Sociology Class 12 Notes

Ms.
Manisha Saxena
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BOOK I
CHAPTER 2
THE DEMOGRAPHIC STRUCTURE OF

THE INDIAN SOCIETY
KEY POINTS
1. Demography
 Demography, a systematic study of population, is a Greek term
derived form two words, ‘demos’ (people) and graphein (describe)
description of people.
It studies births, migration, sex composition etc
Demography is broadly of two types:-

 Formal demography which is concerned with quantitative
measurement and analysis of population change.
 Social demography which deals with social, economic and
political aspects of population.
Two processes which happened to take place at roughly the same

time in Europe during the latter half of the 18th century.
 The formation of nation-states as the principal form of
political organisation.
 The beginnings of the modern science of statistics.
 Since, before Independence India has conducted a ten yearly
(decinneal) census. So, far, seven decennial censuses has been
conducted since 1951 and the most recent one being 2011.
 The demograhic data collected is essential for the planning and
implementation of state policies, for economic development and
public welfare.
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2. Theories of population
A. Thomas Robert Malthus (1766-1834) states the fact that-
 Population increases at a much faster rate than the means of
subsistence, (food, Clothing).
 Population rises in geometric progression (ie 2, 4, 8, 16, 32 etc.)
at much faster rate than the means of human subsistence /
agricultural production which grows in arithmetic progression (ie
2, 4, 6, 8, 10 etc.)
 Prosperity can be achieved by controlling growth of population
through preventive checks - postponing marriage, sexual
abstinence, celibacy etc. and positive checks - through famines
and diseases.
Criticism of Malthus's theory:
 Malthus was ‘criticised
(a) Food production and standards of living rise despite rapid
population growth as seen in the historical experience of
European countries.
(b) Poverty, and starvation is caused not due to rise in population
but due to unequal distribution of economic resources (Liberal
and Marxists).
B. Theory of Demographic Transition
 This theory highlights three stages of population growth from an
underdeveloped & technologically backward stage to a developed
technologically advanced stage.
STAGES OF SOCIETY : LEVEL OF DEVELOPMENT GROWTH
RATE (GR)
1 Underdevelopment, Technologically Backward,
High BR + High DR = High GR
2 Transition Movement from backward BR high + Low DR
Population to advance = increase in GR
Explosion
3 Advanced Technologically Low BR+ Low DR
= Low GR
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 ‘‘ Population explosion’’ occurs in transitional stage with death
rate being lowered through disease control; better health and
nutrition facility and unchanged reproductive behaviour.
3. Common concepts
a. Birth rate : number of live births in a given area during a given
time per 1000 population.
b. Death rate : number of deaths in given area during a given time
per 1000 population.
c. Growth rate/rate to natural increases- difference between birth
rate and death rate.
d. Fertility rate : number of live birth per 1000 women in the child
bearing age group of 15-49 years.
e. Infant mortality rate : number of death of babies before the age
of one year per 1000 live births.
f. Maternal mortality: number of women dying in child birth per 1000
live birth.
g. Sex ratio : number of females per 1000 males in a given area at
a specified time period.
h. Age structure of population - proportions of persons in different
age groups relative to total population.
i. Dependency ratio : proportion of dependents (elderly people and
children) with working age group (ie 15 - 64 years)
 A rising dependency ratio is a cause for worry in countries
that are facing an aging population, since it becomes difficult
for a relatively smaller proportion of working - age people to
carry the burden of providing for a relatively larger proportion
of dependents.
 falling dependency ratio can be source of economic growth
and prosperity due to the larger proportion of workers relative
to non workers. It is also referred as ‘demograhic dividend’
j. When the difference is zero (or, in practice, very small) then we say
that the population has ‘stabilised’, or has reached the ‘replacement

level’ which is the rate of growth required for new generations to
replace the older ones that are dying out.
k. Life expectancy : it refers to the estimated number of year that an
average person is expected to survive.
m. Sonogram : an x-ray like diagnostic device based on ultra-sound
technology; sometime misused to determine the sex of the
unborn child in mother's womb.
4. Famines are caused by high level of continuing poverty and
malnutrition in an agro climatic environment that is effected by variations in
rainfall, lack of adequate means of transportation and communication as
well as inadequate efforts on the part of the state.
5. Several factors may be held responsible for the decline in the
child sex ratio including-
 Severe neglect of girl babies in infancy, leading to higher death
rates;
 sex specific abortions that prevent girl babies from being born;
 And female infanticide (or the killing of girl babies due to religious
or cultural beliefs).
6. There are regional variations of low child sex ratio in India.
 The regional pattern of low child sex ratios, in India, is that the
lowest child sex ratios are found in the most prosperous regions
of India.
 Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh, Delhi, Gujrat and Maharashtra are
among the richest states in India in terms of per capita incomes,
and they are also the states with the lowest child sex ratio.
 So, the problem of selective abortions in not due to poverty or
ignorance or lack of resources. Economically prosperous families
decide to have fewer children and they may wish to choose the
sex of their child.
7. Role of literacy in population growth
 Literacy is a prerequisite to education.
 Literacy is an instrument of empowerment.
 The more literate the population the greater the consciousness of

career options, as well as participation in the knowledge economy.
 Literacy can lead to health awareness and fuller participation in
the cultural and economic wellbeing of the community.
 Literacy varies considerably across gender, across regions & social
groups
 Literacy rates also vary by social group : historically disadvantaged
communities like the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes have
lower rates of literacy and rates of female literacy within these
groups are even lower.
 Regional variations are still very wide, with states like Kerala
approaching universal literacy, while states like Bihar are lagging
far behind.
8. Epidemic has been controlled due to mass vaccination, better
sanitation. But malaria. TB, diarrhoea and dysentery kill people even today.
9. Birth rate is slow to change due to socio cultural phenomenon. Low
TFR's in Kerala. Tamil Nadu Himachal Pradesh. West Bengal, Karnataka,
Maharashtra; high TFR's States – Bihar, MP, Rajasthan & UP.
10. Rural-urban differences also exist with respect to the vast majority
of the population.
 It is the mass media & communication channels that are gradually
bringing in images of urban life styles & patterns of consumption
into the rural villages, this bridges the gap between rural & urban.
 The rapid growth in urbanization (town or city) has been attracting
the rural population.
 Those who cannot find work (or sufficient work) in the rural areas
go to the city in search of work.
 This flow of rural-to-urban migration has also been accelerated
by the continuous decline of common property resources like
ponds, forests and grazing lands.
 Now, these resources have been turned into private property, or
they are exhausted. (Ponds may run dry or no longer provide
enough fish; forests may have been cut down and have vanished...)
 People no longer have access to these resources, but on the other

hand have to buy many things in the market that they used to get
free. The opportunities for earning income are limited in the villages.
 The city also may be preferred for social reasons, specially the
relative anonymity it offers.
 The fact that urban life involves interaction with strangers can
be an advantage for different reasons. For the socially oppressed
groups like the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes, this
may offer some partial protection from the daily humiliation, they
may suffer in the village where everyone knows their caste identity.
The anonymity of the city also allows the poorer sections of the
socially dominant rural groups to engage in low status work that
they would not be able to do in the village.
 All these reasons make the city an attractive destination for the
villagers.
11. National family planning programme
 It was introduced with the objective of slowing down the rate &
pattern of population growth, through birth-control methods and
improve public health standards. Other coercive measures was
introduced during the Emergency Period (1975-1976)
 With the coming of a new Govt. the program was renamed as
National Family Welfare Program with new set of guidelines to
achieve the objectives.
12. Success and failures of the family planning programme.
Success
 The growth rate of population has decreased.
 People have started appreciating small family norms.
 The infant mortality rate and maternal mortality rate has been
brought down.
 Life expectancy has increased.
 Achieved nearly universal awareness of the need for and
methods of family planning.

Failures
 The growth rate sill continues to be high as compared to developed
nations.
 Coercive family planning programme has been opposed by people
(Vasectomy for men & Tubectomy for women). Mostly poor and
powerless people were the victims.
 Lack of availability of reliable family planning methods.
13. Age structure of India's population.
 India is one of the youngest countries in the world—majority of
Indians tend to be young.
 The average age is also less than that for most other countries.
 The share of the 15-60 age group has increased slightly, while
the share of the 60+ age group is very small.
 The present trend indicates that 0-14 age group will reduce, thus
the changing age structure could offer a demographic dividend for
India. These potential can be converted into actual growth with the
increase level of education and employment.
 There are wide regional variations in the age structure. While a
state like Kerala is beginning to acquire an age structure like
that of the developed countries, some states like Uttar Pradesh
have high proportions in the younger age groups and relatively
low proportions among the aged.
1 MARK QUESTIONS
1. The proportion of workers relatve to non-workers in a given
population, also refers to ass-----------------------
2. Economically prosperous families these days decide to have------
children.
3. The national Family Planning Program was renamed as------
4. Bihar, MP, Rajasthan, and UP have---------------- Total Fertility Rates.
5. The city maybe a preferred destination for work since it offers-----
6. Use of Ultrasound Technique leads to a decline in the sex ratto

(Correct the satement)
7. Birth rates are fast to change due to socio-economic
reasons.(Correct the statement)
8. Population decreases at a much faster rate than the means fo
subsistence. (Correct the statement)
9. Epidemics have not been controlled due to vaccination and better
sanitation. (Correct the statement)
10. Better helath is the only reason leading to population explosion
(Correct the statement)
11. The theory of population growth was coined by---
a. Malthus b. Karl Marx c. Max Weber d.MN Srinivas
12. The number of deaths per thousands population is known as-------
a. Birth Rate b. Death Rate c. Sex Ratio d. Maternal Mortality
rate.
13. In India Census began in the year---------------
a. 1881 b. 1975 c. 1875 d. 2011
14. The number of stages in the theory of demographic transition are-
a. four b. five c. three d. two
15. The country in the World which started the Family Planing program
a. Pakistan b. India c. China d. America
2 MARKS QUESTIONS
1. What is "Demography"?
2. Differentiate between formal demography and social demography.
3. What is infant mortality rate?
4. Why is rising dependency ratio a cause for worry in countries that
are facing an aging population?
5. Why is falling dependency ratio a source of economic growth and
prosperity?
6. What are the cause of famines?

7. Name the states which till have very high TFRS.
8. State the importance of demographic data.
9. How does India benefit from a 'demographic dividend?
10. Name the technique used to determine the sex of a child.
11. What is 'Replacement Level'?
12. What is "Sex Ratio"?
4 MARKS QUESTIONS
1. State & critically analyze the Malthusian theory of population change.
2. Mention the features responsible for the decline in the child sex
ratio.
3. Explain the regional variation of low child sex ratio in India.
6 MARKS QUESTIONS
1. Discuss the theory of demographic transition.
2. Why are cities a preferred destination for rural prople?
3. Discuss India's demographic achievement.
4. Analyze the success & failures of the family planning program.
5. Discuss the national social demographic goals for 2010 (State
any six points).
6. Which State in India have reached or are very near the replacement
levels of population growth? Which ones still have very high rates
of population growth? In your opinion what can be some of the
reasons for these regional differences.
7. What is meant by the age structure of the population? Why is it
relevant for economic development and growth?
8. What is meant by sex ratio? What are some of the implications of
a declinning sex ratio? Do you feel that parents still prefer to have
sons rather than daughters? What is your opinion, could be some
of the reasons for this preference.
9. State the reasons for the failure of the family programme during
the National emergency (1975-76) peroid.
10. Discuss the age structure of India's population.

CHAPTER 3
SOCIAL INSTITUTIONS;
CONTINUITY AND CHANGE
Caste and The Caste System

 A population is made up of inter-related classes and communities.
These are sustained and regulated by social institutions and
social relationships.
 Three institutions, Caste, Tribe and Family are central to Indian
Society.
 "Caste" is a social institution that has been in existence for
thousands of years.
Definitons of Caste :
 "Caste", an English word is derived from a Portuguese word
"Casta", meaning pure breed. In Indian language it is referred to
two distinct terms, Varna and Jati.
Varna & Jati
 Varna which literally means 'colour' refers is a fourfold division of
society into hierarchical order Brahmana, Kshatriya, Vaishya and
Shudra. It is an all India aggregative classification.
 Jati, is a regional or local sub-classification terms consisting of
hundred or thousands of castes and sub castes. (It is generic
term referring species or kinds of anything ranging from inanimate
objects to plants, animals & human beings.)
Vedic & post Vedic period
 During the Vedic period the caste system was eleborate, very rigid
or determined by birth.
 But, in post Vedic period it became very rigid with certain definning
features such as caste being determined by birth, membership
of caste adhering to strict rules of marriage, rules regarding food

& food sharing, caste being traditionally linked to occupations and
it being arranged in a hierarchy of rank and status.
Features of caste
 Caste is determined by birth. A child is born into the caste of its
parants. Caste is never a matter of choice.
 Membership in a caste involves strict rules about marriage.
Caste groups are "endogamous", i.e., marriage is restricted to
members of the group.
 Caste membership also involves rules about food and food-
sharing. Kinds of food may or may not be eaten is prescribed.
 Caste involves a system consisting many castes arranged in a
hierarchy of rank and status.
 Castes also involve sub-divisions within themselves. This is
refered to as a segmental orginsation.
 Caste were traditionally linked to occupations. A person born
into a caste could only practice the occupation associated with
that caste.
Theoretical interpretation of caste
 Caste is a combination of two sets of principles —
 (1) Difference and separation. The scriptual rules ranging from
marriage, food sharing to occupation prevents the mixing of
castes.
 (2) Wholism and hierarchy : the hierarchical division of caste, on
the other hand is based on the distinction between "purity and
pollution."
In the caste system, Endogamy is the practice of marrying within the
caste. Exogamy is the practice of marrying outside the clan or gotra.
A proprietary caste group is a group that owns most of the resources
and can command labor to work for them.
Caste panchayats are panchayats which are controlled by the dominant
group and represent their interests, needs & demands. Primarily decision
making is controlled by the upper caste, rich landlords and landed peasants.

Colonialism and Caste
 Institution of caste underwent major change during colonial period.
 Caste has been shaped as a result of the influence of the colonial
period and changes brought about in independent India.
 The British undertook methodical and intensive surveys of various
tribes and castes in order to learn how to govern the country
effectively.
 The first such survey was carried out by Herbert Risley in 1901
and thus caste began to be counted and recorded.
 Other institutions like the land revenue settlement gave legal
recognition to the coustomary rights of the upper caste.
 The Govt. India Act of 1935 gave legal recognition to the lists of
'schedules' of castes and tribes.
 Gradually, towards the end of the colonial period the welfare of
downtrodden caste was looked after by the administration.
Caste in the Present
In Post Independent India, programs were undertaken for the upliftment
of depressed classes. Social reformers like Jyotiba Phule, Periyar etc. worked
towards lower caste upliftment, abolition of caste distinctions and other
restrictions.
The abolition of caste was explicitly incorporated in the Constitution by
the state. During this period some of the steps undertaken were reservation of
seats for SC & ST's no caste rules in the jobs created in the modern industry,
urbanization & collective living in cities and stress on meritocracy.
In the cultural & domestic spheres, caste has remained unaffected by
modernization and change while in the sphere of politics it has been deeply
conditioned by caste as formation of caste based political parties.
New concepts were coined to understand the process of change. The
terms were sanskritization and dominant caste by M.N. Srinivas.
Sanskritization is a process whereby members of a caste (usually middle
a lower) attempt to raise their social status by adopting the rituals & social
practices of the higher caste.

Dominant caste was those which had a large population and were granted
landrights. They were politically, socially and economically dominant in their
regions for example : the Yadavs of Bihar and Uttar Pradesh, and Vokkaligas
of Karnataka, the Reddys and Khammas of Andhra Pradesh, the Marathas
of Maharashtra, of Jats of Punjab, Haryana, and Western Uttar Pradesh and
the Patidars of Gujarat.
In the contemporary period caste has tended to become invisible for the
upper caste, urban middle and upper classes and more visible for the lower
caste.
 Upper caste Groups have benefitted the most from the development
policies of the post colonial era.
 Took full advantage of the opportunities offered by rapid
development and able to take advantage of the expansion of the
state sector jobs, immediately after Independence.
 The did no face any competition and their privileged status got
consolidated in the second and the third generations.
 For this group, caste plays no part in their public lives. Whereas
for the SC, STs and backward castes–opposite happened.
 Caste has become too visible.
 They have no inherited educational and social capital.
 Moreover, they have to compete with the already established upper
caste group. They cannot afford to abandon their caste identity.
TRIBAL COMMUNITIES
Definition of tribes
 The oldest inhabitants of the sub-continent.
 Tribes were communities that did not practice a religion with a
written text.
 did not have a state or political form of the formal kind;
 did not have sharp class divisions; and
 they did not have caste distinctions

Classification of Tribal Societies
Classification of Tries
Australoid
Tribe-caste distinction
Caste Tribe
 Based an the notion of purity  Kinship based mode of social
and pollution organization
 Believes in Religion  Do not practice text a religion
(oral and written) with a written text.
 Hierarchical system.  Egalitarian system.
Tribes are not primitive communities living isolated lives.
 Tribes are seen as secondary phenomenon arising out of the
exploitative and colonialist contacts.
 There are several Gond kingdom in central India such as that of Garha
Mandala.

 Many of the Rajput kingdoms of central and western India emerged
through a process of stratification among Adivasi community
themselves.
 Adivasi often exercise dominance over plains.
 Occupied a special trade niche-trading forest produce, salt and
elephants.
 Capitalist economic drive the exploit forest resources and minerals
and to recruit cheap labour brought Tribal societies into the
mainstream.
 Capitalist economic drive exploited the Tribals.
The 'isolation' and 'Integration' debate on tribes is based upon tribal
societies as isolated wholes. The isolationist believe that tribals needed
protection from traders, moneylenders and Hindu and Christian missionaries,
all of whom try to reduce tribals' to detribalised landless labour. The
integrationists, believe that tribal's are merely backward Hindus, and their
problems had to be addressed within the same framework as that of other
backward classes.
22. National development involving the building of large dams, factories
and mines were undertaken at the expenses of the tribes. Eg. Narmada Bachao
Aandolan.
National Development Vs. Tribal Development
 National Development involving the building of large dams, factories
and mines were undertaken at the expense of the tribes.
 Tribals have paid disproportionate price for the development of
the rest of Indian Society.
 The loss of the forests on which tribal communities depended has
been a major blow.
 Coming of private property adversely affected tribals, especially
their community based collective ownership, were placed at a
disadventage in the new system.
 Heavy in migration of non-tribals threatens to disrupt their culture.
Tribal identities today. Are centered on idea's of resistance and
opposition to the force exercised by the non-tribal world. The formation of

Jharkhand and Chhattisgarh has been a result of this assertion of tribal identity
but the political system is still not autonomous.
Tribal movements emerged to tackel issues relating to control over vital
economic resources, matters of ethnic cultural identity. All this has been made
possible due to the gradual emergence of an educated middle class among
tribal communities, though the assertion of identity of tribal middle class maybe
different from a poor and uneducated one.
23. Family and Kinship
A. Family can be nuclear or extended. Modern family consists of only one
set parents and their children unlike extended family where there is more than
one couple and often more than two generations living together.
B. Diverse forms of family
Diverse forms of family are :
Local archal Lineal

(residence) (authority) (descent)
Matrilocal Patrilocal Patriarchal Matriarchal Patrilineal Matrilineal

(mother's (Father's (Father's (Mother's (Father's (Mother's
residence) residence) authority) authority) side) side)
24. The Khasi matriliny highlights the distinction between matriliny

and matriarchy.
 There is an inherent disagreement in matrilineal systems. On the
one hand, the line of descent and inheritance, where a woman
inherits property from her mother and passes it on to her daughter
and the other structure of authority and control where a man controls
his sister's property and passes on control to his sister's son. The
former, which links the mother to the daughter, comes in conflict
with the latter; which links the mother's brother to the sister's son.
 Khasi matriliny generates intense role conflict for men. They are
torn between responsibilities to their natal house on the one hand,
and to their wife and children on the other.

 The tension generated by such role conflict affects Khasi women
more intensely. A woman can never be fully assured that her
husband does not find his sister's house a more pleasant place
than her own.
 The women are more badly affected than men, by the role conflict
generated in the Khasi malrilineal system, not only because men
wield power and women are deprived of it, but also because the
system is more lenient to men.
 Thus, men are the power holders in Khasi society; the only difference
is that a man's relatives on his mother's side matter more than his
relatives on his father's side.
1 MARKS QUESTIONS
1. The process by which tribals distinguish themselves from others is

khown as---------
a. Tribalisation b. Secondary phenomena
c. Tribalism d. Tribal process
2. The concepts of Sanskritization and Dominant Castes as

processes of change was coined by-------------
a. Jyoti ba Phule b. Periyar
c. M.N. Srinivas d. Ayyankali
3. The matrilineal system has inherent disagreements based on-----

a. women are deprived power b. Structure of authority
c. Leniency towards men d. All of the above
4. Varna means------- and is a fourfold division found in caste based

societies.
5. Castes were traditionally linked to occupations which were passed

on from oe generation to another making it---------in nature.
6. The two sets of principles which govern the caste system are------
and----------

7. A legal recognition was granted to lists of 'schedule castes and
tribes' through the --------------
8. Among the upper castes in today's time caste has become-----

visible.
9. Caste Panchayasts took decisions for the lower castes. (correct

the following statement)
10. Intense 'role conflict' was seen among women in the matriliny
system of the Khasis. (correct the following statement)
11. The incursion of money lenders had a ' religious' impact on the
tribals. (correct the following statement)
12. Tribes have paid an appropriae price for National Development

as against Tribal Development. (correct the following statement)
13. The 'Integrationists' disagreed that tribes were merely backward '
castes' (correct the following statement)
14. Five years plans, tribal sub plans, tribal werlfare blocks have
encouraged the process of tribals' ---------------
a. Controlled integration b. Fixed integration
c. Partial integration d. Full integration
15. 'Collective Living' has made caste less resilient to urban areas
(State True or False)
2 MARKS QUESTIONS
1. What is caste?
2. What is dominant Caste?
3. Distinguish between varna & Jati.
4. Mention any 4 dominant caste.
5. Define Tribes.

6. Mention the isolation and integration debate on tribes.
7. Mention the two broad sets of issues most important in giving rise
to tribal movements.
8. Distinguish between Nuclear and Joint Family.
9. Define Kinship.
10. Distinguish between Endogamy and Exogamy.
4 MARKS QUESTIONS
1. Discuss the features of caste.
2. Explain the role of caste panchayats.
3. Differentiate between tribe & Caste.
4. Explain the main factors influencing the formation of tribal identity
today.
5. Explain the meaning of Sanskritization.
6. What is the role of the ideas of separation and hierarchy in the
caste system?
7. What are the rules that the caste system imposes?
8. How have tribes been classified in India?
9. In what ways can change in social structure lead to changes in the
family structure.
10. Explain the different forms of family.
6 MARKS QESTIONS
1. Discuss the theoretical interpretation / or principles of the caste
system.
2. Discuss the ways that strengthened the institution of caste in India
under colonial rule.
3. Highlight the sources of conflict between national development and

tribal development.
4. Write a note on tribal movement with special reference to
Jharkhand.
5. Discuss the classification of tribes based on their traits.
6. Discuss the features of the Caste System.
7. Differentiate between Matriliny and matriarchy, in the context of
the Khasi matriliny system.

