Science (English Medium) कक्षा १२ - CBSE Important Questions for Sociology

The interaction of the tribal communities with the mainstream has generally been on terms unfavourable for the tribals. Many tribal identities today are centred on ideas of ______ to the overwhelming force of the non-tribal world.

Assertion(A): Tribes are pristine societies uncontaminated by civilisation.

Reason(R): Tribes should really be seen as “secondary” phenomena arising out of the exploitative and colonialist contact between pre-existing states and non-state groups like the tribals.

Which of the following makes the Dominant Castes dominant?

1. small population
2. land rights
3. intermediate caste
4. the decisive role in regional politics

The ______ family is often seen as symptomatic of India.

Not all of the changes in Social Institutions brought about by the British were intended or deliberate. Give an example to justify the statement.

In the context of identities, why did tribal societies get more and more differentiated?

One of the most significant yet paradoxical changes in the caste system in the contemporary period is that it has tended to become ‘invisible’ for the upper caste, urban middle, and upper classes. Elaborate.

Assertion (A): Caste groups are endogamous, i.e. marriage is restricted to members of the group.

Reason (R): Membership in a caste involves strict rules about marriage.

Castes also involve sub-divisions within themselves, i.e. Castes almost always have subcastes and sometimes sub- castes may also have sub-sub-castes. This is referred to as a ______.

In terms of positive characteristics, tribes have been classified according to their 'permanent' and' acquired, traits. Which one of the following is a permanent trait?

Which of the following is true for caste system?

1. Hierarchy
2. Achieved status
3. Segmental division

Which of the following makes dominant caste dominant?

Very often family is a site of bitter conflicts. Give two reasons to justify the statement.

Identify the two sets of principles used to understand the caste system. Define any one set.

Which term is applicable to foreigners, slaves and conquered people?

Which of the following reasons are responsible for the invisibility of the caste system in the upper castes and upper middle class?

The post independent Indian state‟s caste considerations had some contradictions. Elucidate on these contradictions.

Which of the following statements is not true for the institution of caste today?

“The structure of the family can be studied both as a social institution in itself and also in its relationship to other social institutions of society.” Elaborate.

Agricultural productivity increased sharply because of the new technology. India was able to become self-sufficient in food grain production for the first time in decades. It was primarily the medium and large farmers who were able to benefit from the new technology.

What is subsistence agriculture?