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Uttarakhand Board
Question Paper
CLASS 12
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socIOLocY (Theory)
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Directions: There are in all 31 questions in this question paper. Ail questions
are compulsory.
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lrlarks alloted to th-e questions are mentioned against
them.
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Read each question carefuily and answer to the point.
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Question No. 1 is multiple choice question. Four options are given
in answer of each part of this question. write
correct option in your
answer book. Question No. 2 to g are definite answe,
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questions.
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Question No. 10 to 19 are to be answered in about 40 words
each"
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fiBsr
Question No. 20 to 27 are to be answered in about r.00 words
each.
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Question No. 28 to 31 are to be answered in about 250 words
each.
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There is no overail choice in this question
Baper, howeve; an internar
choice has been provided in few questions. Attempt
onry one of
the given choices in such questions.
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(i) dftmErilfuffqg-A (ii) fr qrqrqur gs
(iii) tRqTi (iv) qggr rfrqft
The founder of 'Satyashodhak Samaj' was
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(i) Jyotirao Govindrao Phule (ii) Sri Narayana Guru
(iii) PeriYar (iv) Mahatma Gandhi
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The author of book 'The Wealth of Nations' is
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(i) Thomas Robert Malthus (ii) Adam Smith
(iii) B.R. Ambedkar (iv) M'N' Srinivas
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(i) 1e50 c ( ii) 1e73 c
(iii) 1e8e c (iv) 2006 c
(Prevention of Atrocities) Act
The Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes
was passed in -
(i) 1es0 ( ii) L973
(iii) 19Be (iv) 2006
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'CommunitY ldentitY' is based on -
(i) bifth ( ii) acq uired qualifications
(iii) accomPlishment (iv) none of these
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Which constitutional amendment provided a three-tier system of Panchayati
Raj -
(i) 108th (ii) 42nd
(iii) 93rd (iv) 73rd
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Migrant Workers have been termed as -
(i) Agriculturists (ii) Bhumihars
(iii) Bonded labour (iv) Footloose labour
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The example of print media is -
(i) Newspaper ( ii) Internet
(iii) Television (iv) Radio
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(i) ffi3ldrf,{ (ii) 3t-sdo}rrsrr<)rm
(iii) Fr"* 3lr<)rrq (iv) ftrsil3ll+f,{
Which one of the following is an Ecological movement -
(i) Chipko movement (ii) Non-cooperation movement
(iii) Tebhaga movement (iv) Mizo movement
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2. 2011 & sr-{urqT b SrSq.r< tTt-{d dit 9m r+dwr ffi efra 1
WhatwasthepopulationoflndiaaSper20LLcensus?
3. 'snfrffi' srd ot qnkd eief mr tl 1
What is the literally meaning of terrn 'Adivasi'?
4. 'flfi' seTI b ftRi-d 3Tftqlr Tf,r+ qld sqrf, gerT6 oT qrrT ildrssl 1
Nametheso,cialreformerwhoundertookthecampaignagainst'Sati'pratha
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Name the two cities of India developed during colonial
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Where was the first school for wornen opened?
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Green revolution is related to which field?
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When did the policy of liberalisation started in India?
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Who is known as financial capital of India?
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What is meant by patrilineal kinship?
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What do you understand by market exchange?
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State any two bad effects of communalism'
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process of change'
Explain the meaning of 'secularisation' as a cultural
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What is the meaning of social justice according to the constitution?
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What are the major sources of livelihood for people in rural India?
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State the characteristics of agrarian society.
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What is meant by planned industrialization?
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What is meant by'Mass Media? Clarify.
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What was the root cause of Bardoli Satyagrah and Champaran Satyagraha?
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How have tribes been classified in India?
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Mention the initiatives taken by the government to eradicate discrimination against
tribes.
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Clarify the meaning of 'commoditisation' with the help of example.
23. sqFdo'lur d qBqr fus a<r Ejfr rrfrrvft-irdr ar1 rq6o mqft tl 3
How does the process of Sanskritisation affect caste mobility?
24. ffiAq rrs$rft fr roie HTS fi rIF6r 6l rdq dffisr 3
Mention the role of pressure groups in Indian politics.
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How has policy of Iiberalisation affected Indian industries?
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Assess the importance of television as a medium
of mass communication
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Differentiate between social change and social movements'
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what are the causes of population growth in India? clarify it'
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what do you know about population policy in India? Explain in detail'
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what is meant by cultural diversity? why is India considered to be a
countrY?
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what is regionalism? what factors is it usually based on? Describe'
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Discuss the effects of colonialism on the structure of
India'
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in India with example'
Define Urbanisation and describe the process of urbanisation
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What do you understand by globalisation? Discuss the positive consequences of
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Discuss the major problems arising out of globalisation in India.
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