CHAPTER 4
THE MARKET AS A SOCIAL INSTITUTION

1. Market refers to a place where things are bought and sold, gathering
of buyers and sellers (weekly vegetable market) or a category of trade or
business (market for Cars / readymade clothes).
 Sociologist view market as social institutions that are constructed
in culturally specific ways and are socially 'Embedded' eg weekly
tribal haat and traditional bussiness commuity.
 Weekly market bring together people from surrounding villages,

sell their agricultural produce, buy manufactured goods, attract
traders, money lenders, astrologers and other specialist and to
meet kin, arrange marriages etc. These periodic markets link
different regional and local economies together, and link them to
the wider national economy, towns and metropolitan centres.
 'Virtual Market' — A market that exists only electronically, and

conducts transactions via computers and telecommunication
media.
 The market does not exist in a physical sense, but only in terms of
data that are stored electronically.
2. Adam Smith in his book ‘‘The Wealth of Nation’’ talked of an ‘‘unseen
force’’ (invisible hand) at work, in the market economy, that converts what is
good for each invididual into what is good for society. This stimulates the
economy and more wealth is created. This can be brought forth through the
economic philosophy of laissez faire, a French Phrase, meaning 'leave alone'
or 'let it be'.
3. Alfred Gells' Dhorai market (adivasi village market in Bastar) layout
symbolizes the hierarchical inter group social relations, going beyong to
economic function.

Market Layout at Dhorai
Tribal vegetable
sellers
Local ware
Wealthy Rajput sellers
jeweller
Middle ranking
traders
4. Caste and kin networks contribute to the success of a business

A. Pre colonial India had extensive trading network, (India major exporter
of handloom cloth, spices etc.) merchant group and banking credit systems
(Hundi) or bill of exchange existed eg Nattu Kottai Chettars (Nakarattars) of
Tamil Nadu.
B. Among, the Nattukottai Chettiars (or caste such as Nakarattars), of
Tamil Nadu, banking and trade activities were deeply embedded in the social
organisation of the community.
 The structures of caste, kinship and family were oriented towards
commercial activity and business activity was carried out within
these social structures.
 Nakarattar banks were basically joint family firms, so that the
structure of the business firm was the same as that of the family.
 Their extensive caste-based social networks allowed Chettair
merchants to expand their activities into Southeast Asia and
Ceylon.
C. The Traditional business communities in India are the Vaisyas, Parsis,
Sindhis, Bohras and Jains.
5. A Concept of Colonialism —
 The ideology by which, a country seeks to conquer and colonise
(forcibly settle, rule over) another.

 The colony becomes a subordinate part of the coloniser's country,
and is exploited in various ways for the colonising country's gain.
B. The Advent of colonial rule in India led to the demise of the handloom
industry. India became a source of raw material, agricultural products and
consumers of manufactured goods.
 It led to the flooding of the market with cheap manufactured textiles
from England.
 In the colonial era India began to be more fully linked to the world
capitalist economy.
 New groups (especially the Europeans) entered into trade and
business, sometimes in alliance with existing merchant
communities and in some cases by forcing them out.
 In some cases, new communities emerged to take advantage of
the economic power even after Independence.
C. The expansion of market economy brought in new communities taking
advantage of available opportunities to control/hold economic power even
after independence eg. Marwaris.
 The Marwaris became a successful business community only
during the colonial period, when they took advantage of new
opportunities in colonial cities such as Calcutta and settled
throughout the country to carry out trade and also involve in
money lending.
 Like the Nakarattars, the success of the Marwaris rested on their
extensive social networks which created the relations of trust
necessary to operate their banking system.
 In the late colonial period and after Independence, some Marwari
families transformed themselves into modern indistrialists, and even
today Marwaris control more of India's industry than any other
community.
6. Jajmani is an economic system where lower castes performed various
functions for upper castes and received gains in return. It is also characterised
by an unbroken hereditary relationship-wherein the kameen remains obliged
to render services throughout his life to a particular jajman. Due to the
permanency of relationship both the jajman and kameen families become
mutually dependent on each other.

7. (A) Concept of Capitalism (Karl Marx)
 Is a system of commodity production for the market, through the
use of wage labour.
 private property and the market have penetrated in all sectors,
converting everything including labour power into a saleable
commodity;
 Two main classes exist - a mass of wage labourers who own nothing
but their labour power (their capacity to perform labour) and a class
of capitalists who, in order to servive as capitalists, must invest
their capital and earn increasing profits in a competitive market
economy.
(B) Mode of production  relation of production  class structure
(C) Capitalism  Capitalists + Workers  Surplus Value
(Owners/Exploiters) + (Wage Labor/Exploited)
Exploitation
8. A Commodity: A good or service that may be bought or sold in the
market.
B. Commoditisation / Commodification : Transformation of a non-
commodity into a commodity Eg. Sale of kidney, Labor, Skills, marriage bureau
etc.
Commodification occurs when things that were earlier not traded in the
market become commodities.
 For instant, labour or skills
 the sale of human body organs like kidney by the poor to cater
to rich
 In contemporary India, things or processes that earlier were not
part of market exchange have become commodified.
 Traditionally, marriages were arranged by families, but now there
are professional marriage bureaus and websites that help poeple
to find brides and grooms for a fee.

 In earlier times, social skills such as good manners and etiquettes
were imparted mainly through the family. Now, there are many
private institutes that offers courses in 'personality development',
spoken English, and so on, that teach students (mostly middle
class youth) the cultural and social skills required to succeed).
 There are also a growing member of privately owned schools and
colleges and coaching classes as a process of commodification
of education.
Pushkar Mela
 The growing market for international tourism also suggests how
culture itself may become a commodity. An example is the famous
annual fair in Pushkar, Rajasthan, to which pastoralists and
traders come from distant places to buy and sell camels and other
livestock.
 While the Pushkar fair continues to be a major social and
economic event for local people, it is also marketed internationally
as a major tourist attraction.
 The fair is attractive to tourists because it comes just before a
major Hindu religious festive of the Poornima, when pilgrims
come to bathe in the holy Pushkar Lake.
C. Consumption : final use of goods and services by people
(consumers), means by which social distinctions are created and
communicated (eg. Advertisements).
D. Labour power : Capacity of the labour. The mental and physical
capabilities of human beings, that are used in the process of production. (As
different from labour, which is work performed).
9. Status symbol (Max Weber) goods bought are related to people' status
in society (eg. Cell phone, brand of car etc.).
 For example, among the middle class in India today, the brand
of cell phone or the model of car that one owns is important
markers of socio-economic status.
 Consumption is one aspect of lifestyle, but it also includes the
way you decorate your home and the way you dress, your leisure
activities, and may other aspects of daily life.

10. Globalization : a complex series of economic, social, technological,
cultural and political changes that have increased after independence,
integration and inter action among people and economic actors (companies)
in different location (eg. BPO, Yoga, Pushkar).
World is increasingly getting connected.
 The software services industries and business process outsourcing
(BPO) industries (such as call centres) are some of the major
avenues through which India is getting connected to the global
economy.
 Companies based in India provide low-cost services and labour
to customers located in the developed countries of the West.
There is now a global market for Indian software labour and
other services.
Marketisation use of market or market based processes to solve social
political or economic problems.
Liberalization : The process whereby state controls over economic
activity are relaxed and left to the market forces to decide.
Advantages
 Liberalisation stimulates economic growth and opens up the
Indian markets to foreign companies. Thus, many foreign branded
goods are now sold, which were not previously available.
 Increasing foreign investment is supposed to help economic
growth and employment.
Disadvantages
 Some sectors of Indian industry (like software and information
technology) or agriculture (like fish or fruit) may benefit from
access to a global market.
 Other sectors (like automobiles, electronics or oilseeds) will lose
because they cannot compete with foreign producers.
 For example, Indian farmers are now exposed to competition from
farmers in other countries because import of agricultural products
is allowed.
 Many farmers are not able to make a decent living from agriculture

because of Liberalisation when support prices and subsidies are
reduced or withdrawn.
 Small manufactures also have been exposed to global competition,
as foreign goods and brands have entered the market, and some
have not been able to compete.
 The privatisation or closing of public sector industries has led to
loss of employment in some sectors. There has been a growth
of unorganised, sector employment at the expense of the
organised sector. This is not good for workers because the
unorganised sector does not generally offer better pay and regular
permanent jobs.
14. Support price : Price at which government agree to buy agricultural,
Commodities, ensure minimum income for farmers.
Subsidies : Government pays part of the price charged for inputs, lowers
cost of farming.
1 MARKS QUESTIONS
1. Consumption patterns express----- of the individual/group.
a. Commodification b. Life style c. unity d. company
2. Status symbol is a concept proposed by--------
a. Emile Durkheim b. Karl Marx
c. Max Weber. d. Auguste Comte
3. The weekly market system of the Dhorai symbolises.
a. Social hierarchy b. Position in the caste
c. Social distance d. all the above
4. Adam Smith studied the market economy and put forth his views
in the book------
a. Wealth of Nation b. Nation & Wealth
c. Wealthy Nations d. None of the above
5. The era when India became 'more fully linked' to the World market
was-----

a. Post Vedic b. Pre-Colonial c. Colonial d. Post-colonial
6. 'Culture' has become a commodity in the growing 'global' market
for--------tourism.
7. A market which is free from all kinds of regulation whether by state
or other wise is known as------------.
8. The increasing extension and integration of markests around the
world is a central feature of --------------------.
9. Liberalisation has worked as a disadvantage for farmers who have
lost the benefit of-------------- and------------from the government.
10. India has experienced 'indigenous' capitalism through the
economic activites of ---------a business community of Tamil Nadu.
11. The weekly markets are periodic markets. (State True or False).
12. Laissez faire policy was introduced by Amartya Sen. (correct the
statement).
13. Unorgainzed sector offers security and economic benefits to its
employees. (correct the statement) .
14. Jajmani system is an example fo non-market exchange system of
pre-colonial era. (State True or False).
15. The traditional trading communties included only the 'Vaishyas'
(state true or false).
2 MARKS QUESTIONS
1. Define Capitalism.
2. What is Consumption?
3. Define Laissez faire.
4. What is Marketisation?
5. What is Virtual Market?
6. Define Colonialism.
7. Mention the ways in which the World is increasing by getting
connected.

8. Differentiate between subsidy and support prices.
9. What is meant by the phrase invisible hand'?
10. What is Surplus value.
11. What is a hundi?
12. What is Globalisation?
13. Distinguish between Liberalisation and Globalisation.
14. What do you understand by 'Class'?
4 MARKS QUESTIONS
1. Explain Commodification with examples.
2. Explain jajmani system.
3. How do caste & kin networks contribute to the success of a
business?
4. How did the advent of colonialism in India produce a major upheaval
in the economy?
5. Explain status symbol.
6. How does a sociological, perspective on market differ from an
economic one?
7. What are some of the processes included under the label
'globalistion'?
8. What is a Sociologist's view on markets as a social institution?
6 MARKS QUESTIONS
1. In agrarian societies periodic market are a central feature of social
& economic organization. Explain.
2. What are the arguments for & against globalization? Explain.
In your opinion, will long term benefits of globalization exceed its costs?
Give reasons for your answer.

CHAPTER 5
PATTERNS OF SOCIAL INEQUALITY

AND EXCLUSION
1. Social Inequality
 It is inevitable and almost natural in our everyday life.
 Patterns of unequal access to social resources are commonly
called social inequality.
 Social inequality and exclusion are social as these are –
 Not-about individuals but groups.
 Not just economic though a link is found between social &
economic inequality.
 Is systematic & structured.
2. Social Exclusion
 It refers to ways in which individuals may become cut off from full
involvement in the wider society.
 It prevents individuals or groups from participating fully in the
economic, social and political life of the society, in which they
live.
 It is a combined outcome of deprivation and discrimination.
 Social exclusion is structural not accidental; i.e., it is a result of
social processes and institutions rather than individual action.
 It is involuntary - that is, exclusion is practiced regardless of the
wishes of those who are excluded.
 For example, rich people are never found sleeping on the
pavements or under bridges like thousands of homeless poor
people in cities and towns. This does not mean that the rich are
being 'excluded' from access to pavements and park benches,
because they could certainly gain access if they wanted to, but
they choose not do.

Social Resources
Economic capital Cultural capital Social Capital

(material assets (educational (Net work of contacts
and income) qualification & Status) & social associations)
4. Social stratifications
 It is a aystem in which categories of people are ranked in a
hierarchy in a Society. This is a system of structured in equalities.
 3 Key principles of social stratification–
 It is characteristic of society not simply a function of individual
differences.
 It persists over generations
 It is supported by patterns of beliefs or ideology.
5. Prejudice
 It refers to preconceived opinions or attitudes held by members
of one group towards another.
 It is an opinion formed before considering any available evidence.
 It is preconceived view that are often based on hearsay rather
than on direct evidence.
 Ideas that are resistant to change even in the face of new
information.
6. Stereotypes
 Prejudices are grounded in stereotypes : which are fixed and
inflexible characterisations of a group of people.
 Stereotypes are often applied to ethnic and racial groups and to
women.
 Stereotypes fix whole groups into single, homogenous categories;
 they refuse to recognize the variation across individuals and
across contexts or across time.

7. Discrimination refers to actual practices / behaviour towards another
group, disqualifying a group from opportunities open to others.
8. Caste-is a discriminatory system as :
 Birth decides an individual's position in caste hierarchy
 social status in caste hierarchy decides the occupation for an
individual
9. Strong co-relation is seen between higher caste & higher economic
status of people.
10. Untouchability prescribes strong social sanctions against members
of the castes located at the bottom of the purity - pollution scale.
11. Three dimensions of untouchability are -
 Exclusion : Dalits experience forms of exclusion that are unique
and not practised against other groups - for instance, being
prohibited from sharing drinking water sources or participating
in collective religious worship, social ceremonies and festivals.
Humiliations & subordination : The practice of untouchability
leads to the imposition of gestures of deference as well as abuse
and humiliation, (such as taking off headgear, carrying footwear in
the hand, standing with bowed head, not wearing clean or 'bright'
clothes, and so on)
 Exploitation : untouchability is most of the times associated with
economic exploitation of various kinds, through the imposition of
forced, unpaid labour or the confiscation of property.
12. Meaning of dalit :
 'Dalit' term literally means downtrodden and conveys the sense of
an oppressed people.
 The Dalit Panthers, a radical group that emerged in western India,
used the term to assert their identity as part of their struggle for
rights and dignity.
13. State and Non-state Initiatives addressing Caste & tribe
discrimination.

State Initiatives
 Reservation of seats in state and central legislatures.
 Reservation of jobs in Government services.
 Reservation of seats in educational institutions.
 Abolition of untouchability-Article 17.
 Caste Disabilities Removal Act. 1850.
 Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (prevention of
atrocities) Act. 1989.
 Non-State initiatives-(Movements & Struggles)
 In pre-independence time, efforts made by Jyotiba Phule,
Periyar, Ambedkar and others.
 In contemporary times efforts made by political organizations
like Bahujan Samaj Party in U.P., Dalit sangharsh Samiti of
Karnataka.
 Literary contributions-creating Dalit awareness specially in
Marathi, Tamil, Kannada, Telugu & Hindi.
14. Other Backward classes/OBCs are described as socially &
educationally backward. Largely the service and artisanal castes who
occupied the lower rungs of the caste hierarchy.
Other Backwad Classes (OBC's)
 Commission oppointed to look into measures for the welfare of
OBC's are
(a) Kaka Kalelkar
(b) Mandal Commission
 Upper OBC's are largely landed castes and enjoyed dominance
in rural society in many regions of India while the lower OBC's
are very poor & disadvantaged and are often not very different
from Dalits in Socio-Economics terms.
15. Adivasi Struggles
 Term Adivasi, coined in the 1930s,

 It connotes political awareness and the assertion of rights,
 literally meaning 'original inhabitants'.
 'Internal colonialism' faced by tribals in the name of national
development (Government monopoly over forests, mining
industries, displacement from their lands, dam projects acquistion
of land by government).
16. Struggle for Women's Equality and Rights
 Various Women's issues arose in modern India as part of the
nineteenth century middle class social reform movements. They
were —
 The anti-sati campaign led by Raja Rammohan Roy in
Bengal who established the Brahmo Samaj in 1828,
campaign against sati, child marriage and efforts were made
for widow remarriage.
 Ranade started the widow remarriage movement in the
Bombay Presidency and also attacked the caste and gender
oppression.
 Jotiba Phule who founded the Satyashodak Samaj, was
against caste and gender discrimination.
 The social reform movement among Muslims was led by
Sir Syed Ahmed Khan who worked for education of girls.
 Dayanand Sarawati of the Arya Samaj, worked for women's
education and training in the arts of housekeeping and
handicrafts and rearing of children.
 Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar worked for widow remarriage
and fought against child marriage.
 Main features of the Women's Movement in India since the
1970s
 There has been changes in organisational structure as
well as ideology. There has been an increasing
importance of autonomous movements and
organisations not linked to any political party.
 New issues such as violence against women, the rape of
women in police custody, dowry, murders, legal changes in

land rights, employment have emerged. In 21st century,
declining sex ratio, implicit social bias against the girl child
are the new challenge of gender in equality.
 Recognition of the fact that though all women suffer in a
patriarchal society, they do not all suffer in the same
way or to the same extent—there are differences
between middle class urban women, peasant women,
Dalit women etc.
 Recognition that both women as well as men are
oppressed by gender roles a gender-just society will allow
both men and women to be free.
17. Karachi Session of the Indian National Congress
 In 1931, the Karachi Session of the Indian National Congress
issued a declaration on the Fundamental Rights of Citizenship in
India which was committed to women's equality. The declaration
reads as follows :
 All citizens are equal before the law, irrespective of religion, caste,
creed or sex.
 No disability attaches to any citizen, by reason of his or her
religion, caste, creed or sex, in regard to public employment,
office of power of honour, and in the exercise of any trade or
calling.
 The franchise shall be on the basis of universal adult suffrage.
 Woman shall have the right to vote, to represent and the right to
hold public offices.
 Special protection of women workers
 Equal rights and duties for all in regard to public offices, schools
etc.
18. Stree Purush Tulana written in 1822, by a Maharashtrian housewife,
Tarabai Shinde as a protest against the double standards of a male
dominated society.
A young Brahmin widow had been sentenced to death by the courts for
giving birth to an illegitimate child. No efforts had been made to identify or

punish the man who had fathered the baby.
19. Begum Rokeya Sakhawat Hossain, written in 1905, wrote
Sultana's Dream. It is a short story and the earliest example of science fiction
writing in India. In her dream, Sultana visit a magical country where the gender
roles are reversed. Men are confined to the home and observe 'purdah' while
women are busy scientists vying with each other at inventing devices that will
control the clouds and regulate rain, and machines that fly or 'air-cars'.
The struggle of the disabled
Disability has some common features to the public perception thus making
it social.
(i) Disability is understood as biologically given.
(ii) Whenever, a disabled person is confronted with problems, it is
taken for granted that the problems originate from his/her
impairment.
(iii) The disabled person is seen as a victim.
(iv) Disability is supposed to be linked with the disabled individual's
self perception.
(v) The very idea of disability suggest that they are in need of help.
The disabled are rendered disabl;ed not because they are biologically
disabled but because society renders them so.
There is a close relationship between disability and poverty.
Malnutrition, mothers weakened by frequent childbirth, inadequate immunisation
programmes, accidents in overcrowded homes, all contribute to incidences of
disability among poor people that is higher than among people living in easier
circumstances. Disability also creates poverty by increasing isolation and
economic strain, not just for the individual but for the family.
1 MARKS QUESTIONS
1. When considering the 'wishes' of the individual, social, exclusion
is------
a. Voluntary b. semi-voluntary c. involuntary d. None of the above
2. Members of stereotype group share common identities like----
a. Race b. homogeneity c. ethnicity d. all the above

3. 'Dalit' means-----------
a. Poor b. discriminated c. downtrodden d. excluded
4. Untouchability was abolished through---------------
a. Article 15 b. Article 16 c. Artcle 17 d. Article 18
5. Adivasis literally means--------------
a. Forest inhabitants b. ancient inhabitants
c. Involuntary inhabitants d. original inhabitants.
6. In our everyday life social inequality is seen as a systematic and
well organised------- system.
7. Economic, social, and cultural capitals are components of ------
owned by the people in society.
8. OBCs are described as--------and-------- backward.
9. The Indian Government's monopoly over forests and acquisition of
land in the name of 'National Development' made the tribals suffer
from------- coloniaiism.
10. Stree Purush Tulana was written by-------
11. Economic strain & isolation create more incidents of disability
among the --------- section of the society.
12. Social Stratification is a system in which people are not 'ranked' in
a hirerarchy. (True or False).
13. Peaceful groups like ' Dalit Panthers' emerged to struggle for the
rights of the Dalits. (Correct the statement)
14. Caste as a ' discriminatory' system classified people by thier
occupation and status. (True or False)
15. Standing with 'bowed head' before a higher caste person is an act
of expolitation faced by an untouchable. (correct the statement)
16. When opinions are based on 'hearsay' it may also be termed as
..............
17. Declaration of Fundamental Rights of Citizenship in India in 1931,
at Karachi session was committed to women's equialty. (True or
False)

2 MARKS QUESTIONS
1. What is social about social Inequality and exclusion?

2. What are different kinds of social resources?
3. Give the meaning of the following terms –
 Prejudices
 Stereotypes
 Discrimination.
4. What is social exclusion?
5. What is apartheid?
6. What is the co-relation between caste and economic status?
7. Who is a Dalit?
8. What kind of reservations have been provided to SCs & STs by
the state?
9. Examine the role of non-state authorities to the issue of caste
discrimination.
10. Who are OBC's?
11. What does the term 'Adivasi' mean?
12. What is the corelation between disability & poverty?
13. What did Gandhiji call the untouchables?
14. What does the term social stratification refer to ?
4 MARKS QUESTIONS
1. Explain the key principles that help explain social stratification.

2. What are some of the contemporary issues related to women?
3. Caste is a discriminatory system. Explain.

4. Examine the role of state's initiatives to address caste and tribe
discrimination.
5. Inequalities between men & women are social rather than natural,
explain with the help of examples.
6. State the declarations of the Karachi session of INC which
committed itself to women's equality?
7. What are some of the common features to the public perception
towards disability?
8. Distinguish between scheduled castes and scheduled tribes.
9. Who wrote Sultana's dream? What does it explain?
10. Who wrote Stree Purush Tulna? What does it explain?
6 MARKS QUESTIONS
1. Discuss the role of social reformers in dealing with the women's
issue during the colonial period.
2. Explain the meaning of the term 'Untouchabiltiy' along with its
dimensions.
3. Tribal have faced colonialism in the pre independent & post-
independent India. Explain.
4. What are the major issues taken up by the women's movements
over its history?

CHAPTER 6
CHALLENGES TO CULTURAL DIVERSITY

The term 'diversity' emphasises differences rather than inequalities.
1. India is a culturally diverse country having communities of different
religions, languagues, sects, races and castes.
 Cultural identifies are very powerful-can arouse intense passions.
 Able to mobilise large numbers of people.
 Sometimes cultural differences are accompanied by economic and
social in equalities can provoke opposition from other communities.
 Situation becomes worse when scarce resources like rives waters,
jobs of govt. funds have to be shared.
2. Cultural identities can be a challenge if competition, conflict or social,
economic inequalities exist among them.
The importance of community identity
 Our community provides us with languages (our mother tongue)
and cultural values. It also anchors our self identity.
 Expanding and overlapping circles of communities (family, kinship,
caste, region or religion). They give us a sense of identity of who
we are.
 People react emotionally or even violently whenever there is a
perceived threat to their community identity.
3. Community identities are universal
 ascriptive, based on birth rather than choice.
 give a sense of security and identity.
4. Nation is a large scale community consisting of different communities.
A state refers to an abstract entity consisting of a set of political legal institutions
claiming control over a particular geographical territory & people living in it.
 Nation States are communities that have a state of their own in
the modern world.

