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

Demography is the systematic study of ______.

The word demography comes from Greek origin and is composed of the two words where demos means ______ and graphein implying ______.

The term Demography is of Greek origin and is composed of two words demos meaning ____________ and graphien implying ____________.

____________ is primarily concerned with the measurement and analysis of the components of population change.

There is a close relationship between disability and poverty. Identify the option that does not hold true in this context.

How did the British try to understand the complexity of the caste system?

Cultural diversity can present tough challenges. Which of the following is not a reason for the same?

Kerala is beginning to acquire an age structure like that of the developed countries. Which of the following is true in this context?

The main advantage of the survey is ______.

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.

Explain the two types of Demography.

Cultural diversity can present tough challenges. Which of the following is not a reason for challenge?

Most of the New Year festival in different regions of India such as Pongal in Tamil Nadu, Bihu in Assam, Baisakhi in Punjab and Ugadi in Karnataka to name just a few actually celebrate the main harvest season and herald the beginning of a new agricultural season.

Assertion (A): There is a close connection between agriculture & culture.

Reason (R): Many of our cultural practices and patterns can be traced to our agrarian background.

Assertion(A): The everydayness of social inequality and exclusion often make them appear inevitable, almost natural.

Reason(R): The common-sense understanding is that the poor and marginalised are where they are because they are lacking in ability, or haven’t tried hard enough to improve their situation.

Many of our cultural practices and patterns can be traced to our agrarian backgrounds. Give two examples.

In what ways have social movements shaped the world we live and continue to do so?

Explain the basic argument of the theory of demographic transition. Why is the transition period associated with a ‘population explosion’?

Why did Malthus believe that catastrophic events like famines and epidemics that cause mass deaths were inevitable?

What is meant by ‘birth rate’ and ‘death rate’? Explain why the birth rate is relatively slow to fall while the death rate declines much faster.

What are some of the rules that the caste system imposes?