CBSE 12 Sociology Question paper-2021 Term-1

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

Which of the following does not lead to population explosion?

India’s population is projected to increase from 1.2 billion today to an estimated 1.6 billion by 2050. This happens due to-

Ageing population implies-

Which of the following factors is not responsible for the caste system to become invisible for the upper caste, urban middle and upper classes in the contemporary period?

The newly married couple stays with the groom’s parents. Which form of family is this?

Unlike the death rate, does not register a sharp fall because it is a socio-cultural phenomenon.

Demographic data are not important for which of the following?

The rate of natural increase is the difference between-

Caste system imposes rules. Which of the following is incorrect in this context?

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

Two broad sets of issues have been most important in giving rise to tribal movements- control over vital economic resources and .

It was in the and spheres that caste has proved strongest.

Just like caste in India, race in South Africa stratifies society into a hierarchy. This system is called .

The service and artisanal castes who occupied the lower rungs of the caste hierarchy are referred to as-

is often grounded in stereotypes.

People do not face discrimination and exclusion on the basis of-

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

is the most recent significant initiative of the civil society which makes the state accountable to the nation and its people.

Language coupled with and have provided the most powerful instrument for the formation of ethno-national identity in India.

To be effective, the ideas of inclusive nationalism had to be built into the .

What criterion is used to define minority in the sociological sense?

states often limit or abolish civil liberties.

Stree Purush Tulana, was written as a protest against the double standards of a male dominated society. The author of this book was-

Scholars have shown that the inequalities between men and women are rather than .

Low child sex ratio cannot be attributed to which of the following factors?

The city offers anonymity which is an important reason for rural to urban migration. Who enjoys this anonymity?

Caste system can be understood as the combination of two sets of principles-

process involving our significant others, is important in developing a sense of community identity.

Assertion: The emergence of sociology and its successful establishment as an academic discipline owed a lot to demography. Reasoning: This happened due to the rise of nation-states and the emergence of the modern science of statistics.

When the growth rate is 0, the population is said to have reached-

Which of the demographic indicators are not used to calculate total fertility rate?

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

A state like Tripura had the tribal share of its population halved within a single decade, reducing them to a minority. Which of the following explains the given statement?

Assertion: Sanskritisation usually accompanies or follows a rise in the economic status of the caste attempting it. Reason: Adopting the ritual, domestic and social practices of a caste (or castes) of higher status raises the social status of the members of middle or lower castes.