5. Indian Nation State
 Population-1,029 million.
 Languages & dialect — 1,632
 Religions — Hindus (80.5%), Muslims (13.4%), Christians (2.3%),
Sikhs (1.9%), Budhist (0.89%), Jains (0.4%).
Why is it easy to describe a nation but hard to define it?
A nation is a peculiar sort of community but is easy to describe but hard to
define. Nations can be founded on the basis of common cultural, historical and
political institution like a shared religon, language, ethnicity, history or regional
cutlure.
However for every possible criterion these are exceptions and counter
examples.
The criterion that comes closest to distinguishing a nation is the state.
Unlike the other kinds of communities, nations are communities that have
a state of their own. That is why the two are joined with a hyphen to form the
term nation state.
State feel threatened by the cultural diversity and adopt assimilation or
Integration policies to create a harmonious society.
6. Assimilation policy aim at persuading, encouraging or forcing all
citizens to adopt a uniform set of cultural values and norms.
7. Integration policy aim to restricting public culture to common national
pattern while a non-national cultures to be limited to the private sphere.
How do assimilationist and integrationist strategies try to establish singular
national identities.
Interventions are :
 Centralising all powers to forums where the dominant group
constitutes a majority, and eliminating the autonomy of local or
minority groups.
 Imposing a unified legal and judicial system based on the dominant
groups traditions and abolishing alternative systems used by other
groups.

 Adopting the dominant groups language as the only official national
language and making its use mandatory in all public institutions.
 Promotion of the dominant groups languages and culture through
national institution including state controlled media and educational
institution.
 Adoption of state symbols, celebrating the dominant groups history,
heroes and culture, choice of national holidays or naming of streets
etc.
 Seizure of lands, forests & fisheries from minority groups and
indigenous people and declaring them "National resources."
In terms of the nation-states relationship with community identities, the
Indian case fits neither the assimilationist nor the integrationist model.
The constitutions declares the state to be a secular state, but religion,
language and other such factors are not banished from the public sphere. By
international standards very strong constitutional protection is offered to minority
religions.
8. Regionalism in the Indian Context
 Regionalism in India is rooted in India's diversity of languages,
cultures, tribes and religions. It is also encouraged by the
geographical concentration of these identity markers in particular
regions and fueled by sense of regional deprivation.
 Language coupled with regional and tribal identity are the most
powerful instrument for the formation of ethnonational identity of
India. However all linguistic communities have not got statehood.
for instance, in the creation of three new states in 2000, namely
Chhatisgarh, Uttaranchal and Jharkhand, language did not play a
prominent role.
 Indian federalism and the three lists of subject.
There are lists of subjects or areas of governance which are the
exclusive responsibility of either states or center along with a
concurrent list, of areas where both are allowed to operate
9. Sociological Definition of the term 'Minority'
 The notion of minority groups is widely used in sociology

 It usually involves same sense of relative disadvantage.
 The sociological sense of minority also implies that the members
of the minority form a collectivity i.e. they have a strong sense of
group solidarity, a feeling of togetherness and belonging.
 Subjected to prejudice and discrimination.
Minority group is disadvantaged in one sense but not in
another. For e.g. religious minorities like parsis and sikhs may
be relatively well-off economically. But may be disadvantaged in
cultural sense because of small numbers. Religions of cultural
minorities need special protection because of the demographic
dominance of the majority.
10. Privileged Minorities
Extremely privileged or wealthy people are not referred to as minorities.
Why should the minorities by given constitutional protection?
 Cultural minorities need special protection because of the
demographic dominance of the majority.
 In democratic politics, it is always possible to convert a numerical
majority into political power through elections.
 This means that religious or cultural minorities are politically
vulnerable.
 Minorities also face the risk that the majority community will capture
political power and use the state machinery to suppress their
religious or cultural institutions, ultimately forcing them to abondon
their distinctive identity.
 Article 29 an Article 30 are a part of the Indian constitution with
special reference to Minorities and Cultural Diversity.
11. Communalism refers to aggressive chauvinism based on religious
identity where one religous group sees itself as a legitimate, superior and
worthy with other groups being inferior, illegitimate and opposed.
12. Characteristics features of communalism
 Cultivates aggressive political identity
 Religious identity overrides everything else.

 Communalism is a recurrent source of tension & violence in India—
 Anti Sikh riots in Delhi in 1984
 Anti Muslim riots in Gujarat in 2002
13.
SECULARISM
Western meaning Indian meaning

• Separation of church and state. • Secular person or state is one
• The separation of religious and that does not favour any
political authority particular religion over others.
• Related to the arrival of • Equal respect for all religions,
modernity
modesty and the rise of rather than separation or
rationality.
science and radiating. distancing.
14. Authoritarian State

 It is a state in which the people have no voice and those in power
are not accountable to anyone. Authoritarian states often limit or
abolish civil liberties like freedom of speech, freedom of the press,
freedom of political activity, right to protection from wrongful use
of authority, right to the due processes of the law, and so on.
15. Civil Society is the name given to the broad arena which lies beyond
the private domain of the family but outside the domain of both state and
market.
 Civil society is the non-state and non-market part of the public
domain in which individuals get together voluntarily to create
instituions and organizations. It is the sphere of active citizenship;
here, individuals take up social issues, try to influence the state or
make demands on it, pursue their collective interests or seek
support for a variety of causes. It consists of voluntary associations,
organisations or institutions formed by groups of citizens. It includes
political parties, media institutions, trade unions, non-governmental
organizations (NGOs).

 The Indian people had a brief experience of authoritarian rule during
the 'Emergency'
 enforced between June 1975 and January 1977.
 Parliament was suspended
 New laws were made directly by the government.
 Civil liberties were revoked
 Large number of politically active people were arrested and
jailed without trial.
 Censorship was imposed on the media and government
officials could be dismissed without normal procedures.
Civil Society Activities
 Today the activities of civil society organizations have an even
wider range, including advocacy and lobbying activity with
national and international agencies as well as active participation
in various movements.
 The issues taken up by Civil Society today are diverse.
 tribal struggles for land rights.
 devolution in urban governance.
 campaigns against rape and violence against women.
 rehabilitation of those displaced by dams and other
developmental projects.
 fishermen's struggles against mechanised fishing.
 rehabilitation of hawkers and pavement dwellers.
 campaigns against slum demolitions and for housing rights,
 primary education reform.
 distribution of land to dalits.
 keeping a watch on the state and forcing it to obey the law
and so on.
 Among the most significant recent initiatives is the campaign
for the Right to Information. It illustrates the crucial

importance of civil society in ensuring that the state is
accountable to the nations and its people. The answer to
the RTI has to be given within 30 days.
1 MARKS QUESTIONS
1. The policy which persuades or forces all citizens to adopt a common
set of cultural values and norms is-----------
a. Cross cultural policy b. regionalism policy
c. assimilation policy d. favouritism policy
2. Suspension of parliament and censorship of media usually takes
place during.
a. Democratic rule b. communal unrest
c. authoritarian rule d. none of the above
3. Appeasement of minorities by giving special consideration is
considered by the majority community as---
a. Injustice b. Favouritism c. Partiality d. Competition
4. When religious identitly overrides everything else it leads to----
a. Secularism b. Communalism c. Nation state d. Diversity
5. Ethno-national identity in India has mainly been formed by factors
like-----
a. Language & religion b. language & tribal identity
c. language & infrastructure d. none of the above
6. Community identities give a sense of--------- and--------
7. Geographical concentration of identity markests like languages or
tribes along with a feeling of 'deprivation' leads to-----
8. When a 'small group' of people experience the 'same sense of
relative disadvantage' they are known as a----------
9. The states adopt assimilation or integraton policies to create a
harmonious society because they feel--------- by cutural diversity,
which may result in disunity.

10. (Act) is the most recent initiatives of the Civil society which makes
the state accountable to the citizens of India.
11. The term diversity emphasizes inequlities rather than differences.
(True or False)
12. Pepole react emotionally when their community identity is
threatened. (True or False)
13. Minorities like Parsis and Sikhs are econimically and socially
strong. (Corret the statement)
14. The contentious issues of the 'federal system' today is determined
by the role of private backward regions. (True or False)
15. Political parties, media, institutions, NGOs are part of authoritarian
society. (correct the statement)
2 MARKS QUESTIONS
1.What does the term cultural diversity mean?
2. Differentiate between western and Indian meaning of secularism.
3. What are ascriptive identities?
4. Define nation-State.
5. Who are minorities in sociological sense?
6. State the features of an authoritarian state.
7. What is 'regionalism'?
8. Who are priviledged minorities?
9. How are minorities politically vulnerable?
10. How can commitment to the protection of minorities can also be a
challenge to the state?
11. Why are states often suspicious of cultural diversity?
12. Write a note on religious diversity found in India.
13. State any two constitutional provisions meant to protect minorities
rights.

14. What do you understand by the term communalism?
4 MARKS QUESTIONS
1. Discuss communalism in the Indian context.
2. Explain how India as a state has managed cultural diversity.
3. Describe some of the important characteristics of communalism.
4. Differentiate between the Western and Indian meaning of
secularism.
5. Mention the contentious issues found in the federal system, which
led to inter-regional disparties.
6. Differentiate between a democratic and authoritarian state.
7. Explain Regionalism in the India context.
6 MARKS QUESTIONS
1. What is a Civil society? What is its role and significance today?
Support your answer with suitable examples.

BOOK 2
CHAPTER 1
STRUCTURAL CHANGES
1. Colonialism can be understood as the rule by one country over another.

2. Pre-colonial rule invaders and rulers were interested in continuous
flow of tribute but did not interfere with the socio-economic system in place.
3. Impact of colonial rule
 new land ownership laws introduced
 what crops to be grown was dictated.
 the way of production and distribution of goods was altered
 tea plantations were introduced
 Forest Acts changed the life of the pastoralists.
 Western education was introduced to create Indians who could
assist in administrration.
 Certain industries closed down as it could not compete with
machine made goods from Europe.
 Old urban centres declined, while coastal cities were developed.
 unintended consequence was the growth of nationalism
 It led to considerable movement of people.
4. Many sided impact of English language on Indian society
 widely used
 a major contributor to the growth of nationalism.
 its knowledge has given Indians an edge over others in the job
market (post globalization)

 Linked to social prestige and statuses and sometimes able to
reduce the importance of caste position
5. Capitalism is an economic system in which the means of production
are privately owned and is organised to accumulate profits within a market
system.
6. Two structural changes brought about by colonialism.
 Urbanization
 Industrialization
Urbanization : Cities replaced villages as places to live for many (as
living and working arrangements).
Industrialization refers to emergence of machine production based
on the use of inanimate power resource like steam, or electricity.
De-industrialization : It is a process of social and economic change
caused by the removal or reduction of industrial activity in a region. In India
the impact of the very same British industrialisation led to deindustrialization
in some sectors.
 decline of old urban centres. Just as manufacturing boomed in
Britain, traditional exports of cotton and silk manufactures from India
declined in the face of Manchester competition.
 This period also saw the further decline of cities such as Surat an
Masulipatnam while Bombay and Madras grew.
 Cities were an expression of global capitalism.
7. Urbanisation and Industrialisation are linked processes.
 British industrialization led to deindustrialization in some sectors.
 Old urban centres like Surat, Masulipatnam, Dhaka, Murshidabad
declined.
 Coastal cities like Bombay, Calcutta and Madras were developed
for exporting new materials-cotton, jute, indigo, coffee-and
importing machine made goods from Britain.
8. There is a vital difference between the empire building of pre-
capitalist times and that of capitalist times.
 Pre capitalist conequerors did not interfere with the eocnomic

base. Whereas British colonialism was based on a capitalist system
which directly interfered to ensure maximum profit.
 Every policy was geared towards the strengthening and expansion
of British capitalism.
 It changed not just land ownership laws but decided even what
crops out to be grown and what not.
9. Tea plantations
 Undemocratic measures were used to get work done by the
workers, for the benefit of the 'British planters.
 The planters enjoyed lavish lifestyles.
 The workers worked under unjust contract and unfavorable
conditions
 The planter and his family lived in huge bungalows surrounded
by an army of liveried servants.
 The workers were recruited from far off places and many were
infected with strange fevers.
10. Early industrialization in Independent India
 Development of heavy and machine making industries
 Expansion of public sector
 Development of a large cooperative sector.
A National Planning committee of 1938 was set up with Jawahar Lal Nehru
as the Chairman and KT shah as the General Editor. The major areas of focus
were
 Agriculture and other sources of primary production.
 Exchange and finance
 Public utilities, transport and communication
 Education-general and technical.
 Women's role in a planned economy.

The Planning commission was set up in March 1950 by the resolution of
the Government of India.
11. Urbanization in Independent India
 M.S.A. Rao identified the impact of urban influences on many Indian
villages.
(a) Villages where sizable population are employed in far off cities
or in overseas towns. Members of families are left behind.
(b) Villages situated near an industrial townlike Bhilai, Bokaro
(c) Villages surrounding ever expanding metropolitan cities like
Delhi, Mumbai.
12. Difference between Western and Indian pattern of
Industrialisation
 In western pattern of industrialization majority of people are
employed in the service sector, while in India majority are in
agriculture sector.
 In western pattern majority are formally employed and getting
regular salaries. Whereas in India very few are in regular salaried
employment.
1 MARKS QUESTIONS
1. One of the major languages contributing to Nationalism were-----
a. Hindi b. Tamil c. English d. Urdu
2. The life of pastoralists was changed by----------
a. Village b. Tribal Acts. c. Forests Acts. d. none of the above
3. The dominant political system introduced by colonial rule was----
a. Nation-State b. State Nation c. Democratic Nation
d. Union State
4. The economic base of our country was not interfered by------
a. Capitalist conquerors b. Vedic invaders
c. pre-capitalist conquerors d. Planters

5. Urban impact has been experienced in India in ways like------
a. Monetary inputs from migrants in cities
b. Uprooting of village c. Land used for urban development
d. all of the above
6. Steam & electricity were used as sources of power for machine
production known as deindustrialization. (correct the statement)
7. Impact of industrialisation was same in Britain and India as people
moved to urban areas. (correct the statement)
8. The colonial administration used kind measures against labourers
to extract maximum profits for planters. (correct the statement)
9. The principles of Nationalism and that of colonialism were
contradictory components of the dominant political system of British
India. (True or False)
10. Building of dams, power stations, steels plants to usher in the post-
independent industrial era was the dream of------
a. MSA Rao b. Jawahar Lal Nehru c. Mahatam Gandhi
d. K T Shah
11. When Indians were denied Liberty and freedom during the 40'S
and 50's the period of rule will be known as-----
12. The Indian Parliamentary system, Legal system, the police and
education system is very much built on one of the following models-
--
a. French model b. British model c. German model
d. Russian model
13. The two structural changes----and----were brought about in by
colonialism.
14. Surat and Masulipatam declined as manufacturing boomed in
Britian leading to the emergence of the process called ......
15. ----------cities such as Bombay, Calcutta, Madras were developed
for exporting jute, indigo etc and importing machine made goods.
16. During the colonial period the workers and their families lived a

lavish lifestyle under just and favourable conditions. (True or False)
2 MARKS QUESTIONS
1. How has English language impacted our society?
2. What is colonialism?
3. What was the impact of western education in India?
4. What is capitalism?
5. What was the effect of British industrialization on Indian industries?
6. How did industrialization take place after independence in India?
7. Urbanisation and industrialisation are linked processes. Justify.
8. State the difference between western and Indian patterns of
industrialisation.
9. What is the difference between the empire building of pre-capitalist
times and that of capitalist times?
10. What is deindustrialization?
4 MARKS QUESTIONS
1. How has colonialism impacted our lives?
2. Explain how colonial rule is different from earlier rules in India?
3. Which cities were developed by the British in India & Why?
4. Explain M.S.A. Rao's three levels of urbanization observed in
Independent India.

CHAPTER 2
CULTURAL CHANGES
1. Cultural changes during colonial rule can be understood at two levels–

 efforts of social reformers and nationalists
 Indirect-influence of four processes- sanskritisation, modernisation,

secularisation and westernisation.
Social Reform Movements in the 19th & Early 20th Century
The well known issues or the social evils that plagued Indian society were
 Sati
 Child marriage
 Widow remarriage
 Caste discrimination
Caste discrimination was the central idea of reform for Buddhist, Bhakti
and Sufi movements.
 The 19th Century social reform attempts was the modern context
and mix of ideas.
 Modern ideas of Western liberalisation and traditional literature

were combined creatively.
 Social organisations like Brahmo Samaj in Bengal and Arya Samaj

in Punjab were set up.
2. Modern Framework of Change in Colonial India according to
Sociologist Satish Saberwal

3. Sanskritisation (term coined by M.N. Srinivas) is a process by which
some members of a low caste or tribe try to imitate/follow, the customs,
ritual, beliefs, ideology and lifestyle of a high, in particular 'twice born' dwija
caste.
4. De-sanskritisation is the process where influence of non-Sanskritic
castes was found to be dominant instead of high castes.
5. Sanskritisation has been criticised at different levels.
– No structural change only positional change for some individual.
– Assumption of upper casstes as being superior hence to be
imitated
– justification of the practice of inequality & exclusion as marked
priviledges of upper castes hence a discriminatory system.
– process that is gendered – though progressive for men, upper
caste practices like purdah system, low age of marriage, dowry
in place of bride price are regressive as far as women are
concerned.
– Erosion of Dalit culture would be an expected outcome.
6. Assertion of Dalit identities in recent years & backward classes
movement leading to rejection of upper caste culture.
7. Westernisation
 M.N. Srinivas defines Westernization as the changes brought
about in Indian society and culture as a result of 150 yrs of British
rule, changes occurring in technology, institutions, ideology and
values. He believed as lower castes sanskritised, the upper caste

were westernized by considering the British colonialists as
reference group.
 Different kinds of westernization
1. Emergence of a westernized sub-cultural pattern brought
forward by the western educated middle class
2. General spread of western cultural traits in the fields of food
and eating habits, clothes and life-styles due working or
serving the british colonialists over a long period.
3. Impact of westernization can be seen in the fields of art,
literature, music, architectrure etc.
 In contemporary times, conflicts between generations are seen
as cultural conflicts resulting from westernisation.
8. Modernization refers to improvement in technology, production
processes; path of development taken by much of West Europe or North
America.
– Modernisation assumes that local ties and parochial perspective
give way to universal commitments and cosmopolitan attitudes
– a scientific and rational approach develops
– work is based on achievement not birth, individualism is
encouraged.
9. Secularisation : In the west-modernization seems to have led to
secularization-a process of decline in the influence of religion especially in the
public sphere.
10. Rituals have secular dimensions : It provides occasion to socialize
with friends and kin, to show off wealth and style to enhance social status.
11. Secularisation of caste
– formation of caste based associations and political parties.
– seeking votes and fielding candidates on caste lines - assertion of
rights, by caste based organisations

1 MARKS QUESTIONS
1. The first school for women was opened by----
a. Bal Ganga Dhar Tilak b. Raja Ram Mohan Roy
c. Jyoti Ba Phule d. Sayed Ahmed Khan
2. Sanskritisation is a process, that pertains to---
a. Political mobility b. economic mobility
c. social mobility d. all of the above
3. The path of development called modernization was taken up by---
a. Europe or South America
b. Eastern Europe or North America
c. Western Europe or North America d. All the above
4. When men and women meet for socializing and for showing of
family wealth rather than religious celebrations it is known as---
dimension of ritiuals.
a. Cultural b. Social c. Secular d. Political
5. Sufi, Bhakti and Buddhist movements were forms of movements
to remove---- discrimination.
a. Religious b. economic c. caste d. political
6. Orthodox Hindus often opposed social reform movements and
formed their own organizations like the----------
7. Printing press, telegraph and movement of people & goods are
the various forms of -------- which were speeded up by new
technologies.
8. The grounds of gender and caste was broken up by a Dalit women
name ------- when she wrote he rautobiography as a Sanskrit
teacher.
9. Sati, caste discrimination, child marriage etc are issues of ------
reform movements of the 19th century.
10. Regional Self-consciousness and pride to be a 'dominant caste'
were ideologies of OBCs/Dalits which accelerated with the growth

of ----- movement.
11. The two processes, of cultural change, which are limited by a set
of 'modern ideas' are------ and----------
12. Sanskritisation helped in raising the 'status of women'. (correct
the statement)
13. According to M N Srinivas when lower castes sought to be
westernised, upper castes sought to be sankritised. (correct the
statement)
14. We experience 'westernisation' when social relationships are
based on truths of utlility, calculations and science. (correct the
statement)
15. Formation of caste-based associations, and political parties is
known as 'popularization of caste' (correct the statement)
16. Colonial impact of modernization can be seen in the field of art,
literature, music, & architercture in the Indian society. (correct the
statement)
2 MARKS QUESTIONS
1. What were the various social issues taken up by the social reformers
in the 19th century?
2. Name some of the modern social organizations formed in 20th
century.
3. Why was 'Dharma Sabha' formed?
4. Give the meaning of the terms -
(a) Sanskritisation
(b) De-Sanskritisation
(c) Westernisation
(d) Modernization
5. What are some of the basic assumptions of modernity?
6. Examine the relationship of modernisation and secularization.

7. Sanskritisation is a gendered process. Justify.
4 MARKS QUESTIONS
1. Write a short note on secularization of caste.
2. Process of Sanskritisation encourages inequalities and
discrimination. Explain
6 MARKS QUESTIONS
1. Explain the three aspects responsible for the modern framework
of change in colonial India.
2. Examine the different levels at which sanskritisation as a concept
has been criticized.

CHAPTER 3
THE STORY OF INDIAN DEMOCRACY
1. Democracy is a government of the people, by the people and for the

people.
2. Two kinds of categories are - DIRECT & REPRESENTATIVE.
Direct Democracy : all citizens without the intermediary of elected
officials can partiicpate in making public decisions is practical with small
number of people for eg. tribal council, community organisation, local unit of a
trade union etc.
Representative Democracy : citizen elect officials to represent them,
formulate laws and take decisions. Features of modern society with large
populations.
For eg. - Municipal Boards State Assembles, Parliament etc.
3. Participatory democracy : members of a group or community
participate collectively in taking of major decisions for eg Panchayati Raj
System.
Decentralised Democracy : It is the grass root level democracy.
4. Basis of the core values of Indian Democracy :
 Ancient-epics : like Mahabharata, various folk tales that has
elements of dialogue, discussion and debates (essential
requirements of democracy).
 Western theories on democracy : values like liberty, franternity
and equality derived from the French and the Russian revolutions.
 Karachi Congress Resolution 1931 which pointed out even
before independence the goal of equal rights for all citizens across
caste, gender and religion.
5. Basic objectives laid down by the constitution
– Empowernment of the poor and marginalised.

– Ending of caste discrimination
– Equality to all diverse groups.
Competing Interest do not always reflect clear class divide.
 Operate on the Indian social scene and clamour for control of
the state's resources.
 Empowerment of the poor and marginalised, poverty alleviation,
ending of caste.
 The issue of the close down of a factory because it emits toxic
waste and effect the health of those around. This is a matter of
life, which the constitution protects.
 Closure of the factory will render people jobless livelihood again,
is a mater of life that the constitution protects.
6. Law carries the means to force obedience, has the power of state behind
it. The essence of law is force and coercion.
Justice : essence of justice is fairness. It functions through the hierarchy
of authorities and follow the basic procedures as prescribed in the constitution.
A hierarchy of courts interpret the laws.
7. Constitution is a document based on the ideals on which a nation
rests. It is the basic norm from which all other rules and authorities flow. The
Supreme court is the highest court and the ultimate interpreter of the
constitution.
8. Panchayati Raj literally translates to governnance by five individuals. The
idea has been to create a vibrant democracy at the village or grassroot level.
 Three tier system of the Panchayati Raj has the Gram Sabha at
the base.
9. Views of Panchayati Raj
 Dr. B.R. Ambedkar was critical of the Panchayati Raj system.
He believed that local self-government meant giving extra power
to the already dominating local elites and upper castes. Thus
such a system would lead to further exploitation of the lower castes
and the downtrodden.
 Mahatma Gandhi on the other hand believed in 'gram swarajya',
i.e., village self-governance as an ideal model to adopt after
Independence. He envisaged each villages as self sufficient units
and hence supported Panchyayati Raj System.

