Arts (English Medium) Class 12 - CBSE Question Bank Solutions for Sociology

What changes did colonialism bring about in the caste system?

In what sense has caste become relatively ‘invisible’ for the urban upper castes?

What is meant by the phrase ‘invisible hand’?

How does a sociological perspective on markets differ from an economic one?

In what ways is a market – such as a weekly village market – a social institution?

How do caste and kin networks contribute to the success of a business?

In what ways did the Indian economy change after the coming of colonialism?

How is social inequality different from the inequality of individuals?

What are some of the features of social stratification?

How would you distinguish prejudice from other kinds of opinion or belief?

What is social exclusion?

What is meant by cultural diversity? Why is India considered to be a very diverse country?

What is community identity and how is it formed?

How has colonialism impacted our lives? You can either focus on one aspect, like culture or politics, or treat them together.

You may be living in a very small town, may be in a very big city, a semi-urban settlement or a village.

1. Describe the place where you live.
2. What are the features, which make you think it is a town and not a city, a village and not a town, or a city and not a village?
3. Is there any factory where you live?
4. Is agriculture the main job that people do?
5. Is it the occupational nature that has a determining influence?

• Is it the buildings?
• Is it the availability of educational opportunities?
• Is it the way people live and behave?
• Is it the way people talk and dress? 

Read the passage given and answer the questions :-

The harsh working conditions suffered by labourers in Aghanbigha were an outcome of  the combined effect of the economic power of the maliks as a class and their overwhelming  power as members of a dominant caste. A significant aspect of the social power of the  maliks was their ability to secure the intervention of various arms of the state to advance  their interests. Thus, political factors decissively contributed to widening the gulf between  the dominant class and the underclass.

i.  Why do you think the maliks were able to use the power of the state to advance their own interests?

ii.  Why did labourers have harsh working conditions?

Read the snippets from the debates held in the Constituent Assembly. Identify the interest groups. Discuss what kind of interest groups exist in contemporary India. How do they function?

The 73rd amendment has been monumental in bringing a voice to the people in the villages. Discuss.

Write an essay on the ways that the Indian Constitution touches peoples’ everyday life, drawing upon different examples.

Hindi and regional language films were often set in rural areas. Think of a  film set in rural India and describe the agrarian society and culture that is  shown in it. How realistic do you think the portrayal is? Have you seen any  recent film set in rural areas? If not how would you explain it?