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

Often it is thought that imparting knowledge of 'scientific' farming methods will improve the condition of Indian farmers. Is this statement true? Give one reason for your answer.

What are the social consequences of the long working hours in the IT sector?

Show the relation between circulation of labour and feminization of agricultural labour force.

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.

Who were able to reap the most benefits from Green Revolution and commercialisation of agriculture?

Which of the following is not a result of contract farming?

Assertion(A): Members of low-ranked caste groups had to provide labour for a fixed number of days per year to the village zamindar.

Reason(R): Lack of resources and dependence on the landed caste for economic and social support meant that many working poor were tied to landowners in hereditary labour relationships.

Women are also emerging as the main source of agricultural labour leading to ______ labour force.

“The spate of farmers’ suicides that has been occurring in different parts of the country since 1997-98 can be linked to the ‘agrarian distress’ caused by structural changes in agriculture and changes in economic and agricultural policies. Which of the following is not a reason for agrarian distress?

Differentiate between the Zamindari system and the Raiyatwari system with regard to the consequence on agricultural prosperity.

How did the Land Ceiling Act prove to be toothless in most of the states?

1. "There is a close relationship between agriculture and culture." Give one reason to support the given statement.
2. Name any two agriculture-related festivals.

"There is a vital difference between the empire building of pre-capitalist times and that of capitalist times." What is this difference?

How did the commercialisation of agriculture lead to the circulation of labour?

Mention the positive and negative aspects of the 'contract farming' system.

What is not true for globalisation and liberalisation in the rural society?

The sociological importance of contract farming does not include which of the following?

Several profound transformations in the nature of social relations in rural areas took place in the post-independence period, especially in those regions that underwent the Green Revolution. Name any two transformations.

How has liberalisation impacted the employment patterns in India? Mention any two ways.

Write the meaning of the term 'circulation', in the concept of circulation of labour.

In the first phase of the Green Revolution in the 1960s and 1970s, the introduction of new technology seemed to be increasing inequalities in rural society. Mention two ways by which inequalities increased.