10. 73rd amendment of constiutution in 1992 introduced grass root
democracy or decentralised governance, granting various provisions :-
 Constitutional status to the Panchayati Raj institution (PRIs)
 Local self government bodies in rural and municipal area to be
elected every 5 years.
 Control of local resources given to the elected local bodies.
11. 74th Constitutional amendment
 Reservation of one third of total seats for women in rural and urban
local elected bodies.
 17% of seats reserved for women of scheduled castes & tribes.
12. Various powers & responsibilities undertaken by Panchayats.
 To prepare plans and schemes for economic development
 To ensure social justice
 To levy, collect and appropriate taxes, tolls and fees
 To maintain burning and burial grounds.
 To keep record of births and deaths.
 To propagate family planning
 To establish child care and maternity centres.
 To construct roads, buildings, schools for community use.
13. Main source of income for Panchayats
 Taxes levied on property, profession, animals, vehicles
 Cess on land revenue and rentals
 Grants received through the Zilla Panchayat
14. Nyaya Panchayat are constituted in certain villages. They have
authority to pass judgement on petty civil and criminal cases, they can impose
fines but cannot award sentences.
15. Van Panchayat these are environmental groups comprising mostly
of village women who devleop nurseries and nurture tree saplings. They
also guard nearby forests to check illegal deforestation.

 Many tribal areas have a rich tradition of grassroot democracy.
'Durbar Kur' in Khasis presided over by a clan headman.
 A large chunk of tribal areas lie outside the provisions of 73rd
Amendment as the policy makers did not wish to interfere with the
traditional tribal institutions.
16. Interest groups : are organized to pursue specific interest in the political
arena operating primarily by lobbying with the members of legislative bodies.
Pressure Groups
 Industrialist form associations such as FICCI Assocham. Workers
from trade unions such as INTUC, CITU. Farmers form unions like
Shetkari Sangathan.
 A political party is an organisation oriented towards achieving
legitimate control of government through an electoral process.
1 MARKS QUESTIONS
1. When members of tribal council and community organisations can
make public decisions it is called---------form of democracy.
a. Representative b. Direct c. Competing d. none of the above
2. Grants from Zila Parishad and variety of taxes on property,
profession & animals are sources of------for the Panchayat.
a. Income b. status c. conflict d. none of the above
3. Orgainizations oriented towards achieving legitimate control of
government through an electoral process is known as------------
a. Associations b. Political Parties
c. Interest Groups d. Pressure groups
4. Farmers form Unions like the-----------------------
a. Kisan Sangathan b. isan Sabha
c. Shetkhari Sangathan d. none of the above
5. Values like liberty and fraternity are derived from-------and-----
revolutions.
a. French & America b. British & French

c.French & Russian d. British & Russian
6. In India every citizen has the Right to vote for his/her representatives
& is known as----------------democracy.
7. The Panchayati Raj is an initiative towards decentralised and
democracy. (T or F)
8. Crimes like harassment of women for dowry are resolved by ------
---- panchayat in rural areas.
9. Nurseries are developed and tree saplings are maintained by-----
----- in rural areas.
10. Maintenance of burial ground & promotion of agricultural activities
are known as-------------responsibilities.
11. Groups which organise to pursure specific interests in the political
arena are known as interest groups. (T or F)
12. In the political system of the Mundas each clan had its own council
known as 'Durbar kur'. (Correct the statement)
13. Closure of factories because they emit toxins is an example of
Non-competing Interests. (T or F)
14. The basic norm from which all other rules & authorities flow & on
which the Nation rests is the constitution. (T or F)
15. Amendment led do the establishment of the Panchayati Raj system.
2 MARKS QUESTIONS
1. What is Participatory Democracy?
2. Differentiate between direct and indirect democracy by giving
suitable examples.
3. What is a representative democracy?
4. Examine the conflict found in British colonial practices and the
western theories of democracy.
5. What is Panchayati Raj?
6. What was the significance of 73rd amendment?

7. What is the source of revenue for the panchayats?
8. Mention the steps taken by the panchayats for a transparent
functioning.
9. Who are Nyaya Panchayats?
10. What is the significance of political parties in a democracy?
11. Name some of the Industrial associations.
12. What are pressure groups?
4 MARKS QUESTIONS
1. Describe the various kinds of pluralities present in Indian society.
2. Explain the concept of competing interests with the help of
examples.
3. Differentiate between law and justice.
4. Examine the arguments given by Dr. Ambedkar & Mahatma Gandhi
for the inclusion of Panchayati Raj in the constitution.
5. 73rd and 74th amendment has been monumental in bringing voice
to the people justify.
6. Give a detailed account of various powers and responsibilities of
Panchayats.
7. Explain the significance of Van Panchayats.
8. Describe the grass root democratic functioning in tribal areas.
6 MARKS QUESTIONS
1. Explain the various core values adopted in the Indian Democracy.
2. Explain the significance of Panchayati Raj's inclusion in the Indian
constitution. Also give an account of its various powers &
responsibilities.

CHAPTER 4
CHANGE AND DEVELOPMENT

IN RURAL SOCIETY
1. Indian Society is primarily a rural society. Agriculture and related

occupations are the source of livlihoods for the majority of rural population.
 Many of our cultural practices and patterns can be traced to our
agrarian backgrounds.
 Pongal in Tamil Nadu, Bihu in Assam, Baisakhi in Punjab and Ugadi
in Karnataka.
2. Occupation of the rural population
 Agriculture is the single most important sources of livelihood for
the majority of the rural population.
 Many activities also support agriculture and village life and are
also sources of livelihood for people in rural India. For example,
a large number of artisans such as potters, carpenters, weavers,
ironsmiths, and goldsmiths are found in rural areas;
 Rural life also supported many other specialists and crafts persons
as storytellers, astrologers, priests, water-distributors, and oil-
pressers.
3. Diversity of occupations in rural India is reflected in the caste
system. Explain.
 The diversity of occupations in rural India is reflected in the caste
system which in most regions includes specialist and 'service'
castes such as Washermen, Potters, and Goldsmiths.

4.
 In rural areas no straight forward relationship exists betwen caste

and class. In many cases there is a correspondence between
caste and class as one moves down the hierarchy but in some
cases it is not so for eg. Brahmins the higher castes are not the
major landowners.
 The term agrarian structure is often used to refer to the structure or
distribution of landholding.
 Examples of the dominant landowing groups are the Jats and
Rajputs of UP, fhe Volkkalingas in Andhra Pradesh and Jat Sikhs
of Punjab.
 In most regions a proprietary caste group owns most of the
resources and commands labour from low ranked caste group.
5. Begar is free labour
 It is prevalent in many parts of northern India.
 Members of low ranked caste groups had to provide labour for a
fixed number of days per year to the village zamindar or landlord.
 Lack of resources, and dependence on the landed class for
economic, social and political support, meant that many of the
working poor were tied to landowners in hereditary' labour
relationships (bonded labour).
 It is known by different names such as the Halpati system in Gujarat
an the jeeta system in Karnataka.
 Colonial Period : Most rural areas were administered through
Zamindari System and Raiyatwari System.

6. Primary objective of land reforms in India
 To remove the obstacles which arose from the inherited agrarian
structure of the past.
 To eliminate all elements of exploitation & social injustices that
existed within the agrarian system, in order to ensure equality of
statuses and opportunities to all sections of the population.
 Various land reforms introduced after independence. (1950's to
1970's)
 Abolition of Zamindari System : removed the layer of
intermediaries, rights taken from zamindars weakening their
economic & political position.
 Tenancy Abolition and Regulation Acts : More security to
the tenants, granted land rights to tenants (West Bengal
and Kerala).
 Ceiling Acts : Limits to be imposed on the ownership of
land.Ceiling depended on the productivity of land i.e., High
productivity land had low ceiling, while low productivity land
had higher ceiling.
Drawbacks of Land Ceiling Act / "Benami Transfers"
 Most landowners were able to escape from having their surplus
land taken over by the state.
 Some very large estates were broken up and landowners managed
to divide the land among relatives and others, including servants,
in so- called 'benami transfers' - which allowed them to keep control
over the land (in fact if not in name).
 In some places, some rich farmers actually divorced their wives
(but continued to live with them) in order to avoid the provisions
of the Land Ceiling Act. which allowed a separate share for
unmarried women but not for wives.
7. A Green Revolution : (1960's & 1970's)
 The Green Revolution was a government programme of
agricultural modernisation.
 It was largely founded by international agencies that was based

on providing high yielding variety (HYV) or hybrid seeds along with
pesticides, fertilisers and other inputs to farmers.
 Green Revolution programmes were introduced only in areas that
had assured irrigation, because sufficient water was necessary
for the new seeds and methods of cultivation.
 It was targeted mainly at the wheat and rice-growing areas.
 Hence, only certain regions such as the Punjab, western U.P.,
Coastal Andhra Pradesh and parts of Tamil Nadu, received the
first wave of the Green Revolution package.
B. Social transformations that were brought about as a result of Green
Revolution
 Agricultural productivity increased sharply because of the new
technology.
 India was able to become self-sufficient in food grain production.
 Increase in agricultural productivity especially in Punjab, Haryana
etc. It has been considered a major achievement of the govt. &
scientists.
C. The negative social and economic effects of Green Revolution
(1st Phase)
 Only the medium and large farmers benefitted.
 Displacement of tenancy cultivators
 Displacement of service caste groups
 Worsening of economic condition for agricultural workers due to
rising prices and shift in the mode of payment.
(IInd Phase)
 Commercialisation & market - oriented cultivation, leading to
livelihood insecurities.
 Worsening of regional inequalities giving rise to intercaste
violence.
 Traditional system of cultivation practices and seeds is being
lost.

 Environmental hazards
 The medium and large farmers benefitted from the new
technology.
 This was because inputs were expensive, and small and
marginal farmers could not afford to spend as much as large
farmers, to purchase these inputs.
 It was only the farmers who were able to produce a surplus
for the market who were able to reap the most benefits from
the Green Revolution and from the commercialization of
agriculture that followed.
8. Subsistence agriculture
When agriculturists produce primarily for themselves and are unable to
reproduce for the market, it is known as 'subsistence agriculture'
 Difference between Peasants and Farmers
Peasants : Agriculturalists who primarily produce for themselves and
unable to produce for the market are peasants.
Farmers : Those agriculturalists who are able to produce surplus over
and above the needs of the family and are linked to the market.
Transformations in the Rural Society after independence.
 increase in the use of agricultural labour
 shift from payment in kind to payment in cash
 loosening of traditional bonds between farmers and agricultural
workers.
 rise of a class of free wage labourers.
9. Circulation of Labour
 The commercialisation of agriculture led to the growth of migrant
agricultural labour that circulated between their home villages
and more prosperous areas.
 Men migrated periodically in search of work and better wages,
while women and children were often left behind in their villages
with elderly grandparents.

 Migrants were more easily exploited by the wealthy farmers and
were usually not paid the minimum wages.
 These migrant workers were termed as 'footloose labour' by Jan
Breman.
 These labourers got employment only during a part of the year,
i.e., the harvesting time.
 As migrant labourers are not locals and come from poor regions,
they were in a weak position relative to employers.,
 Women are also emerging as the main source of agricultural labour,
leading to the ' feminisation' of agricultural labour force.
Globalisation, Liberalisation and Rural Society Contract Farming.
The policy of liberalisation that entails participation in the World Trade
Organisation, aims to bring about free international trading system.
 Many farmers in regions of Karnataka and Punjab enter into
contracts with multinational companies such as Pepsico to grow
certain crops.
 The company identifies the crop to be grown
 provides the seeds and other inputs.
 the know how and the working capital is also provided.
 Company guarantees to purchase the produce at a pre determined
fixed price.
Negative impacts
 It leads to greater financial insecurity as the farmes become
dependent on the company for their livelihood
 farming of export oriented products such as flowers and gherkins
means that land is diverted from food grain production.
 It disengages people from the production process
 Indigenous knowledge of agriculture becomes irrelevant.
 Production of elite items requires high doses of fertilizers snd
pesticides which are ecologically not sustainable.

The agricultural 'extension agents' have been replaced by agents of
fertiliser and pesticide companies who make the farmers dependent on
expensive fertiliser and pesticides thus reducing profits and increasing debts
and ecological crisis.
10. Farmer Suicides
 Many farmers who committed suicide were marginal farmers
because of loss of crop due to disease, excessive rainfall or drought
resulting in ‘matrix events’.
 Lack of adequate support of market price farmers were unable to
bear the debt burden or sustain their families.
 Unable to meet the needs expected for marriage, dowries,
education, medical care etc.
1 MARKS QUESTIONS
1. Many of our cultural practices and patterns can be traced to our
agrarian backgrounds Which of the festival is not a part of it.
a. Pongal in Tamil Nadu b. Bihu
c. Baisakhi d. Holi
2. Agriculture is the single most important source of livelihood for the
majority of the rural population in India (true/false)
3. __________castes such as washerman, potters, goldsmith, are
examples of diversity of occupation in__________India.
4. Cultivators who lease the land from landowners and have lower
income than owner- cultivators are called________________
5. A system of tax collection in colonial India in which the government
settled the revenue directly with the cultivator are called.
a. zamindari system b. raiyatwari system
c. halpati system d. jeeta system
6. Jats and Rajputs of UP Lingayats in Karnataka are examples of
dominant castes. (True / False)
7. Members of low ranked caste groups had to provide labour for

fixed number of days / year to the village zamindar or landlords is
called________
8. As a part of land reform initiative an act that prevents land rights to
the tenants and gave them security were.
a. commercialization of agriculture
b. subsistence agriculture
c. capitalist agriculture
d. none of the above
9. A pattern of seasonal migration that emerged due to Green
revolution where workers circulate between their home village and
more properous areas is called
a. circulation of labour b. subsistence agriculture
c. begar / begar d. matrix events
10. Indentify the sociologist who described the change in the nature of
relationship between landlords and agricultural workers as a shift
from patronage to exploitation
a. Karl Marx b. Jan Breman
c. Hubert Risley d. Max Weber
11. Workers are also emerging as the main source of agricultural
labour, leading to the proprietary caste groups of agricultural labour
force. (T/F)
2 MARKS QUESTIONS
1. What are the various occupations followed in rural society?
2. What does 'agrarian structure' refer to?
3. What does the term 'Begar' mean?
4. What is 'Raiyatwari System'?
5. What was the condition of Indian agriculture after Independence?
6. What are 'Benami transfers'?

7. How did Green Revolution benefit Indian Agriculture initially?
8. Why have areas like Eastern UP and Telangana witnessed
intercaste violence in recent years?
9. What are the various factors behind Kerala's 'mixed economy'?
10. What do you mean by 'Feminization of agricultural labour'?
11. Differentiate between Peasants and Farmers.
4 MARKS QUESTIONS
1. Explain the various factors behind the increasing farmer's suicide
in India.
2. Explain the agrarian structure of Rural Society.
3. Examine the caste & class relationship in rural society.
4. Mention the loopholes found in the implementation of the land
ceiling Act.
5. What were the major land revenue systems followed by the British
in India?
6. Explain the 'Green Revolution' program.
7. Explain the regional inequalities created due to the Green revolution
Program.
8. Mention the various aspects of social transformation in rural society
as a result of the Green Revolution Program.
9. 'Commercialization of Agriculture is indicative of Capitalists
Agriculture according to some scholars'. Explain.
10. Discuss the emergence of New regional elites of rural society.
11. Explain Jan Breman's concept of 'Foot Loose Labour'.
12. Describe 'Contract Farming'.
6 MARKS QUESTIONS
1. Enumerate the social consequences of Green Revolution.
2. Explain the various land reforms introduced in India after
Independence.
3. Explain the agrarian structure of rural society and also examine
the caste and class relationship that exists.

CHAPTER 5
CHANGE IN DEVELOPMENT IN
INDUSTRIAL SOCIETY
1. Features of Industrialisation
 Marx, Max Weber and Emile Durkheim associated number of
social features with industry, such as urbanisation.
 loss of face-to-face relationships.
 Industrialisation involves a detailed division of labour.
 Marx called this situation as alienation, when people do not enjoy
work, and see it as something they have to do only in order to
survive, and even that survival depends on whether the
technology has room for any human labour.
 Industrialisation leads to greater equality, in some spheres. For
example, caste distinctions do not matter anymore on trains,
buses or in cyber cafes.
 In developed countries, the majority of people are in the services
sector, followed by industry and less than 10% are in agriculture
(ILO figures).
 In developing countries like India, nearly 60% were employed in
the primary sector (agriculture and mining), 17% in the secondary
sector (manufacturing, construction and utilities), and 23% in
the tertiary sector (trade, trnasport financial services etc.)
2. A. Organised or Formal Sector
 The organised sector consists of all units employing ten or more
people throughtout the year.
 registered with the government.
 Jobs are secure with benefits.
 Recruitment is more transparent

 there are mechanisms for complaints and redressal.
B. Unorganised or informal sector
 The units need not be registered with the government.
 employees may not get proper salaries or wages, pension and
other benefits.
 Jobs are not secure.
3. Mixed Economy
 In mixed economy, some sectors are reserved for government,
while others were open to the private sectors.
Globalization liberalization and change in Indian Industry
4. Liberalisation
 Private companies, especially foreign firms, are encouraged to
invest in sectors earlier reserved for the govenrment, including
telecom, civil aviation, power etc.
 Licenses are no longer required to open industries. Foreign
products are now easily available in Indian shops.
5. Disinvestment
 Privatisation of public sector or government companies.
 The government is trying to sell its share in several public sector
companies.
 Eg : Modern Foods
6. How Do People find Jobs
 Jobs are advertised - (Time Ascent).
 Through employment exchange
 Personal contacts — self employed plumbers, tutors etc.
 Contractors and jobbers/mistris (Kanpur).
7. A. Badli Workers / Contract work in Organised Sector
 Badli workers substitute for regular permanent workers who are
on leave.

 Many of the badli workers are not given the same status and
security.
 This is what is called contract work in the organised sector
B. Contractor System
 used in the hiring of casual labour for work on construction sites,
brickyards and so on.
 The contractor goes to villages to ask people if they want work.
 The contractor loans them some money, which, includes the cost
of transport to the worksite.
 The loaned money is treated as an advance wage and the worker
works without wages until the loan is repaid.
 In the past, agricultural labourers were tied to their landlord by debt.
 They can break the contract and find another employer.
Sometimes, whole families migrate and the children help their parents.
8. How is Work Carried Out
Task of Manager
 Control workers
 Get more work out of workers
Ways of Making Worker Produce More
 Extend the working hours
 Increase the amount to be produced within a given time period
 Organising work
 Production is speeded up through 'Scientific Management' and
'assembly line'.
9. Scientific Management or Taylorism
 An American called Frederick Winslow Taylor invented the
"Scientific Management" in the 1890s, also known as Taylorism or
industrial engineering.
 all work is broken down into its smallest repetitive elements, and
divided between workers.
 Workers are timed with the help of stopwatches.
 Worker are made to fulfil a certain target every day.
10. A "Assembly line" production
 Each worker sits along a conveyor belt.
 Worker assembles only one part of the final product.
 the speed of work is set by adjusting the speed of the conveyor
belt.
B. Use of machinery actually deskills workers
 The famous sociologist Harry Braverman argues that the use
of machinery actually deskills Workers.
 For example, earlier architects and engineers had to be skilled
draughtsmen, now the computer does a lot of the work for them.
11. Services Sector
Software professionals are middle class and well educated. Their work is
supposed to be self motivated and creative. But we often see that their work is
also subject to the Taylorist labour processes.
 Time Slavery.
 10-12 hours is an average work day.
 Employees stay overnight in office when faced with a project
deadline.
 Long working hours are central to the industry's work culture.
12. Working Conditions of coal miners
 Sub-contracting is widespread.
 Many contractors do not maintain proper registers of workers.
 They avoid any responsibility for accidents and benefits.
 After mining has finished in an area, the company is supposed
to cover up the open holes and restore the area to its earlier
condition. But they don't do this.
13. Dangers faced by coal miners

Workers in underground mines face very dangerous conditions.
 due to flooding,
 fire,
 the collapse of roofs and sides,
 the emission of gases and
 ventilation failures
 Many workers develop breathing problems, diseases like
tuberculosis and silicosis.
 Those working in over ground mines work in both hot sun and
rain, and face injuries due to mine blasting, falling objects etc.
Thus, the rate of mining accidents in India is very high compared to
other countries.
Problem faced by Migrant workers
 The fish processing plants along the coast line employ mostly single
young women from Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and Kerala.
 Ten-twelve of them are housed in small rooms and sometimes one
shift has to make way for another.
 Young women are seen as submissive workers.
 Many men also migrate singly leaving their families in villages.
 Migrants have little time to socialize, resulting in loneliness and
vulnerability.
14. Home Based Work
 important part of the economy.
 It includes the manufactures of lace, zari or brocade, carpets, bidis,
agarbattis and many such products.
 work is mainly done by women and children.
 An agent provides raw materials and also picks up the finished
product.

 Home workers and paid on a piece-rate basis, depending on the
number of pieces they make.
 For e.g., the bidi industry.
15. A. Strike
 In a strike, workers do not go to work,
 To call a strike is a difficult decision as managers may try to use
substitute labour.
 Workers also find it hard to sustain themselves without wages.
B. Lock Out
 In a lock-out the management shuts the gate and prevents workers
from coming.
16. Two demands of the workers in the Bombay Mill Strike
 The Bombay Textile strike of 1982 was led by the trade union leader,
Dr. Datta Samant.
 The strike lasted nearly two years.
 The workers wanted
 better wages and
 the right to form their own union
17. Basic features of capitalism
 Means of production are privately owned.
 To accumulate profits.
 Earn more profits by paying less to workers.
 Commoditisation / consumption / commodification

1 MARKS QUESTIONS
1. In developing countries like India nearly 60% were employed
in____sector, 17% in_____sector and 23% in trade, transport
financial services
2. In__________economy some sectors are reserved for government
while other are open to the private sectors.
3. A system where all work is broken down into its smallest repetitive
elements and divided between workers is called______invented
by______ in1890.
An America called_______invented the 'scientific management'
4. _______and just in time keeps costs low for the company but
makes the________sense
5. Workers who substitute for regular or permanent workers who are
on leave are known as________________
6. According to Marx when people do not enjoy work and see it as
something they have to do only to survive is known as
a. class struggle b.situation alienation
c. capitalism d.alienation
7. An orgainzed sector is the one which
a. consists of units employing ten or more people through out the
year
b. Is registered with the government
c. Provides secure jobs with benefits
d. all of the above
8. A process through which government is tyring to sell its share in
several public sector companies is called
a. alienation b.knowledge economy
c. disinvestment d.time slavery
9. Is the statement true or false

i. In devloped countries the majority of people are in the sevice
sectors
ii. Marx and Mahatam Gandhi saw mechanization as a danger to
employment
iii. In 'assembly' line production all the workers sit along with the
conveyor belt
10. Name the famous sociologist who argued that the use of machinery
actually deskills workers.
a. Marx
b. Weber
c. Harry Braverman
d. Louis Dumount
11. What are the ways that help people find jobs.
a. Jobs are advertised
b. through employment exchange
c. personal contacts
d. all ofthe above
12. Manufacture of lace, zari carpets bidis agarbattis are examples of
__________ work
13. Workers in underground mines face many dangerous conditions
as they have to work both in hot sun and rain (correct the statement)
14. A common management practice in IT sector involving extended
working hours gives an employee freedom to choose his/her
working hours is known as________
15. In__________ workers do not go to work, in___________ the
management shuts the gate and prevents workers from coming
inside.
16. The Bombay Textile strike________ was led by the trade Union
leader Dr__________

2 MARKS QUESTIONS
1. What is Indistrialisation?
2. Differentiate between developed and developing countries.
3. Distinguish between organized and unorganized sector.
4. What is 'mixed economy'?
5. What is disinvestment?
6. List the two demands of the Bombay Textile workers' strike of 1982.
7. How do people find jobs?
8. Who are Badli workers?
9. What is 'home based work'? Why is it an essential part of the
economy?
10. Differentiate between Strikes and Lock outs.
4 MARKS QUESTIONS
1. What are the social implications/advantages of the organized
sectors?
2. What are the basic tasks of the manager? How can he make the
worker produce more?
3. 'The more mechanized an industry gets, the fewer people are
employed' Justify the statement with a suitable example.
4. Explain the concept of indistrial engineering / scientific
management/ Taylorism.
5. How does job recruitment take place through the 'contractor
system'?
6. Examine the working conditions of the mine workers.
7. Explain home based work with the help of an example.
6. MARKS QUESTIONS
1. Discuss the changes brought about in the Indian industry due to

the impact of globalization and Liberalisation.
2. How has Liberalisation affected employment patterns in India?

