing the world, tends to justify the domination of the ruling class
and the existing social order. What term does Marx use for the ruling/dominant class in
modern capitalist society?
a. The dominant group c. The bourgeoisie
b. The proletariat d. The ruling class
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14. Which of the following best describes Srinivas’s approach to studying Indian society?
a. Philosophical approach
b. Fieldwork based empirical approach
c. Book based approach
d. Colonial approach
15. M.N.Srinivas emphasized the importance of studying villages because 1
a. Village was a relevant social entity.
b. Villages are isolated.
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a. An economy where both private enterprise and public enterprise co-exist.

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c. An economy where both public and state-owned enterprises co-exist.
d. An economy dominated by private enterprises with a minor presence of public
enterprises.
SECTION B
17. ‘These are different kinds of inequality, and each of them requires serious attention.’ 2
Who raises a question on inequality and why? Put an example.

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18. ‘C. Wright Mills rests his vision of the sociological imagination precisely in the 2
unraveling of how the personal and public are related.’
Explain with an example how personal problems are related to public issues?
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Mention two points of difference between sociology and psychology.
19. Differentiate between great tradition and little tradition. 2
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In a culture there can be many sub-cultures, like that of the elite and working-class
youth. What do you mean by sub-culture?
20. The functionalist perspective argues that modern industrial societies function best if 2
women look after the family and men earn the family livelihood. What inference can
you draw about the implications of this view on gender roles and societal expectations?
21. Sociologists of religion, following Emile Durkheim, are interested in understanding this 2
sacred realm which every society distinguishes from the profane.
In what manner has Emile Durkheim explained the term ‘sacred realm’.

22. Many types of work do not conform to the idea of paid employment. Much of the work 2
done in the informal economy.
What are the features of informal economy?
23. Modern states are very different from traditional state. 2
Explain the features of modern states. (Any two)
24. Enumerate the functions of education as explained by functionalist sociologists. 2

25. In economic and administrative terms, the distinction between rural and urban 2
settlements is usually made on the basis of two major factors. List down these factors.

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26. The two concepts ‘status’ and ‘role’ are often seen as twin concepts. 4
How does a role relate to a status?
27. Discuss the cognitive and normative dimensions of culture, explaining how they 4
influence social life.
28. What do you mean by socialization? Explain the importance of agencies of 4
socialization in shaping individual behaviour.
29. Any gathering of people does not necessarily constitute a social group. Why? 4
30. Examine how changing ideas about women have led to social change? 4
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What are some features of social order in rural areas?
31. Nature, ecology and the physical environment have always had a significant influence 2+2
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human beings were unable to control or overcome the effects of nature.
a. How did the physical environment influence the lifestyle of people in the past?
Give examples.
b. How has nature played both a constructive and destructive role in bringing
social change? Explain with example.
32. Explain Karl Marx’s concept of 'Class Conflict' as a driver of social change. 4

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34. What did Emile Durkheim mean by 'Social Fact'? Explain the two main characteristics 6
of social facts with examples.

35. Discuss the relationship between Sociology and History. How does the study of the 4+2=6
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