CHAPTER 6
GLOBALISATION AND SOCIAL CHANGE

1. Globalisation
 It refers to the growing interdependence between different peoples,
regions and countries in the world.
The effect of globalisation is far reaching. It affects us all but affects us
differently. Thus, while for some it may mean new opportunities, for others the
loss of livelihood.
For eg. Women silk spinners and twisters of Bihar lost their jobs once
the Chinese and Korean silk yarn entered the market.
2. Global Interconnections not new to world and to India
1. Since the early years, India has never been isolated from the
world. For eg: Silk route, which centuries ago connected India to
the great civilisations, which existed in China, Persia, Egypt and
Rome.
2. Colonial Period
 Greatest movement of people was navigation of people.
 Labourers were taken away in ships to distant parts of the
world.
 Slave trade
3. Independent India and the World
Independent India retained a global outlook, even after
Independence For instance migration, export and import of raw
material, goods and technology was very much part of
development since independence. Foreign firms did operate in
India.
3. Dimensions of Globalisation

DIMENSIONS OF GLOBALISATION
Globalisation &
Globalisation Political changes
& Labour
Globalisation &
Employment
Globalisation &
Culture
Culture of
Glocalisation consumption
 Indentured labour work under a restrictive contract of employment

for a fixed period in a foreign country in exchange for payment of
passage, accommodation, and food.
 Indentured labour was widely used as a source of workers from
India for employment on sugar plantations in the Caribean from
1839, following the abolition of slavery.
4. The Economic Policy of Liberalisation
 The state after independence put in place a large number of
laws that ensured that, the Indian market and Indian indigenous,
business were protected from competition of the wider world.

 Liberalisation of the economy meant the steady removal of the
rules that regulated Indian trade and finance regulations.
 Since 1991, the Indian economy witnessed a series of reforms in
all major sectors of the economy (agriculture, industry, trade, foreign
investment and technology, public sector, financial institutions etc.
As greater integration into the global market would be beneficial
to Indian economy.
 The process of liberalisation also involved taking loans from
International and Monetary fund (IMF).
5. Transnational Corporation
 TNCs are companies that produce goods or market services in
more than one country. For e.g: Coca Cola, General Motors,
Colgate-Palmolive, Kodak and Mitsubishi.
6. Electronic Economy
 Banks, corporations, fund managers and individual investors are
able to shift funds internationally with the click of a mouse.
7. Weightless Economy or Knowledge Economy
 In weightless economy products have their base in information,
not in the physical production or distribution of material goods
as in the case with software, media and entertainment products
and internet based services but in their design, marketing, sale
and services. For e.g., event managers.
Globalization of Finance
 Due to the information technology revolution, a globalisation of
finance, takes place. Globally integrated financial markets
undertake billions of dollars worth transactions within seconds
in the electronic circuits. There is a 24-hour trading in capital
and security markets.
8. Global Communications
 Important advances in technology and the world's
telecommunications infrastructure has led to revolutionary
changes in global communication. We now have multiple links
to the outside world, including telephones (land lines and

mobiles), fax machines, digital and cable television, electronic mail
and the internet.
 Digital Divide : It exists in situations where some homes and many
offices have multiple links with the outside world but some may not
have.
9. Globalisation and Labour : Globalisation and A New International
Division of Labour.
 In new international division of labour more and more routine
manufacturing production and employment is done in the Third
World cities — outsourcing.
 Nike shoes founder Phil Knight imported shoes from Japan and
sold them at athletics meetings.
 The company grew to a multinational enterprise, a transnational
corporation,
 As costs increased, production shifted to Thailand and Indonesia
then to India.
 Instead of mass production of goods at a centralised location
(Fordism), we have moved to a system of flexible production at
dispersed locations (post-Fordism).
 Fordism : Refers to a system of production made popular by the
American industrialist Henry Ford in the early part of 20th century.
He popularised the assembly line method of mass production in
a centralised location.
 Post Fordism : Refers to a system of flexible production of goods
at dispersed locations.
10. Globalisation and Employment
 There is uneven impact of globalisation on employment. For the
middle class youth from urban centres, globalisation and the IT
revolution has opened up new career opportunities.
11. Globalisation and Political Changes
 Political developments that accompanied globalisation were :
 The collapse of the erstwhile socialist world hastened
globalisation.

 the growth of International and regional mechanisms for
political collaboration.
Eg: The European Union (EU), the Association of South East
Asian Nations (ASEAN), South Asian Regional Conference
(SARC) and South Asian Federation of Trade Association
(SAFTA).
 The rise of International Government Organisations. (IGOs)
and International Non-Governmental Organisations
(INGO's).
 INGOs differ from intergovernmental organisations in that
they are not affiliated with government institutions, they are
independent organisations, which make policy decisions and
address international issues. Some of the best known INGOs
are Greenpeace, The Red Cross and Amnesty
International, Medecins Sans Frontiers (Doctors without
Borders).
12. Globalisation of Culture
 Globalisation of culture refers to the mixing of the global culture
with the local culture.
 Glocalisation of Culture : Glocalisation refers to the mixing of
the global with the local.
 It is a strategy often adopted by foreign firms while dealing with
local traditions in order to enhance their marketability.
 In India, all the foreign television channels like Star, MTV,
Channels V and Cartoon Network use Indian languages. Even
McDonald sells only vegetarian and chicken products in India
and not its beef products, which are popular abroad. McDonald's
goes vegetarian during the Navaratri festival.
13. Gender and Culture
 Fixed traditional idea of cultural identity defends undemocratic
and discriminating practices against women in the name of
cultural identity.
 These could range from a defence of sati to defence of women's
exclusion from education and participation in public matters.

14. A. Culture of Consumption
 Cultural consumption (of art, food, fashion, music, tourism) shapes
to a large extent the growth of cities.
 This is evident in the spurt of growth of shopping malls, multiplex
cinema halls, amusement park and 'water world' in every major
city in India.
 Advertisements and media also promotes culture where spending
is important.
B. Corporate Culture
 Corporate culture is a branch of management theory that seeks
to increase productivity and competitiveness through the creation
of a unique organisational culture involving all members of a
firm.
15. Threat to Many Indigenous Craft and Literary Traditions and
Knowledge Systems
 Modern development even prior to the stage of globalisation did
make inroads into traditional cultural forms and occupations
based on them.
 unable to compete with power looms, traditional craft of weaving
are dying out.
 (1) For instance about 30 theater groups, which were active
around the textile mills area of Parel and Girgaum of Mumbai
city, have become defunct, as most of the mill workers are out of
jobs in these areas.
 (2) Some years back, there were large number of suicides by
the traditional weavers in Sircilla village of Karimnager district
and Dubakka village in Medak district, both in Andhra Pradesh.
Protecting Indigenous Knowledge Systems
 Recent attempts by some multinational companies to patent the
use of Tulsi, Haldi, Rudraksha and Basmati rice has highlighted
the need for protecting the base of its indigenous knowledge
systems.

1MARKS QUESTIONS
1. Centuries ago---------- route connected India to the great
civilisations, China, Egypt & Persia.
2. Indian economy witnessed a series of reforms in all the major
sectors of the economy after 1991 due to the policy of________
3. Companies thath produced goods or market services in more than
one country are called
a. NASDAQ b. TNCs c. BPOs d. IGOs
4. A click of the mouse that enables the individual investors,
corporators and bankers to shift funds internationally is known
as__________
5. During the colonial period, when labourers were taken away in
ships to distant parts of the World was referred to as________
6. Operation of foreign firms, migration, export and import of raw
materials etc helped Independent India to retain---------- outlook
8. Some of the new occupations have emerged in contermparary
times where the workforce is involved not in the physical production/
distribution of material goods but in their design, marketing, sale
& services as a result of-------
9. With the increase of cost of production, many companies prefer to
opt for outsourcing into the third world cities instead of mass
production in a centralised location is called.
10. Digital divide facilitates the compression of time and space (state
whether true or False).
11. Identify which is not an example of INGO
a. Geen peace b. Red cross c. Mitsubishi
d. Amnesty International
12. Consumption culture is a branch of management theory which
seeks to increase productivity and competitiveness through the
creation of organisational culture involving all members of a firm.

2 MARKS QUESTIONS
1. What is globalisation?
2. What is Liberalisation?
3. What are indentured labourers?
4. What are Transnational Corporations?
5. What is gloablisation of finance?
6. Differentiate between Fordism and Post Fordism.
7. Name any two INGO's.
8. What is digital divide?
9. State the importance of the 'silk route'.
10. What is migration?
11. What is Glocalisation?
4 MARKS QUESTIONS
1. Are Global interconnections new to India and the World? Give
reasons.
2. Explain the economic policy of Liberalisation.
3. Explain culture of consumption.
4. Explain Homogenisation versus Glocalisation of Culture. Give
suitable examples.
6 MARKS QUESTIONS
1. The effect of globalisation is far reaching. It affects us all but affects
us differently. Explain.
2. With the help of an example explain the impact of globalization
and the New International Division of labor.
3. Examine the political changes brought about as a result of
globalisation.

CHAPTER 7
MASS MEDIA AND COMMUNICATION

1. Definition
 'Mass' media they reach mass audiences – (very large number of
people).
 Mass media include a wide variety of forms, including television,
newspapers, films magazines, radio, advertisements, video
games and CDs.
 Also referred to as Mass Communications
 The structure and content of mass media is shaped by changes
in the economic, political and socio-cultural contexts.
 The relationship netween mass media and communication is
dialectical, both influence each other.
 Mass communications is different from other means of
communication as it requires a formal structural organisation.
 There is a difference between how easily different sections of
people can use mass media.
2. Mass media during colonial period.
 The growth of Indian nationalism was closely linked to its struggle
against colonialism.
 It emerged in the wake of the institutional changes brought about
by British rule in India.
 Anti colonial public opinion was nurtured and channelised by
the nationalist press, which was vocal in its opposition to the
oppressive measures of the colonial state.
 This led the colonial government to clamp dowm on the nationalist
press and impose censorship for instance during the Ilbert Bill
agitation in 1883.

 Association with the national movement led some of the nationalist
newspapers like Kesari (Marathi), Mathrubhumi (Malayalam),
Amrita Bazar Patrika (English) to suffer the displeasure of the
colonial state.
 But that did not prevent them from advocating the nationalist cause
and demand an end to colonial rule.
3. Beginning of Modern Mass Media
 The first modern mass media institution began with the
development of the printing press.
 This technique was first developed by Johann Gutenberg in 1440
Its effects were
 With the Industrial Revolution, the print industry also grew
 newspapers began to reach out to a mass audience
 People across the country began to feel connected and
developed a sense of belonging or 'we feeling' – growth of
nationalism.
4. Mass Media during Colonial Period
 Anti colonial public opinion was nurtured and channelised by
the nationalist press, vocal in its opposition to the oppressive
measures of the colonial state.
 Imposed censorship, Eg. Ilbert Bill agitation in 1883.
 Nationalist newspapers like Kesari (Marathi), Mathrubhumi
(Malayalam), Amrita Bazar Patrika (English).
 advocating the nationalist cause and demand an end to colonial
rule.
5. Mass Media during British period
 During British rule mass media comprised a range of newspapers
and magazines, films and radio.
 Radio was wholly owned by the state.
 circulation of news and information was read and spread by word
of mouth (from commercial and administrative hubs like markets
and trading centres as well as courts and towns).

6. A. Mass Media in Independent India
 The media expected to spread the spirit of self-reliance and national
development among the people.
 The media seen as a means to inform the people of the various
developmental efforts.
 to fight against oppressive social practices like untouchability, child
marriages, and ostracism of widows.
 formulate public opinion.
 It provide a platform for voicing grievances.
 promotion of national scientific ethos.
B. Radio
 At the time of independence there were only 6 radio stations located
in the major cities catering primarily to an urban audience.
 an active partner in the development of the newly free India. The
AIR's programmes consisted mainly of news, current affairs, and
discussions on development.
 Vividh Bharti, a channel for entertainment broadcasting Hindi
film songs.
 The transistor revolution in the 1960s made the radio more
accessible.
 In 2000 around 110 million households were listening to radio
broadcasts in 24 languages. More than 1/3rd of them were rural
households.
C. Televisions
 Television programming was introduced experimentally in India
to promote rural development as early as 1959.
 Later the Satellite Instructional Television Experiment (SITE)
broadcasted directly to community viewers in the rural areas.
 Television stations were set up under Doordarshan in 4 cities
(Delhi, Mumbai, Srinagar and Amritsar) by 1975. Three more
stations in Kolkata, Chennai and Jalandhar.

 As programmes become commercialized, there was a shift in
target audience.
 Entertainment programmes grew and were directed to the urban
consuming class.
 The advent of colour broadcasting during the 1982 Asian Games
in Delhi.
D. Print Media
 After Independence, the print media helped in the task of nation
building by taking up developmental issues as well as giving
voice to the widest section of people.
 The greatest challenge that the media faced was, the declaration
Emergency in 1975 and censorship of the media.
7. Globalisation and the Media
A. Print Media
 There has been an amazing growth in the circulation of
newspapers especially in the Indian Language newspaper
because of —
 the rise in the number of literate people who migrate to cities.
 the needs of the readers in the small towns and villages are
different form that of the cities and the Indian language
newspapers cater to those needs such as Malayala Manorama
and the Eenadu.
 Indian language newspapers having adopted advanced printing
technologies and also attempted supplements, pullouts, and
literary and niche booklets.
 Entry of glossy magazines into the market.
 In order to compete with the electronic media, newspapers,
especially English language newspapers have reduced prices,
brought out editions from multiple centres and increased
dependence on the sponsors of advertisements.
 New Marketing strategies have been adopted such as, door-to-
door surveys, research, consumer contact programmes,
increased sales of colour supplements, glossy finish etc.

B. Television
 In 1991 there was one state controlled TV channel Doordarshan in
India but by 1998 it increased to almost 70 channels. Privately run
satellite channels have multiplied.
 There has been a manifold increase in viewership.
 There has been an expansion in the cable television industry. Video
viewing at home and in community-based parlours increased
rapidly.
 The incoming of transnational television companies like Star TV,
MTV, Chennals (V), Sony.
 Foreign network has introduced regional language channels, such
as Bengali, Punjabi, Marathi and Gujarati.
 Most television channels telecast throughout the day, 24×7.
 Television has fostered public debate.
 There are a large number of reality shows, talk show, Bollywood
shows, family soaps, interactive shows, game shows and comedy
shows.
C. Radio
 Gloablisation led to the opening up of Govt. controlled
broadcasting system.
 Variety of programmes like sports, cultural, etc. became popular
among the masses.
 The advent of privately owned FM radio stations provided a boost
to entertainment programmes over radio.
 Most of the FM channels belongs to media conglomerates. Like
'Radio Mirchi belongs to the Times of India group, Red FM is
owned by Living Media and Radio City by the Star Network.
 Radio is now used as an active medium of communication to
inspire the youth and women shown in the three films 'Rang de
Bansanti' and Lage Raho Munna Bhai and recentry in Tumhar Sullu.

8. Mass Media is bridging the Gap between Rural and Urban areas
by :
 Bringing images of urban life styles and patterns of consumptions
into the rural areas.
 Urban norms and standards are becoming well known even in
the remote villages creating new desires and aspirations for
consumptions.
Effects are :
 Increase in non-farm rural occupations like transport services,
business enterprises etc.
 If close to urban areas they may travel daily to the nearest urban
centre to work while staying in the village.
 A combination of information and entertainment to sustain the
interest of the reader.
 A wide coverage of different issues to appeal to the readers
across all age groups.
 There is a rise in the number of literate people who are migrating
to cities.
 The Indian language newspapers cater 'to the needs of the
readers in the small towns and villages and also of the readers
from that of the cities.
 The Indian language newspapers have adopted advanced printing
technologies.
 They have also brought out supplements, pullouts, and literary and
niche booklets, glossy papers, advetisement (property,
matrimonial) etc.
 Effective marketing strategies have helped in the growth of India
language newspapers.
 It is reasonably priced.

1 MARKS QUESTION
1. TV, newspaper, radio, advertisements etc are the different forms
of____________
2. The relationship between mass media & communication with
society is_______________
3. The term 'Imagined community' was governed by___________
4. In independent India the first Prime Minister_________called upon
the media to practice as watch dog of______________
5. Censorship was imposed on the media on the declaration of
______ in the year________.
6. Dual commentary has been adapted to cater to the needs of the
India audiences by______________________
7. Kaun banega crorepati & India Idol are examples of__________
8. Is the statement correct
i) Modern mass media connected people across the country and
developed a "we feeling" & growth of nationalism
ii) Introducing Herbert Bill Agitation in 1883, colonial government
imposed censorship to suppress anti colonial public opinion
(correct the statement)
iii) During the British Raj newspaper and magazines in english and
vernacular languages were widely circulated (True/False)
iv) Vernacular newspaper are called the national dailies (correct the
statement)
v) The potential for using FM stations is enormous in post liberalization
India. (True/False)
9. The firlst modern mass media institution began with the
development of
a. Radio
b. printing press
c. television

d. cinematography
10. National movement led to the emergence of nationalist newspaper
to advocate nationalistic cause and demanding end to colonial
rule. Which of the following newspaper was not a part of it
a. Kesari
b. Business Standard
c. Amrit Bazar Patrika
d. Matribhumi
11. Strategies used to make India language newspaper popular are
a. use of advance printing technologies
b. provide supplement pull outs
c. door to door survey and research
d. All of the above
12. To cater to India's geographic______ and______AIR operates at
three tiered levels---national, regional and local.
13. 'Radio Mirchi' belongs to media conglomerates known as
a. Times of India group
b. Hindusthan Times
c. Living Media
d. Star network
2 MARKS QUESTION
1. What is meant by the term infotainment?
2. How does mass media bridge the gap between rural and urban
areas.

4 MARKS QUESTIONS
1. In independent India, Jawaharlal Nehru, the first prime minister,
called upon the media to function as the "watchdog of democracy".
Why?
Or
What is the mass media expected to do in order to function as the
'watchdog of democracy"?
2. What were the reasons for the amazing growth in Indian language
newspapers?
6 MARKS QUESTIONS
1. Discuss the role of radio broadcasting in newly free India.
2. In what ways has Globalisation affected the print media.
3. Discuss the role of TV broadcasting in newly free India.

CHAPTER 8
SOCIAL MOVEMENTS
1. Social movements have shape the world we live in

2. Features of Social movements.
FEATURES OF SOCIAL MOVEMENTS
Requires sustained
collective action
Develop distinct
modes of Protest
Directed against The use of black
cloth, street plays
the state
etc
Aim of bringing about

changes on a public
issue,
Organisation
Shared objectives
and ideologies
Leadership
Structure
3. Counter Movments sometimes arise in defence of status quo. For

eg; when Raja Rammohan Roy campaigned sati and formed the Brahmo
Samaj, defenders of sati formed Dharma Sabha and petitioned the British not
to legislate against sati.

4.
Social Movements
goals
Sanskritisation,
westernisation.
5. Theories of Social Movements
Theory of relative The Logic of Resource

deprivation Collective Action Mobilization theory
 Social conflict arises  Mancur Olson's book  It depends on the ability

when a social group The Logic of Collective to mobilize resources or
feels that it is worse off Action argues that a means of different sorts.
than another around it. social movement is an
aggregation of rational  Critics argue that a
 Role of psychological indivi dual actors social movement is not
factors such as pursuing their self-
interest. limited by existing
resentment and rage.
resources. It can create
 A person will join a
 The Limitations of this social movement only if resources such as new
theory are that while she/he will gain some- symbols and identities.
perceptions of thing from it.
deprivation may be a  Scarcity of resources
 McCarthy and Zald need not be a
necessary condition rejected Olson's
for collective action, assumption that social constraint.
but not a sufficient movements are made
reason in themselves. up of individuals
pursuing their self-
interest.

6. Types of Social Movements
REDEMPTIVE OR
REFORMIST REVOLUTIONARY
TRANSFORMATORY
 Reformist change the  A redemptive social  Revolutionary social

existing social and movement bring movements attempt to
political arrangements about a change in radically transform
through gradual, the personal social relations, often
incremental steps. consciousness and by capturing state
actions of its power.
eg : the Right to individual members
Information campaign. Eg : The Bolshevik
eg : people in the Revolution in Russia
Ezhava community in
Kerala were led by
Narayana Guru to
change their social
practices.
7. Social reform movements before Independence

 changes in social pratices that discriminated against women and
lower caste.
 issues taken up by the reformers were Sati, Child marriage, widow
remarriage, caste disrimination etc.
 a creative combination of modern ideas and western liberalism
and a new look on traditional literature.
 The varied reform movements did not have common themes.
For some the concens were confined to the problems of upper
caste and middle class men and women. For others, the injustices
suffered by the discriminated castes were the central issue.
8. Reasons for Social Reform movements in the 19th and 20th
centuries.
 The concerns for injustices suffered by the discriminated castes.

 Problems faced by upper caste and middle class men and women
 gender oppression and social evils.
9. Differences between Old and New Movements
Old Social Movement New Social Movement
1. The old social movements func- Were not about changing the
tioned within the frame of political distribution to power in society
parties but about quality of life issues
such as haivng a clean
environment.
2. The role of political parties was central non party politicfal formations in
order to put pressure on the state
from outside
3. Reorganisation of power relations quality-of-life issues such as having

a clean environment
4. restricted to certain regions/nations International in scope.
10. Ecological Movement

 The Chipko movement is an example of the ecological movement,
started in Himalayan foothills; to stop exploitation/depletion of
forests and consequent environmental degradation.
 When government forest contractors came to cut down the trees,
villagers including large numbers of women, stepped forward to
hug the trees to prevent their being felled.
 The economy of subsistence was pitted against the economy of
profit.
 The movement focussed on economy, ecology and political
representation.
11. Class Based Movement

A. Peasant Movement
 Have taken place from pre-colonial days.
 Eg—the Bengal revolt of 1859-62 against the indigo plantation
system and the 'Deccan riots' of 1857 against moneylenders.
 The Bardoli Satyagraha (1928 Surat District). a 'non-tax'
campaign was part of the nationwide struggle.
 Between 1920 and 1940 peasant organisations such as the Bihar
Provincial Kisan Sabha (1929) and in 1936 the All India Kisan
Sabha was founded. They demanded freedom from economic
exploitation for peasants, workers and all other exploited classes.
 At the time of Independence peasant movements, namely the
Tebhaga movement (1946-7) and the Telangana movement
(1946-51) emerged.
B. New Farmer's Movement
 It began in the 1970s in Punjab and Tamil Nadu.
 regionally organised
 non-party organisation
 The basic ideology of the movement was strongly anti-state and
anti-urban
 The focus of demand was 'price and related issues' (for example
price procurement, remunerative prices, prices for agricultural
inputs, taxation, non-repayment of loans).
 They use novel methods of agitation such as : blocking of roads
and railways, refusing politicians and bureaucrats entry to villages,
environment and women's issues, etc.
C. Worker's Movement
 During the colonial regime new materials were procured from
India and goods manufactured in the United Kingdom were
marketed in the colony.
 These factories were, established in the part towns of Calcutta
(Kolkata) and Bombay (Mumbai), in madras (Chennai).

 Labour was very cheap as the colonial government did not regulate
either wages or working conditions.
 Later, trade unions emerged as workers started to protest.
 There were waves of strikes in the textile mills in Bombay etc.
 In 1920 AITUC was formed in Bombay. The AITUC was broad
based organisation involving diverse ideologies.
 The main ideological groups were the communists, moderates
and nationalists.
 The formation of AITUC made the colonial government more
cautions while dealing with labour.
 There were waves of strives in the textile mills in Bombay etc.
12. Caste Based Movement
DALIT MOVEMENT BACKWARD CLASS

CASTE MOVEMENTS
A. The Dalit Movement
 A struggle against economic exploitation, political oppression,
recognition as fellow human beings, for self-confidence, for self-
determination, for abolishment of stigmatisation, a struggle to
be touched.
 The word 'Dalit' is commonly used in Marathi, Hindi, Gujarati
and many other Indian languages, meaning the poor and
oppressed persons, broken ground down by those above them.
 For Eg: Satnami Movement of the Chamars in the Chattisgarh
plains in eastern MP, Mahar Movement in Maharashtra.
 Adi Dharma Movement in Punjab.
B. Backward Class & Caste Movement
 emerged as political entities both in the colonial and post-colonial
contexts. The colonial state often distributed patronage on the
basis of caste.

 people stayed within their caste for social and political identity in
institutional life.
The Upper Caste Response
 The rise in both Dalits and other backwards classes' movement
has led to a feeling among sections of the upper caste that they
are being given short shrift, the government, does not pay any heed
to them because they are numerically not significant enough.
13. The Tribal Movements
 Largely located in the so called 'tribal belt' in middle India, such as
the Santhals, Hos, Oraons, Mundas in Chota Nagpur and the
Santhal Parganas.
A. Jharkhand
 Jharkhand is one of the newly-formed states of India, carved out
of south Bihar in the year 2000.
 had a charismatic leader in Birsa Munda, an adivasi who led a
major uprising against the British.
 Literate adivasis, helped to create a unified ethnic consciousness
and a shared identity as Jharkhandis.
 It was the middle-class, adivasi, intellectual leadership that
formulated the demand for a separate state and lobbied for it in
India and abroad.
 Within south Bihar, adivasis shared a common hatred of dikus –
migrant traders and money-lenders who had settled in the area
and grabbed its wealth, improvishing the original residents.
 Adivasi experiences of marginalisation and their sense of injustice
were mobilized to create a shared Jharkhandi identity and inspire
collective action.
B. The issues against which the leaders of the movement in
Jharkhand agitated were :
 acquisition of land for large irrigation projects and firing ranges :
 Survey and settlement operations, which were held up, camps
closed down, etc.

 collection of loans, rent and cooperative dues, which were resisted;
 nationalisation of forest produce which they boycotted
C. The North East
 The process of state formation initiated by the Indian government
with the attainment of independence generated unrest even in
all the major hills districts in the region.
 This was so (unrest), since these hills districts, were also
conscious of their distinct identiy and traditional autonomy.
 Alienation of tribal's from forest lands.
 Hence, ecological issues are central to tribal movements, just
as cultural issues of identity and economic issues such as
inequality.
14. The Women's Movement
 The early 20th century saw the growth of women's organisations
at a national and local level.
 The Women's India Assocation (WIA) (1971)
 All India Women's Conference (AIWC) (1926).
 National Council for Women in India (NCWI) (1925).
B. Post 1947
 Application for school forms have both father's and mother's names.
 Now the passport of a child has either mother or father’s name
exclusively insured keeping in mind the changing family and
marriage patterns in India.
 Important legal changes have taken place
 Referred to as, the second phase of the Indian womens movement
as there were changes both in terms of organizational strategy as
well as ideologies.
 There was the growth of autonomous womens movement i.e.,
independent from political parties.
 New issues such as violence against women have been taken up.

1 MARKS QUESTIONS

14. Social movement develop distinct modes of protest. These are
a. candle and torchlight action
b. street theatre
c. satyagraha
d. all of the above
15. According to the theories of social movements, social conflicts
arises when a social group feels that is worse off than others around
it. This is referred as:
a. the logic of collective action
b. resource mobilization
c. relative deprivation
d. redemptive action
16. Chipko movement in the Himalayan foothills is an exmaple of
a. peasant movement
b. workers movement
c. ecological movement
d. class based movement
17. A campaign of refusal to pay land revenue in 1917-18 which was
directed against the indigo plantations was refrred as
a. Tehbhaga
b. Telengana
c. Bardoli Satyagraha
d. Champaran Satyagraha
18. The formation of which organization made the colonial government
more cautious in dealing with Labour
a. AITUC b. TLA
c. AIWC d. AIBCL

2 MARKS QUESTIONS
1. What are social movement?
2. Differentiate between social change and social movement.
3. Give two examples of peasant movement.
4. What were the demands of the Bombay textile worker?
5. Name two trade unions.
6. Give four examples of caste based movement.
7. Name four tribes
8. Name two women organisation.
9. Mention the issue against which leader's of Jharkhand agitated.
4 MARKS QUESTIONS
1. Differentiate between Reformist and Revolutionary movement.
2. Differentiate between Reformist and Redemptive movement.
3. Differentiate between Old and New Movement.
4. Explain the Ecological movement.
5. Write a note on the 'New Farmer's Movement'.
6. Explain the issues taken up by the women's organisation.
6 MARKS QUESTIONS
1. Describe the features of the social movement.
2. Explain the theories of the social movement.
3. Differentiate between peasant and New Farmer's movement.

SOCIOLOGY
March 2014
CLASS XII
Time : 3 Hours Max. Marks : 80
General Instructions :
1. There are 25 questions in all.
2. All questions are compulsory.
3. Question No. 1-14 are of 2 marks each, and are to be answered in
about 30 words each.
4. Question No. 15–21 are of 4 maks each, to be answered in about
80 words each 1.
5. Question Nos. 22–24 are of 6 marks each, to be answered in
abot 200 words each.
6. Question No. 25 carries 6 marks and is to be answered based
on the passage given.
7. Answers should be precise and to the point.
QUESTIONS
1. Differentiate between the western & the Indian sense of
secularism. 2
2. Give the meaning of the term De-Sanskritisation. 2
3. What are the sources of revenue for the Panchayats? 2
4. What does agrarian structure refer to? 2
5. Differentiate between Social change & Social movements. 2
6. What does the term Adivasi mean? 2
7. Explain 'Status Symbol' 2

8. What is colonialism? Give one exmple. 2
9. State some of the features of an authoritarian state. 2
10. What does the term 'Begar' mean? 2
11. 'Urbanization and Industrialization is a linked process.' Justify.
2
12. What do you mean by Feminisation of agricultural labour? 2
13. Examine the emergence of nation-states during colonialism. 2
14. Distinguish between organized and unorganized sector. 2
15. Differentiate between subsidies and support prices. 2
16. Write a short note on "New farmer's movement".
17. What are the basic tasks of a manager? How can he make the
worker produce more? 4
18. How do caste and kin networks contribute to the success of a
business?
OR
Discuss the role of social reformers in dealing with the women's
issue during the colonial period. 4
19. Mention the contentious issues found in the in federal system system
which system which led to the inter-regional dtsparities. 4
OR
What are the features of civil society organizations?
discrimination. Explain 4
21. Examine the arguments given by Dr. Ambedkar and Mahatma
Gandhi for the inclusion of Panchayati Raj in the Constitution. 4
22. Explain the economic policy of Liberalisation. 6
23. Discuss the ways that strengthened the institution of caste in
India under colonial rule. 6
OR

Write a note on tribal identities in India today with special reference
to Jharkhand.
24. Trace the changes that have been occurring in the Newspaper
Industry. 6
25. Read the following passage and answer the questions that follow
: 66% of India in 15-65 age group.
Not only the bulk of India's population, nearly two-thirds, is in the
working age group from 15-64 years, the median age of the
country is still just 24 (even it's up from 22 a decade ago) making
it a rather young country with a large potentially productive
workforce. On both counts, however, there are wide variations
across states.
While India might have a whopping 767.5 million in the working
age group, the proportion of working age population varies widely
from a high of 74.3% in tiny Daman and Diu, to a low of 55% in
Bihar where 40% of the population is in the 0–14 age group. It is
the same in Uttar Pradesh, another high fertility state, here the
working age population constitutes just 58.6% while children
constitute 36% of the population.
For India, the proportion of children (0–14 years) is 31%. In low
fertility states like Kerala and Tamilnadu, children constitute just
23% and 24% of the population. Of the larger states, Tamilnadu
has the highest proportion of population in the working age,
69.8%.
In general, among the larger states, the list of states with a high
proportin of the population in the working ages bracket overlaps
quiet a lot with the list of states generally considered among the
more developed.
This is good news to the extent that they are better placed to
make 'demographic divident' pay than others.
(Times of India, 8 September 2013)
(a) What is demographic divident?
(b) Name the states with highest and the lowest working age
population. Also give the reasons of such variations found
across states.

SOCIOLOGY (039)
CLASS XII
PRACTISE QUESTIONS PAPER-1
2019-20
TIME: 3HOURS
General Instructions
1. The questions paper is divided into FOUR SECTIONS.
2. There are 38 questions in all. All questions are compulsory.
3. Section A includes questions Nos. 1-20, Learning Checks (very short
answer type) questions carrying 1 mark each. You are required to
answer them as directed.
4. Section B includes question Nos.21-29 very short answer type questions
carrying 2 marks each. Answer to each question should not exceed
30 words.
5. Section C includes question Nos. 30-35 They are long answer type
questions carrying 6 marks each. Answer to each question should
not exceed 80 words.
6. Section D includes question Nos. 36-37 They are long answer type
question carrying 6 marks each. Answer to each question should
not exceed 200 words each.
7. Question no 38 is to be answered with the help of the passage again.
SECTION A
1 Adam Smith studied the market economy and put forth 1
his views in the book------------
a. Wealth of Nations b. Nations & Wealth c. Wealthy Nations
d. None of the above
2 A Market which is free from all kinds of regulations whether 1
state or otherwise is known as--------------

3 The traditional trading communites included only the 'Vaishyas'. 1
(state true or false)
4 ------- is a term used for long distance trade transactions 1
among caste & in networkds in pre-colonial period.
5 Community identities give a sense of--------- and----------- 1
6 The contentious issues of the 'federal system' today is 1
determined by the role of private investors in market economy
who are increasing the gap between developed and backward
regions. (True or False)
7 The economic base of our country was not interfered by------ 1
a. Capitalists conquerors b. Vedic invaders c. pre-capitalist
conquerors d. Planters.
8 Impact of industrialisation was same in Britain and India as 1
people moved to urban areas. (correct the statement)
9 Building of dams, power stations, steel plants to usher in the 1
post-independent industrial era was the dream of--------
a. MSA Rao b. Jawahar Lal Nehru c. Mahatam Gandhi d. K T Shah
10 Surat and Masulipatnam declined with a manufacturing boom 1
that took place in Britain leading to the emergence of a
process called----------
11 Agriculture is the single most important source of livelihood for 1
the majority of the rural poupation in India (true/false)
12 A system of tax collection in colonial lndia in which the gover- 1
-ment settled the revenue directly with the cultivator is called
a. zamindari system
b. raiyatwari system
c. halpati system

d. jeeta system
13. The term imagined community was governed by__________ 1
14 In independent India the first Prime Minister_____ called upon 1
media to practice as watchdog of__________
15 Modern mass media connected people across the 1
country and developed a "we feeling" & growth of nationalism.
16 National movement led to the emergence of nationalist 1
newspaper to advocate nationalistic cause and demanding
to colonial rule. Which of the following newspaper was not a
part of it
a. Kesari
b. Business Standard
c. Amrit Bazar Patrika
d. Matribhumi
17 Defenders of Sati formed Dharma Sabha in defense of status
quo is an exmaple of______________________
18 RTI is an example of________________ movement. 1
19 Social change is continuous and on-going process. 1
True/False
20 Social movements develop distinct modes of protest. 1
There are----
a) candle and torchlight processions
b) street theater
c) satyagraha

d) all of the above
SECTION B
21 What were the major issues of women's movements? 2
22 Why do minorities need protection ? 2
OR
State the reasons leading to regionalism.
23 Differentiate between subsidies and support price 2
24 What was the diffrerences in the empire building of pre 2
capitalist and capitalist times?
25 How can you say that Sanskritization is a gendered 2
process?
26 What do you understand by the concept of age structure? 2
OR
What is dependency ratio?
27 Identify the role fo Nyaya Panchayat in rural society. 2
28 What do you understand by the term 'tribalism'? 2
29 What are national dailies? Name any one. 2
SECTION C
30 What are the reasons for the regional variation of replacement 4
levels in India?
31 Identify the issues of conflict between national development 4
and tirbal development.
32 Differenrtiate between democratic and authoritarian state. 4
33 How was westernization a process of cultural change ? 4
OR
How can you say that rituals have acquired a secular dimension?
34 Are values and institutions of Indian democracy purely western? 4

Give reasosns
OR
What are the social responsibilities of the panchayat?
35 Explain Jan Brermen's concept of 'Foot Loose' Labour. 4
SECTION D
36 Are India connections to the outside world new? 6
Give reasons.
OR
'The effects of Globalization are far reaching'. Explain with
reference to the impact that globlization has had for different
sections of society.
37 'The rate of mining accidents in India is very high as compared 6
to other countries. Explain.
38 PASSAGE 6
Prejudices are often grounded in sterotypes, fixed and inflexible
characterisations of a group of people. Stereotypes are often
applied to ethnic and racial groups and to women. In country such
as India, which was colonised for a long time, many of these
stererotypes are partly colonial creations. Some communities were
characterised as 'martial races', some others as efferminate or

cowardly. Yet others as untrustworthy 2
1. Define stereotypes.
2. 'Stereotypes are often applied to ethnic and racial groups and
to women'. Give examples to justify the statement. 4

SOCIOLOGY (039)
CLASS XII
2019-20
TIME: 3HOURS
30 words.
7. Question no 38 is to be answered with the help of the passage given.
SECTION A
1 Bihar. MP, Rajasthan, and UP have____Total Fertility rates. 1
2 Population decreases at a much faster rate than the means of 1
subsistence
3 When opinions are based on 'hearsay' it may also be termed 1
as-----------
4 Social Stratification is a system in which people are not 'ranked' 1
in a hierarchy. (True or False).
5 Standing with 'bowed head' before a higher caste person is an 1

act of exploitation faced by an untouchable. (correct the statement)
6 Adivasis literally means--- (Choose the right answer) 1
a. Forest inhabitants b. ancient inhabitants c. Involuntary
inhabitants d. original inhabitants.
7 --------- is the most recent initiatives of the Civil society which 1
makes the state accountable to the citizens of India.
8 Political parties, media, institutions, NGOs are part of 1
authoritarian society. (correct the statement)
9 Sanskritisation is a process, that pertains to---- 1
a. Poltical mobility b. economic mobility c. social mobility
d. all of the above
10 When men and women meet for socializing and for showing 1
off family wealth rather than religious celebrations it is known
as --- dimension of rituals
a. Cultural b.Social. c. Secular d. Political
11 Orthodox Hindus often opposed social reform movements 1
and formed their own organizations like the--------
12 Formation of caste-based assciations and political parties is 1
known as 'popularization of caste' (True or False)
13 A system where all work is broken down into its smallest 1
repetitive elements and divided between workers is called___
invented by_______ in 1890.
14 The Bombay Textile strike______ was led by the trade 1
Union leader Dr______
15 A process through which goverment is tyring to sell its share 1
in several public sector companies is called
a. alienation

b. knowledge economy
c. disinvestment
d. time slavery
16 Workers who substitute for regular or permanent workers 1
who are on leave are known as_______
17 The term imagined community was coined by_______ 1
18 Censorship was imposed on the media on the declaration 1
of______ in the year_________
19 During the British Raj newspaper and magazines in English 1
and vernacular languages were widely ciruculated (True/False)
20 Vernacular newspapers are called national dailies 1
SECTION B
21 Distinguish between varna and jati. 2
22 What is a 'Virtual market' 2
OR
What is meant by the phrase ' invisible hand'?
23 What is the co-relation between caste and economic status? 2
24 What was the impact of British industrialization on Indian 2
Industries?
OR
State the difference between Western and Indian patterns of 2
industrialisation
25 What is De-Sanskritization? 2
26 Mention the steps taken by the panchayats for a transparent 2
functioning?
OR
Different between direct and indirect democracy by giving 2

suitable examples
27 Who are Badli workers? 2
28 Different between Fordism and Post-Fordism 2
29 How has mass media bridged tha gap between rural and 2
urban area? Support the answer with suitable examples
SECTION C
30 Mention the features responsible for the decline in the child 4
sex ratio.
31 Explain the main factors influencing the formation of tribal 4
identities today
32 How do caste and kinship networks contribute to the 4
succces of a business?
33 Explain MSA Rao's three levels of urbanization observed in 4
Independent India.
OR
In what ways has colonialism effected our lives?
34 Explain the concept of competing interests with the help of 4
suitable examples
OR
Explain the grassroot democratic functioning in tribal areas.
35 Explain culture of consumption.
SECTION D
36 What is a Civil society? What is its role and significane today?
Support your answer with suitable examples.
OR
Define communalism. Highlight any four of its features and
state how its' a recurrent source of tension and violence.

Give suitable examples to support your answer.
37 Explain the agrarian structure of rural society and examine 6
the caste and class relationship that exists.
38 PASSAGE
The so called 'new farmer's movements began in the 1970s 6
in Punjab and Tamil Nadu. These movements were regionally
oragainzed, were non-party, and involved farmers rather than
peasants. (farmers are said to be market-involved as both
commodity producers and purchasers) The basic ideology of the
movement was strongly anti-state and anti-urban. The focus of
demand were 'prince and related issues' (for example price
procurement, remunerative prices prices for agricultural inputs,
taxation, non-repayment of loads). Novel methods of agitation
used: blocking of roads and railways, refusing politicians and
bureaucrats entry to villages, and so on.
1. Why was the movement called 'new farmer' s movement' 2
2. Explain the novel methods adopted in the new farmer's 4
movement.

SOCIOLOGY (039)
CLASS XII
2019-20
TIME: 3HOURS
30 words.
7. Question no 38 is to be answered with the help of the passage given.
SECTION A
1 The proportion of workers relative to non-workers in a given 1
population, also, refers to as----------------
2 Use of Ultrasound Technique leads to a decline in the sex ratio 1
3 Castes were traditionally linked to occupations which were 1

passed on from one generation to another making it-----
in nature
4 Five Years plans, tribal sub plans, tribal welfare blocks have 1
encouraged the process of tribals---------------
a. Controlled Integration. b. Fixed integration
c. Partial Integration d. Full Integration
5 The era when India became ' more fully linked' to the World 1
market was-------
a. Post Vedic b. Pre-Colonial c. Colonial d. Post-colonial.
6 Declaration of Fundamental Rights of Citizenship in India in 1
1931, at Karachi session was committed to women's equality
(True or False)
7 Peaceful groups like 'Dalit Panthers' emerged to struggle for 1
the rights of the Dalits. (Correct the statement)
8 Steam & electricity were used as sources fo power for machine 1
production known as de-industrialization.(correct the statement)
9 The grounds of gender and caste was broken up by a Dalit 1
woman named------ when she wrote her autobiography as a
Sanskrit teacher.
10 In India every citizen has the Right to vote for his/her representat-
-ives & is known as------------democracy. 1
11 In the political system of the Mundas each clan had its own 1
council known as 'Durbar Kur'. (Correct the statement)
12 A system of tax collection in colonial India in which the gover- 1
-ment settled the revenue directly with the cultivator is called
a . zaminadari system
b. raiyatwari system

c. halpati system
d. jeeta system
13 when agriculturists produce primarily for themselves and are 1
unable to reproduce for the market this is known as
a. commercialization of agriculture
b. subsistence agriculture
c. capitalist agriculture
d. none of the above
14 An organized sector is the one which 1
a. consists of units employing ten or more people throughout
the year
b. I registered with the government
c. jobs are secure with benefits
d. all of the above
15 A system where all work is broken down into its smallest 1
repetitive elements and divided between workers is called
________invented by_________ in 1890.
16 With the increase of cost of production, many companies 1
prefer to opt for outsourcing into the third world cities instead
mass production in a centralised location is called.
17 Dual commentary has been adapted to cater to the needs of 1
the Indian audiences by __________.
18 Introducing Herbert Bill Agitation in1883, colonial government 1
imposed censorship to suppress anti colonial public opinion
19 Environmental health risk, fear of nuclear warfare terrorism are 1
examples of______social movements which are international

in scope
20 Most movements have a mix of redemptive, reformist and 1
revolutionary elements True/False
SECTION B
21 What is meant by age structure of the population? 2
22 What is surplus value? 2
OR
What is Hundi?
23 What are the important isssues which gave rise to tribal 2
movements?
24 State any two factors that encouraged regionalism. 2
OR
State any two features fo communalism.
25 Why should the minorities be given constitutional protection? 2
26 How did colonial laws favour the owners and managers of tea 2
plantations?
OR
Colonialism saw a considerable movement of people. Give 2
examples.
27 What do you understand by Sanskritisation as a process of 2
change?
28 What do you understand by the idea of 'imagined communities 2
that Benedict Anderson wrote of?
29 How has automation brought about a change in the making 2
of the newspaper?
SECTION C
30 Do you agree all sections of people have benefitted from the 4

liberalisation policy in India? Justify your answers with example.
31 Differentiate between the western and Indian meaning of 4
secularism.
32 'The varied social reform movements had common themes 4
yet were different' Explain.
33 According to demographers and sociologist what are the 4
reasons for the decline in the child sex ratio in India?
OR
Identify the reasons for regional variations of replacement
levels in India.
35 Differentiate between Homogenisation and Glocalisation with 4
suitable examples.
SECTION D
36 Discuss the role of social reformers in dealing with the 6
women's issues
OR
Explain the meaning of the term untouchability along with its 6
dimensions.
37 Explain the singnificance of the Panchayati Raj's inclusion in the
Indian constitution. Also give account of its power and
responsibilities.
38 PASSAGE 6
'Population explosion' happens because death rates are brought
down relatively quickly through advanced methods of disease
control, public health, and better nutrition. However, it takes longer
for society to adjust to change and alter its reproductive behaviour
(which was evolved during the period of poverty and high rates)
to suit the new situation of relative prosperity and longer life spans

This kind of transition was affected in Western Europe during the
late nineteenth adn early twentieth centuty. More or less similar
patterns are followed in the less developed countries that are
struggling to reduce the birth rate in keeping with the falling
mortality rate. In India too, the demographic transition is not yet
complete as the mortality rate has been reduced but the birth
rate has not been brought down to the same extent.
1. What is population explosion? 2
2. In which stage does "population explosion" take place. 4
Why has India not yet reached the third stage of demo-
-phic transition.

SOCIOLOGY
(WITH ANSWER)
March 2014
CLASS XII
1. Differentiate between the western & the Indian sense of secularism.

2
Ans. In the western context the main sense of the term has to do with the
separation of church and state. In the Indian, sense secularism
implies equal respect for all religions.
The western sense of state maintaining a distance from all religions
and the Indian sense of the state giving equal respect to all religions.
2. Give the meaning of the term De-Sanskritisation. 2
Ans. In regions where the non-Sanskritic castes were dominant, it was
their influence that was stronger, this can be termed as the process
of 'de-Sanskritisation'.
3. What are the sources of revenue for the Panchayats? 2
Ans. The main income of the Panchayats is from tax levied on property,
profession, animals, vehicles, cess on land revenue and rentals.
By the grants received through the Zilla Panchayat.
To levy, collect & appropriate taxes, duties and fees. (Any one).
4. What does agrarian structure refer to? 2
Ans. The term agrarian structure is often used to refer to the structure
or distribution of landholdings.
OR
Classification of landowners into medium and large landowners,
agricultural labour and tenants.

5. Differentiate between Social change & Social movements. 2
Ans. Social Change : Social change is a continuous and ongoing
process, any transformation, shift etc. in society.
Social movement : Social movements are directed towards some
specific goals; involves masses; having a sustained effort; over a
period of time.
6. What does the term Adivasi mean? 2
Ans. The term Adivasi connotes political awareness and the assertion
of rights literally meaning 'original inhabitant' / primitive/tribal/
Jana etc.
7. Explain 'Status Symbol' 2
Ans. The goods that people buy and use are closely related to their
status in society. The term status symbol is used to describe this
relationship. Eg. Cell phone, model of car etc.
(Max. Weber may be mentioned by students).
8. What is colonialism? Gove one exmple. 2
Ans. Extablishment of rule by one contry over another (by powerful
over weaker country).
OR
The ideology by which a country seeks to conquer another.
Rule of British over India (any other example).
9. State some of the features of an authoritarian state. 2
Ans. It is a state in which the people have no voice.
Those in power are not accountable to anyone.
Authoritarian states often limits or atvlish civil liberties like freedom
of speech, freedom of the press, freedom of political activity,
right to protection from wrongful use of authority, right to the due
to processes of the law etc.
Not a democratic or republican forum of Govt.
A system of Govt. that does not derive its ligitimacy from the people.

Non-state actors & institutions become important as they keep a
watch one the state.
Unwilling to respond to the needs of the people, because of
corruption, inefficiency, or lack of resources.
10. What does the term 'Begar' mean? 2
Ans. Begar means free labour where working poor were tied to
landowners in 'hereditary' labour relationships (bonded labour).
OR
Landless labour who were often bonded workers belonging to
the lowest castes.
11. 'Urbanization and Industrialization is a linked process.' Justify.
2
Ans. They are linked process because :
Majority of the employed population work in factories, offices or
shops rather than agriculture.
People start migrating to towns and citites for work.
12. What do you mean by Feminisation of agricultural labour? 2
Ans. Ferminization of agricultural labour means in poor areas (where
male family members spend much of the year working outside
of their villages) cultivation has become primarily a female task.
Women are emerging as the main source of agricultural labour,
leading to the feminization of agricultural labour forces.
13. Examine the emergence of nation-states during colonialism. 2
Ans. During colonial period nation-states become dominant political
from :
Nation - states are closely associated with rise of nationalism.
Nationalism implied that the people of India or of any colonized
society have an equal right to be sovereign.
Practice of colonialism and principle of nationalism and
democratic right are contradictory.
It emerges as a community of communities sharing the desire to
be a part of the same political collectively i.e., state.

14. Distinguish between organized and unorganized sector. 2
Ans. Organised Sector / Formal Sector
The organized sector consists of all units employing ten or more
people throughout the year.
These have to be registered with the government to ensure that
their employees get proper salaries or wages, pension and other
benefits. Recruitment is transparent and there are mechanisms
for complaints redressal. Presence of unions Unorganised Sector
/ Informal Sector.
The government has laws to monitor conditions in the
unorganized sector, but in practice they are left to the whims
and fancies of the employer or contractor. (One point for
organized and one for unorganized).
15. Differentiate between subsidies and support prices. 2
Ans. Subsidies : Subsidies lower the cost of farming because the
government pays part of the price charged for inputs.
e.g. ferilizers or diesel oil.
Support Prices : support prices help to ensure a minimum
income for farmers.
The prices at which the government agrees to buy agricultural
commodities.
16. Write a short note on "New farmer's movement".
Ans. These movements were regionally organized, were non party
and involved farmers rather than peasants.
Began in Punjab & Tamil Nadu.
The basic ideology of the movement was strongly anti-state and
anti urban.
The focus of demand were price and related issues.
Novel methods of agitation were used : blocking of roads and
railways etc.
Broadened their agenda & ideology & include environment and
women's issues. (Any four).

17. What are the basic tasks of a manager? How can he make the
worker produce more? 4
Ans. The basic tasks of a manager are :
To control workers
To get more work out of them. There are two main ways of making
workers produce more.
To extend the working hours.
To increase the amount that is produced within a given time
period.
(Any other relevant point).
18. How do caste and kin networks contribute to the success of a
business?
Ans. The Nattukottai Chettiars (or Nakarattars) of Tamil Nadu provide
an interesting illustration of how these indigenous trading
networks were organized and worked.
The structures of caste, kinship and family were oriented towards
commercial activity, business activity was carried out within these
social structures.
Nakarattar banks were basically joint family firms, so that the
Their extensive caste - based social networks allowed Chattiar
merchants to expand their activities into South West Asia and
Ceylon.
The working in any of the following communities has to be
considered - Marwaris, Jain, Baniya, Vaishya, Sindhi, Parsis,
Bohras etc.
OR
Discuss the role of social reformers in dealing with the women's
issue durint the colonial period. 4
Raja Rammohan Roy's attempts to reform society, religion and
the status of
women can be taken as the starting point of nineteenth century
social reform in Bengal.

Roy undertook the campaign against "sati" which was the first
women's issue to receive public attention.
M.G. Ranade's Shastric sanction for remarriage of widows.
Jyotibha Phule came from a socially excluded caste and his attack
was directed against both caste and gender discrimination.
He founded the Satyashodak Samaj with its primary emphasis
on "truth seeking".
Sir Syed Ahmed Khan wanted girls to be educated but within the
premises of their homes.
(Any other male or female social reformer may be mentioned).
19. Mention the contentious issues found in the in federal system system
which system which led to the inter-regional dtsparities.
4
Ans. Increasing inter-regional economic and infrastructural inequalities.
Private investors generally want to invest in already developed
states where the infrastructure and other facilities are better.
The government can give some consideration to regional equity
and other social goals rather than just seek to maximize profits.
The market economy tends to increase the gap between
developed and backwards regions.
OR
What are the features of civil society organizations?
Ans. The features of civil society organizations are :
Civil Society is the non-state and non-market part of the public
domain in which invididuals get together voluntarily.
Here individuals take up social issue, try to influence the state or
make demands on it.
It should not be a purely commercial profit – making entity.
It includes media institutions, trade unions, non-governmental
organizations (NGOs), religious organisations, political parties and
other kinds of collective entities.

discrimination. Explain 4
Ans. It has been criticized for exaggerating social mobility or the scope
of lower castes to move up social ladder.
It has been pointed out that the ideology of Sanskritisation
accepts the ways of the 'upper caste' as superior and that of the
'lower caste' as inferior.
Sanskritisation seems to justify a model that rests on inequality
and exclusino. It appears to suggest that to belive in pollution
and purity of groups of people is justifiable.
It leads to practices of secluding girls and women, adopting dowry
practices instead of bride-price and practicing caste discrimination
/ against other groups.
The effect oif such a trend is that the key characteristics of dalit
culture and society are croded. (Any four)
21. Examine the arguments given by Dr. Ambedkar and Mahatma
Gandhi for the inclusion of Panchayati Raj in the Constitution. 4
Ans. Dr. Ambedkar argued that local elites and upper castes were so
well entrenched in society that local self government only meant
a countinuing exploitation of the downtrodden masses of Indian
society. The upper castes would no doubt silence this segment
of the populations further.
Gandhiji envisaged each villages as a self-sufficient unit
conducting its own affairs and saw gram-swarajya to be an ideal
model to be continued after independence. 2+2
22. Explain the economic policy of Liberalisation. 6
Ans. The term liberalisations refers to a range of policy decisions that
the Indian state took since 1991 to open up the Indian economy
to the world market.
Liberalisation of the economy meant the steady removal of the rules
that regulated Indian trade and finance regulations – economic
reforms.

The basic assumption was that greater integration into the global
market would be beneficial to Indian economy.
The process of liberalization also involved the taking of loans from
international institutions such as the International Monetry Fund
(IMF).
The government makes commitments to pursue certain kinds of
economic measures that involve a policy of structural adjustments.
There is also a greater say by international institutions such as the
World Trade organisation (WTO). .
23. Discuss the ways that strengthened the institution of caste in India
under colonial rule 6
Ans.The British administrations began by trying to understand the
complexities of caste to govern the country efficiently.
Some of these efforts took the shape of very methodical and
intensive surveys and reports.
The most important official effort to collect information on caste
was through the census.
Before this kind of intervention, caste identities had been much
more fluid and less rigid; once they began to be counted and
recorded in became rigid.
The land revenue settlements and related arrangements and law
served to give legal recognition to the customary (caste—based)
right of the upper cases.
The Government of India Act was passed which gave legal
recognition to the lists of 'scheduled' of castes and tribes.
OR
Write a note on tribal identities in India today with special reference
to Jharkhand.
Ans. Achievement of statehood for Jharkhand and Chhattisgarh after a
long struggle is moderated by continuing problems.
Many of the states of the North-East have been living for decades
under special laws that limit the civil liberties of citizens.
Jharkhand and Chattisgarh are yet to make full use of their new

found statehood.
Political system there is still not autonomous of larger structures in
which tribals are powerless.
Gradual emergence of an educated middle class among tribal
communities.
Policies of reservation is creating an urbanized professional class
and creating divisions within themselves.
24. Trace the changes that have been occurring in the Newspaper
Industry. 6
Ans. New technologies have helped boost the production and circulation
of newspaper.
A large number of glossy magazines have also made their entry
into the market.
There is a rise in the number of literate people who are migrating
to cities.
The needs of the readers in the small towns and villages are
different from that of the cities and the Indian languages newspapers
cater to those needs.
Marketing strategies have also marked the growth as they carry
out consumer contact programmes, door-to-door surveys and
research e.g., Dainik Bhaskar, Dainik Jagran etc.
English language newspapers have on the one hand reduced
prices and on the other hand brought out editions from multiple
centres.
Pullouts, supplements, booklets etc are there.
Vernacular newspapers have vastly increased their circulation.
Increased dependence on sponsors of advertisement have led to
cuts in prices. (Any other relevant point).
25. Read the following passage and answer the questions that follow :
66% of India in 15-65 age group.
Not only the bulk of India's population, nearly two-thirds, is in the
working age group from 15-64 years, the median age of the country
is still just 24 (even it's up from 22 a decade ago) making it a rather
young country with a large potentially productive workforce. On both

counts, however, there are wide variations across states.
While India might have a whopping 767.5 million in the working
age group, the proportion of working age population varies widely
from a high of 74.3% in tiny Daman and Diu, to a low of 55% in
Bihar where 40% of the population is in the 0–14 age group. It is
the same in Uttar Pradesh, another high fertility state, here the
working age population constitutes just 58.6% while children
constitute 36% of the population.
For India, the proportion of children (0–14 years) is 31%. In low
fertility states like Kerala and Tamilnadu, children constitute just
23% and 24% of the population. Of the larger states, Tamilnadu
has the highest proportion of population in the working age, 69.8%.
In general, among the larger states, the list of states with a high
proportin of the population in the working ages bracket overlaps
quiet a lot with the list of states generally considered among the
more developed.
This is good news to the extent that they are better placed to make
'demographic divident' pay than others.
(Times of India, 8 September 2013)
(a) What is demographic divident?
Ans. When the generation of working age group (15-64 years) is
relatively larger than dependents.
(b) Name the states with highest and the lowest working age
population. Also give the reasons of such variations found
across states.
Ans. Highest : Daman & Diu (U.T.) or Tamil Nadu (State)
Lowest : Bihar
Reasons :
Illiteracy
Ignorance
Development
Lack of technolgoical advancements.

SAMPLE QUESTION PAPER—I
2015 CBSE
3. Question No. 1-14 are short answer type questions carrying 2
Marks each. Answered to each questions about not exceed 30
words
4. Question No. 15–21 are Long answer type questions carrying 4
words
5. Question Nos. 22–24 are very long answer type questions
carrying 6 Marks each. Answered to each questions about not
exceed 200 words. Questions No. 25 is to be answered with the
help of the passage given.
QUESTIONS
1. In what way formal demography is different from social
demography? 2
2. Mention any two adverse impact of Liberalization 2
3. State any two constitutional provisions meant to protect minority
rights. 2
4. Who are the priviledge minorities? 2
5. What does the term modernity assume? 2
6. State the social welfare responsibilities of panchayats. 2

7. In what ways are agriculture and culture linked? 2
8. What do mean by the term "Beggar"? 2
9. Differentiate between Fordism and Post-fordism. 2
10. State the features of transnational corporations. 2
11. In what way does corporate culture increase productivity and
competitiveness? 2
12. Distinguish between social change and social movement. 2
13. How has, the formation of AITUC made the colonial government
more cautions in dealing with labour? 2
14. In what ways do reformist and redemptive movements differ? 2
15. Explain the regional variations of low child sex ratio in India. 2
16. Trade and Commerce operated through Caste and Kinship
networks in India. Discuss. 4
OR
Explain Commodification as featuren of capitalism.
17. Could the RTI be a means of forcing the state to respond to the
people of India? Elaborate. 4
18. Describe with example the grass-root democratic functioning in
tribal areas. 4
19. Elaborate on three aspects of change in Colonial India as stated
by Satish Saberwal. 4
20. Highlight the advantages and disadvantages of contract farming.
4
OR
Explain circularion of labours.
21. Discuss the changes that have emerged in Indian industries after
globalisation and liberalisation. 4
22. 'Tribes have been classified according to their 'permanent' and
'acquired' traits.' Eplain. 6

23. How far has the status of women improved in contemporary India?
Give examples to support your answer. 6
OR
Social inequality differentiates between individuals. Highlight the
principles to explain the concept of social stratification.
24. Colonialism introduced a wide range of change in every sphere,
be in legal or cultural or architectural. Justify the statement with
examples. 6
Read the given passage and answer the following questions :
The India Languages Newspaper Revolution
The most significant happening in the few decades has been the India
language newspaper revolution. The beginnings of this growth predated
liberalization. The tap two dealies in India are Danik Jagaran and Danik
Bhaskar with a readership of 21 million and 17 million, respective. Thge
fastest growtin gdialies are the Assamese dailies in urban areas (51.8 per
cent increase) and the Bengali dailies in rural areas (129 per cent).
Source : National Readership Survey 2002
The Eanadu story also exemplifies the success of the Indian language
press. Ramoji Rao the founder of Eenadu had successfully organized a
chit-fund, before launching the paper in 1974. By associating with appropriate
causes in the rural areas like the Anti-attack movement in the mid-1980s,
the Telugu newspaper was able to reach into the countryside. This prompted
it to launch 'district dailies' in 1989. These were taabloid inserts of sensational
features carrying news from particular districts as well as classifeid
advertisements from villages and small towns of the same. By 1998 Eenadu
was being published from ten towns in Andhra Pradesh and its circulation
accounted for 70 per cent of the audited Telugu daily circulation.
(a) What are the different forms of Print media?
(b) What reasons can be attributed to the emerging growth of Indian
language newspapers?

SAMPEL QUESTION PAPER–2
2015 CBSE
3. Question No. 1-14 are short answer type questions carrying 2
words
4. Question No. 15–21 are Long answer type questions carrying 4
words
5. Question Nos. 22–24 are very long answer type questions
carrying 6 Marks each. Answered to each questions about not
exceed 200 words. Questions No. 25 is to be answered with the
help of the passage given.
QUESTIONS
1. Why is low dependency ratio a source of economic growth and
prosperity? 2
2. According to Adam Smith, what is meant by 'invisible hand'? 2
3. What is a Nation state? 2
4. What right does the right to Information Act give to citizen? 2
5. In what way to rituals have secular dimensions? 2
6. What are the two important roles performed by the Gram Sabha?
2

7. How did benami transfers enable the landowners to keep control
over their land? 2
8. Distinguish between a strike and a lock-out., 2
9. Mention two features tha define the organized sector. 2
10. How is work organised through scientific management? 2
11. What is meant by 'Globalisation of culture'? 2
12. How is mass media different from other means of communication?
2
13. Give the meaning of the term 'Infotainment'. 2
14. How does media function as a watch-dotg of democracy? 2
15. Describe the Theory of Demographic Transition. Why is the
transition period associated with population explosion? 4
16. According to Alfred Gell, the market has singificance, much
beyond its economic function. Explain. 4
OR
Explain Colonialism and emergence of new markets.
17. In your opinion, has the linguistic reorganisation of states helped
or harmed India? Give reasons. 4
18. Do you think westernization is one of the reasons for generation
conflict? 4
19. Explain the concept of competing interest with examples. 4
OR
Is inequality a hurdle in the working of democratic country?
Explain.
20. Describe the various reasons for farmers' suicide in India. 4
21. Are global interconnections new to the World and India? Discuss.
4
22. Caste system in the contemporary period has tended to bcome
invisible for the upper and upper middle classes but it is opposite
in lower classes. Comment. 6

OR
Discuss some of the rules that the caste system imposes.
23. Discuss the social and economic problems of Adivasis in India.
What steps have been taken by the Government to uplift their
status? 6
24. Explain with suitable examples the class based movements in
India. 6
Read the following passage and give the answer to the following
questions :
To facilitate the smooth functioning of its rule, colonialism introduced a
wide array of changes in every sphere, be it legal or cultural or architectural.
Colonialism was a story apart in the very scale and intensity of the changes
that it brought about. Some of these changes were deliberate while some
took place in an unintended fasion. For example, we saw how western
education was introduced to create Indians who would manage British
colonialism. Instead if led to the growth of the nationalist and anti-colonial
consciousness.
(a) What do you by the term 'Colonialism'?
(b) What structural changes were seen in India during the Colonial
period?

PAPER 62/1 SOLVED PAPER 1 APRIL 2015
SOCIOLOGY (039)
1. In what way formal demography is different from social
demography? 2
Ans. Formal demography –
 Quantitative field
 Analysis
 Measurement
 Statistics
 Mathematical
 Counting and enumeratioin.
(Any One). 1
Social demography –
(i) Focus on social, economic and political aspects.
(ii) Enquires into causes & consequences of population
structres and change.
(iii) Social processes and structures regulate demographic
processes.
(iv) Trace : the racial reasons for population trends.
(Any One) 1
2. Mention any two adverse impact of Liberalization 2
Ans. Adverse effects of liberalization :-
(i) Small local industry/manufactures exposedto MNC's and
could not compete.

(ii) Some sectors like automobiles, electronics did not benefit
from the policy of liberalization as they cannot compete with
foreign products.
(iii) Indian farmers now exposed to competition from farmers in
other countries, because import of agricultural products is
allowed.
(iv) Support prices and subsidies are reduced or withdrawn
affecting the farmers. 1+1
(Any other relevant point). (Any two)
3. State any two constitutional provisions meant to protect minority
rights. 2
Ans. Article 29
1. Any sections of the citizens residing in the territory of India or
any part thereof having a distinct language, script or culture of
its own shall have the right to conserve the same.
2. No citizen shall be denied admission into any educational
institution maintained by the state or received out of state funds
on grounds only of religion, race, caste, language or any of
them.
Article 30 1+1
1. All minorities, whether based on religion or language, shall
have the right to establish and administer educational
institutionss of their choice.
2. The state shall not, in granting aid to educational institutions,
discriminating against any educational institution on the ground
that it is under the management of a minority, whether based
on religion or language.
(Any other provision particular to "Minority")
4. Who are the priviledge minorities? 2
Ans. Priviledge Minority :
Extremely wealthy people who are not disadvantaged but belong
to the small minority group.
(any other relevant explanation).

5. What does the term modernity assume? 2
Ans. Modernity involves–
(i) Local and parochial perspective give way to universal
commitments and consmopolitan attitudes.
(ii) Behaviour, thought, attitude is not decided by family, tribe,
caste, community etc.
(iii) Occupation / work based on choice not birth.
(iv) Scientific & rational approach / attitude prevails over emotion.
(v) Positive and desirable values – humanitarian, egalitarian etc.
(Any two).
6. State the social welfare responsibilities of panchayats. 2
Ans. Social responsibilities of panchayats–
(i) Maintenance of burning & burial grounds.
(ii) recording of birth & deaths.
(iii) Establishment of child welfare & maternity centres.
(iv) Control of cattle, ponds.
(v) Promotion of agricultural activities.
(vi) Propagation of family planning.
(Any Two) 1+1
7. In what ways are agriculture and culture linked? 2
Ans. Agriculture & cultural linkages -
(i) Cultural practices and patterns can be traced to our agrarian
backgrounds – e.g., Baisakhi, Ugadi etc.
(ii) Celebration of new year festivals in different regions of India,
Pongal, Bihu, Onam etc.
(iii) Agriculture is a way of life as it is reflected in our practices.
8. What do mean by the term "Beggar"? 2
Ans. Begar -

(i) It is free - labour - members of low ranked caste groups had
to provide labour for a fixed number of days per year to the
village zamindar or landlord.
(ii) Many working poor tied to landowners in "hereditary" labour
relationships – Bonded labour.
(Anyone)
9. Differentiate between Fordism and Post-fordism. 2
Ans. FORDISM –
(i) Mass production of goods at a centralized location -
popularized by Henry Ford POST FORDISM.
(ii) A system of flexible production at dispersed locations.
(Any other relevant point and example)
10. State the features of transnational corporations. 2
Ans. Transnational corporations :
(i) Companies that produce goods or market services in more
than one country.
(ii) Small firms with one or two factories outside the country in
which they are based
(iii) Companies with production and head offices in different
countries.
(iv) Gigantic international companies in which operations cross
the globe.
11. In what way does corporate culture increase productivity and
competitiveness? 2
Ans. Increase in productivity & competitiveness by corporate culture.
(i) Management seeks to increase productivity &
competitiveness through creation of unique organizational
culture, involving all members of a firm.
(ii) By involving in company events, rituals and traditions -
enhances employee loyalty and promotes group solidarity.

(iii) By creating new ways of promoting & packaging products.
(Anyone) 2
12. Distinguish between social change and social movement. 2
Ans. Differentiate between social change & social movement–
(a) Social Movement
(i) Social movement are directed towards the specific goals
(ii) These movements involve long and continuous social efforts
& action of the people.
(b) Social Change
(i) Its continuous & ongoing
(ii) It is the sum total of countless individuals & collective action
gathered across time & space.
13. How has, the formation of AITUC made the colonial government
more cautions in dealing with labour? 2
Ans. Colonial Govt, was cautions–
(i) It attempted to grant workers some concession in order to
contain unrest.
(ii) Reduced the working day to 10 hours
(iii) A Trade Unions Act was passed
(Any other relevant point) (Anyone)
14. In what ways do reformist and redemptive movements differ? 2
Ans. Difference between Reformist & Redemptive Movements
Reformist-
Change the existing social and political arrangement through
gradual incremental steps e.g., RTI campaign.
Bring about a change in the personal consciousness and action of
its individual members e.g., people in the Ezhava Community in
Kerala were led by Narayana Guru to change their social practices
(Any other relevant point)

15. Explain the regional variations of low child sex ratio in India. 2
Ans. Regional variations of low child sex ratio in India.
– Lowest child sex ratios are found in the most prosperous
regions of India
– Punjab, Haryana and Chandigarh etc. are amont the richest
states in India in terms of per Capita income, they also are
the states with the lowest child sex ratio.
– The problem of selective, abortions is not due to poverty,
dowry or lack of resources.
– Economically prosperous families decide to have fewer
children. They may choose the sex of their child.
(Any other relevant point) 1+1+1+1
16. Trade and Commerce operated through Caste and Kinship
networks in India. Discuss. 4
Ans. Trade & Commerce operated through Caste & Kinship network.
 Pre-colonial India had well organized indigenous merchant
groups, trading networks and banking system.
 Nakarattars of Tamil Nadu had extensive caste based serial
networks.
 Traditional business communities in India include not only
Vaisyas but also other groups with distinctive religious
identities.
 Exchange of credit through Hundi encouraged merchant to
engage in long distance trade.
OR
Explain Commodification as featuren of capitalism.
Ans. Commodification
 Growth of capitalism led to the extension of markets into
places and sphere of life that were previously untouched by
this system.

 Things that were earlier not traded in the market becomes
commodities.
 Labour, or skills became things that can be bought or sold
 The process of commodification has negative social effects.
(Any other relevant point). 1+1+1+1
17. Could the RTI be a means of forcing the state to respond to the
people of India? Elaborate. 4
Ans. Forced response of state to RTI
(i) RTI enacted y the Parliament in India in 2005 gives the right
to any citizen to seek information from public authority
(ii) Public authority should disseminate information as it leads
to transparency.
(iii) Spending of Govt. funds.
(iv) Citizens have a right to inspect documents, works & records
on public issues.
18. Describe with example the grass-root democratic functioning in
tribal areas. 4
Ans. Grass-root democratic functioning in tribal areas :
1. Tribal areas have had a rich tradition of grass root democratic
functioning, a typical egalitarian social organization.
2. For example –
Among the Khasis, Jaintias and the Garo have their own
traditional political institutions that have existed for 100 years.
These instiutions were fairly well developed and functioned
at village level, clan level and state level. 1+1+1+1
Political system of Khasis each clan had its own council
known as "Durbar Kur" presided by clan headman.
(Example of any other tribal area of India may be explained).

19. elaborate on three aspects of change in Colonial India as stated
by Satish Saberwal. 4
Ans. Three aspect of change in colonial India - Satish Saberwal
1. Modes of communication
2. forms of organisation
3. The nature of ideas
(Explanation of the above aspects has to be considered for 4 marks
even if the questions says Three aspects). 4
20. Highlight the advantages and disadvantages of contract farming.
4
Ans. Contract farming –
(a) Advantages
1. Company provides inputs know how and working capital.
2. Farmer is assured of a market.
3. Company guarantees that it will purchase the produce at a
pre-determined fixed price.
4. Financial security to farmers.
5. Company identifies the crop to be grown.
6. Company buys the crop for processing or export.
(b) Disadvantages
1. Farmers become dependent on companies for their
livelihood - insecurity.
2. Disengages people from the production process.
3. Makes indigenous knowledge of agricuture irrelevant.
4. Only caters to the production of elite items.
5. Farmer's suicide - debt etc.
6. Crops require high doses of fertilizers and pesticides not
ecological sustainable.

(Any two from both (a) and (b))
OR
Explain circularion of labours.
Ans. Circulation of Labour 1+1+1+1
 Demand for seasonal agriculture labour in prosperous
agricultural region.
 Higher wages in those regions attracted the labour from less
developed regions.
 Migrant labour mainly are from drought prone areas – "foot
loose labour" : Cheaper & easily exploited.
 The local labourers move out to big towns.
 Feminisation of agricultural force.
(Any four) 1+1+1+1
21. Discuss the changes that have emerged in Indian industries after
globalisation and liberalisation. 4
Ans. Gloablization & Indian industry –
 Private companies especially foreign firms are encounraged
to invest in sectors earlier reserved for Government.
 Licenses are not longer required to open industries.
 Privatisation of public sector or Government companies
 Indian companies are becoming MNCs
22. 'Tribes have been classified according to their 'permanent' and
'acquired' traits.' Explain. 6
Ans. 'Tribes have been classified according to their "permanent" and
"acquired" traits'.
Explain : classification of Tribes -
Permanent Traits
1. In terms of language – tribes are classified into four catgories
(Indo-Aryan, Dravidian, Austric & Tibeto - Burman).

2. Region - The ecological habitat cover includes hills, forests,
rural planes and urban industrial areas. 1+1+1+1
3. Racial classification - Negrito, Australoid, Mongoloid,
Dravidian and Aryan.
4. In terms of size - largest Gonds, Bhils, Santhals, Oraons,
Minas, Bodos, Mundas; smallest are some Andamanese,
Islandersa.
(Any three).
Acquired Traits
1. Basis of livelihood - fishermen, food gathers and hunters
2. Assimilation into Hindu Society.
3. Attitude towards Hindu Society. 1+1+1
23. How far has the status of women improved in contemporary India?
Give examples to support your answer. 6
Ans. Improvement of status of women –
 Development of Women's Organisations
 feminist movement
 Declaration of the fundamental rights of citizenship in Karachi
session.
 Empowerment of women
 Right to vote, women's role in planned economy.
 Reservation policy as stated in 73rd and 74th amendment,
seats reserved in Gram Panchayat, Lok Sabha etc. 1+1+1
(Any other relevant point) 1+1+1
OR
Social inequality differentiates betwene individuals. Highlight the
principles to explain the concept of social stratification.
Ans. Principles of social stratification -
 patterns of unequal access to social resources is known as
social inequality

 social stratification is a characteristic of society
 Social stratification persists over generation
 Social stratification is supported by patterns of belief or
ideology.
24. Colonialism introduced a wide range of change in every sphere,
be in legal or cultural or architectural. Justify the statement with
examples. 6
Ans. Changes brought about by colonialism –
The major changes were broght about by industrialization and
urbanization
 Emergence of machine based production led to the decline
of indigenous modes of production.
 Emergence of new cities.
 Capitalism becomes the dominant economic system.
 Changes in mobility of peoples
 Changes in agriculture such as crop pattern.
Read the given passage and answer the following questions :
The India Languages Newspaper Revolution
The most significant happening in the few decades has been the India
language newspaper revolution. The beginnings of this growth predated
liberalization. The tap two dealies in India are Danik Jagaran and Danik
Bhaskar with a readership of 21 million and 17 million, respective. Thge
fastest growtin gdialies are the Assamese dailies in urban areas (51.8 per
cent increase) and the Bengali dailies in rural areas (129 per cent).
Source : National Readership Survey 2002
The Eanadu story also exemplifies the success of the Indian language
press. Ramoji Rao the founder of Eenadu had successfully organized a chit-
fund, before launching the paper in 1974. By associating with appropriate
causes in the rural areas like the Anti-attack movement in the mid-1980s, the

Telugu newspaper was able to reach into the countryside. This prompted it to
launch 'district dailies' in 1989. These were taabloid inserts of sensational
features carrying news from particular districts as well as classifeid
advertisements from villages and small towns of the same. By 1998 Eenadu
was being published from ten towns in Andhra Pradesh and its circulation
accounted for 70 per cent of the audited Telugu daily circulation.
(a) What are the different forms of Print media?
Ans. Newspapers, magazines, handouts, books, pamphlets etc. (Any
two).
(b) What reasons can be attributed to the emerging growth of Indian
language newspapers?
Ans. Reasons attributed to growth Indian language newspapers-
1+1
 Rise of literate people in numbers
 Introduction of local news
 Adoption of advanced printing technologies
 marketing strategies. 1+1+1+1

SOCIOLOGY (039)
Senior School Certificate Examination, 2016
Marking Scheme for -62/1
GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS
Q. No. Expected Answer / Values Points Dist

of
Marks
Q. 1 What is the meaning of dependency ratio? 2
Ans. 1 Dependency Ratio : It is a measure comparing portion of
population which is compsoed of dependent (elderly peple
who are too old to work and children who are too young to
work) with the portion i.e., in the working age group (15-64
years) 2
Q. 2 What are the three forms of capital on which society 2
inequality is based
Ans. 2 The three forms of capital on which social inequality is based
are – 2
(i) Economic capital in the form of material assets and
income
(ii) Cultural capital form of educational qualification and
status
(iii) Social capital in the form of networks of contracts and
associations
Q. 3 State the two factors which encourage regionalism. 2
Ans. 3 Two factors that encourage regionalism –
(i) Geographical concentration.
(ii) Sense of regional deprivation 1+1
(iii) Combination of factors based on common language, religion,
culture, tribe, identity, ethnicity, ecology etc.

(Any other relevant point).(Any two).
Q. 4 What are the criteria for forming community identity? 2
Ans. 4 Criteria for forming Community identity –
(i) Based on birth, ascriptive identiy
(ii) Not based on acquired qualification or accomplishments.
(Any other relevant point). (Any two). 1+1
Q. 5 Give the meaning of Sanskritisation 2
Ans. 5 Sanskritisation :
A process where members of middle/lower caste attempt to
raise their own social statues by adopting the ritual, domestic
& social practices of a Caste or Caste of higher status.
OR
According to M.N. Srinivas – It may be defined as the process
by which a low caste or tribe or other group takes over the
customs, rituals,m beliefs, ideology & style of life of a high
and in particular a twice-born (Dwija) caste. (Any of the above).
2
Q. 6 What do understand by the term decentralized democracy? 2
Ans. 6 Decentralized democracy :
 Filtering of power from the top to the bottom, so that they
may get a change to take decisions for the problems they
know best.
 It is a system in which the members of a community or
group participate collectively in the taking of major
decisions.
 It refers to a process of gradual devolution or transfer of
funtions, resources and decision - making powers to the
lower level democratically elected bodies. 1+1
(Any other relevant explanation).
Q. 7 How have 'matrix events' taken place in the rural society? 2

Ans. 7 Matrix Events – A range of factors that coalesce (or combine, or
come together) to form an event e.g., farmers distress/suicide.
 Unable to bear the burden of debt.
 Failure of crops/decrease in subsidies etc.
 Cannot fulfill their social obligations due to loss.
(Any two of the above or any other relevant points)
Q. 8 In what way does 'Time Slavery' influence Industrial society? 2
Ans. 8 Time Slavery – (I.T. Sector).
(i) 10-12 hours is an averagr workday.
(ii) Employees to stay over-night in the office (known as a night-
out) to meet deadlines.
(iii) 'Over work' is built into structure of out-sourced projects
– due to tme difference between India and the client site.
(iv) Flexi-time – freedom to choose the working hours within
limits
(v) Even when no work pressure, employees tend to stay
late due to peer pressure or to show the boss that they
are working hard.
(Any other relevant point). (Any two). 1+1
Q. 9 What is the meaning of Glocalisation? 2
Ans. 9 Glocalisation :
(i) It is the mixing of global with the local culture
(ii) It is a strategy often adopted by foreign firms while
dealing with local tradition in order to enhance their
marketability.
For Eg. foreign television channels like Star, MTV use
Indian Languages. 2
Q. 10 In what way "Fordism" influenced the production and 2
marketing of goods?

Ans. 10 Fordism :
(i) Started by Henry Ford.
(ii) Popularized the assembly-line method of mass production of
cars.
(iii) There was mass production of goods as a centralized location,
resulted in expensive costs.
(iv) Led to payment of better wages to the workers, implementation
of social welfare policies by both industrialists and the states.
(Any two of the above). 1
(Note : We have moved to a system of flexible production of
dispersed location -Post Fordism).
Q. 11 How has 'corporate culture' transformed society? 2
Ans. 11 Corporate Culture :
(i) Branch of management theory that seeks to increase
productivity & competitiveness.
(ii) It involves all membes of a firm.
(iii) Enhancement of employee Solidarity and loyalty through
event, rituals, tradition etc.
(iv) Way of promoting & packaging of products.
(Any other relevant point) (Any two) 1+1
Q. 12 Give two examples of Peasant movements. 2
Ans. 12 Peasant Movements :
(i) Tebhaga Movement
(ii) Telangana Movement
(iii) Bengal Revolt
(iv) Deccan Riots
(v) Bardoli Satyagraha
(vi) Non-cooperation Movement

(vii) Champaran Satyagraha
(Any two) 1+1
Q. 13 Mention two important reasons that can be attributed for the rise
of Dalit Movement. 2
Ans. 13 Reasons for rise of Dalit Movements –
(i) Common quest for equality, self-dignity
(ii) Eradication of un-touchability.
(iii) Abolishment of stigmation - struggle to be touched
(iv) Recognition as fellow human beings
(v) Struggle for self-confidence
(vi) Require a space for self-determination
(vii) Economic & Political exploitation
(Any other relevant point). (Any two) 1+1
Q. 14 Why do environmental movements take place? 2
Ans. 14 Reasons for an Environmental Movement :
To protest against / to show concern about –
1. Exploitation of the already depleting natural resource
2. In the name of 'development' habitat of people is forcibly
changed – they are displaced. for e.g., Chipko Movement
(Any other suitable exmaple of ecological movement)
(Any one) 2
Q. 15 Highlight the main features of demographic dividend in India? 2
Ans. 15 Main features of demographic dividend in India –
(i) Working age of people (15 years – 64 years) is relatively large
(ii) Small groups of "old people" to support
(iii) Small group of "young children" who cannot work and are
supported.
(iv) It is a source of economic growth and prosperity. If only

accompanied by increasing lead sof education and
employment.
(Any other relevant points) 1+1+1+1
Q. 16 What were the major issues of Adivasis struggle after 4
independence?
Ans. 16 Major issues of Adivasi struggles after Independence
 Alienation of land and resources which they depended upon
 Issues related to cultural identiy
 Repeated displacements in the name of development
projects
 Exploitation by non-tribals (outsiders, dikkus)
 Declaration of 'disturbed areas'.
 Demand for separate statehood, etc.
 On displacement, they are not given appropriate
compensation or rehabilitation.
(Any other relevant point) (Any four) 1+1+1+1
Q. 17 Why Communalism is still a challenge to our unity and
harmony?
Ans. 17 Communalism–
 Refers to aggresive chauvinism based on religious
identity.
 Chauvinism itself is an attitude that sees one's own group
as the only legitimate and worthy group, with other group
being seen – by definition as inferior, illegitimate or
opposed.
 Communalism is an aggressive political ideology linked to
religion.
 Communalism is about politics, not religion.
 Communalists, cultivate an aggressive politics identity and
are prepared to condemn or attack everyone who does not
share their identity.

 Any relevant example to explain this phenomenon.
(Any four) 1+1+1+1
Q. 18 How has Casteism influenced politics? 4
Ans. 18 Effect of Casteism on politics :
(i) It highlights differences
(ii) Leads to Caste mobilization for election - vote bank.
(iii) Candidates not chosen on Merit but on caste affiliations.
(iv) Formation of Caste-based political parties.
(v) Caste acts as a pressure group.
Q. 19 Elaborate the power and responsibilities of the Panchayat.
Ans. 19 Power & Responsibilities of the Panchayat :
1. To prepare plan and schemes for economic development
2. To promote schemes to enhance social justice.
3. To levy, collect and appropriate taxes, duties, tolls & fees.
4. Help in executing governmental responsibilities (of finances
& local authorities)
5. Social welfare responsibilities (recording births, deaths,
maintenance of burning burial grounds etc.)
6. Promoting family planning & agricultural activities.
7. Developmental activities : Construction of roads, public
buildings, tanks, schools, etc.
8. Monitor government programmes like I.R.D.P. etc.
(Any four) 1+1+1+1
Q. 20 Explain the impact of land reforms on Indian agricultural after
independence. 4
Ans. 20 Impact of Land reforms on Indian Agricultural after
Independence.

(i) Abolition of Zamindari System - removal of the intermediaries
between State and cultivators.\
(ii) Tenancy Abolition and Regulation Acts – Outlaw tenancy
altogether or to regulate rent to give security to the Tenants.
(iii) Land Ceiling Acts – Imposed an upper limit on the amount
of land owned by a family and the excess collected was
redistributed for agricultural purpose to the landless.
(iv) Led to Benami transfers – In most cases landowners
managed to divide the land among relatives and others
including servants while they countinued to control it.
1+1+1+1
Q. Briefly highlight transformations of rural society after
independence.
Ans. Transformation of rural society - Post Independence
(i) Increase in the use of agricultural labour
(ii) Payment in cash, not in kind.
(iii) Loosening of traditional agricultural bonds
(iv) Transition to Capitalist agriculture
(v) Rural areas became integrated to larger society.
(vi) Modern methods of agriculture & better infrastructure.
(vii) Enterprenneurial groups arose.
(viii) Emergence of Rural Elites.
(Any four) 1+1+1+1
Q. 21 Discuss the issues faced by 'migrating labourers'. 4
Ans. 21 Issues faced by 'Migrating Labour' :
As the question does not refer fo any one specific category of
'Migrating Labourers" it is difficult to assume that it concerns
only with "Migrating agricultural labourers" / Circulation of labour
as presented in the original Marketing scheme.
The Syllabus covers – Industrial labour, those working in fish

processing plants, gangs of brick years workes, tea-plantation
labourers & those taken by the British to other parts of their
colonies and also overseas migrants to Africa, Britain etc in
contemporary times. Therefore, the students would get confused.
This will simply make him/her give points related to issues
pertaining to any period i.e., pre-independence, post-
independence, recent times.
Issues faced by 'Migrating Labour' –
1. Paid low wages.
2. Long working hours.
3. Poor working conditions.
4. Cramped, unhygienic living conditions
5. Bare minimum benefits – medical, education of children etc.
6. Job insecurity.
7. Contractual binding which is usually unfair to them.
8. Cut-off from their place of origin : work for away etc.
9. Easily exploited.
10. Work based on seasonal demand.
11. Increasing inequalities.
12. Breakdown of bonds of patronage.
(Any other relevant points). (Any four) 1+1+1+1
OR
Q. Explain the major forms of job recruitment in India
Ans. Major forms of job recruitment :
1. Newspaper.
2. Employment Exchange
3. Contractors
4. Outsourcing

5. Internet
6. Mobile phones
7. Personal Contacts.
Q. 22 'The institution of caste is both visible and invisible in many
respects.' Justify the statement with suitable examples. 6
Ans. 22 (a) Institution of caste is both visible & invisible in many
respects –
Invisible
(i) For the upper castes, urban-middle and upper clasess it is
invisible
(ii) Upper caste Elite benefitted State-sector jobs
(iii) For upper castes today caste play no part in public life
but is limited to personal spheres – as a consequence
of better economic & educational levels.
Visible :
(i) For S.Cs, S.Ts & Backward castes, caste has become visible.
(ii) Getting reservation and other forms of protective
discrimination instituted by the State.
(iii) To compete with the upper caste they cannot afford to
abandon their caste identity. 3+3
OR
Q. What are the rules and regulations that caste systems
imposes on its members?
Ans. Rules & Regulations of the Caste System –
(i) Caste is determined by birth
(ii) Strict rules about marriage - Endogamy
(iii) Rules about food and food sharing 1+1+1
(iv) Arrange in a hierarchy of rank & status-based on purity +
& pollution 1+1+1

(v) Castes almost always have sub-caste and sub-sub-Caste -
Sub divisions.
(vi) Occupation is fixed.
(The above to be explained with example)
Q. 23 'The policy of liberalization has brought about changes in
our society. 'Elaborate. 6
Ans. 23 Changes brought about due to Liberalisation :
(i) Participation in W.T.O. — free international trading
system.
(ii) Opening up of Indian markets to import
(iii) Exposure to competition from global markets
(iv) Withdrawal of State support and protected markets.
(v) Entry of M.N.C.s - Contract faming, consumer goods etc.
(vi) Reduction in Public Sector and increase in Private Sector.
(vii) Economic reforms in all major sectors – agriculture, trade,
industry, foreign investment etc.
(viii) Cultural Changes 1+1+1
(ix) Integration into global market – global villages. +
(Any six to be explained) 1+1+1
Q. 24 In what ways has colonialism brought about a social, 6
economic and political influence on Indian society to
promote urbanization.
Ans. 24 To promote urbanisation, Colonialism brought about a social,
economic & political influecne on Indian society –
1. Social
(a) Western Education
(b) School uniforms with tie.
(c) Eating of bread, cutlet, omelettes etc.
(d) Migration of Labour to tea plantations & other colonial areas.

(e) Decline of old urban centres
(f) Indian States lost their Courts, artisans and gentry.
(g) Village crafts, traditional materials declined.
(h) New social groups emergd.
(Any two)
2. Economic
(a) Traditional exports of cotton and silk manufactured goods
declined in the face of Manchester competition.
(b) Setting up of factories of 'their' preference of goods eased
out the native production system – go back to agriculture.
(c) Cities having mechanised factories became heavily
populated.
(d) Coastal cities grew – easy export & import.
(e) Planning of cities like Bombay, Cantonment towns etc.
(f) Factories named after the British.
(Any Two)
3. Political
(a) Parliamentary system, Legal System, Police,
Administration, Education on the British model.
(b) Official buildings on British architecture.
(c) Western Education led to rise of nationalism.
(d) Nation-states became the dominant political form.
(Any other relevant point) (Any two) 2+2+2
Q. 25 Read the following passage and answer the given question :
The place is a cramped... rented shack stacked with music tapes
and rusty electrical appliances which doubles up as Raghav's
radio station and repair shop. He may not be literate, but Raghav's
ingenuous FM station has made him more popular than local
politicians. Raghav's love affair with radio began in 1997 when he
started out as a mechanic in a local repair shop. When the shop

owner-left the area, Raghav, son of cancer-ridden farm worker, took
over the shack with his friend. Sometime in 2003, Raghav, who by
now had learned much about radio ... In impoverished Bihar state,
where many areas lack power supplies, the cheap battery-powered
transistor remains the most popular source of entertainment. "It
took a long time to come up with the idea and make the kit which
could transmit my programmes at a fixed radio frequency. The kit
cost me 50 rupees', say Raghav. The transmission kit is fitted on
to an antenna attacked to a bomboo pole on a neighbouring three-
storey hospital. A long wirre conencts the contraption to a creaky,
old homemade stereo cassette player in Raghav's radio shake.
There other rusty, locally made battery-powered tape recorders
are connected to it with colourful wires and a cordless microphone.
(a) What changes has media experienced over the last few years.
2
(b) How can media be successful in representing the weaker
section of society? 4
Ans. 25 Passage
(a) Changes in media over the last few years –
(i) Faster method of spread / communication
(ii) Latest technology
(iii) Multi-lingual.
(iv) Reaches the masses.
(v) Within the reach of all.
(vi) Entertainment explosion
(vii) Global Connection
(Any other relevant point) (Any two) 1+1
(b) Role of media is successful representation of the Weaker Sections
of society –
(i) Information on various developmental efforts.
(ii) Fight against oppressive social practices

(iii) A platform to voice their opinion
(iv) Exposure to various programmes – entertainment,
education, agricultural knowhow, rights to citizen etc.
(v) Easily accessible to them – to possess, to express their
condition etc.
(vi) 'Weaker' no longer is a reason for being deprived of the
benefits of the media.
Q. 25. Read the following passage and answer the given questions.
Gandhi on Machinery, in Hind Swaraj 1924 : "What I object to is the
craze for machinery, not machinery as such. The craze is for what they call
labour-saving machinery. Men go on 'saving labour' till thousands are without
work and thrown on the open streets to die of starvation. I want to save time
and labour, not for a fraction of mankind, but for all. I want the concentration
of wealth, not in the hands of the few, but in the hands of all." 1934 : "When
as a nation we adopt the spinningwheel, we not only solve the question of
unemployment but we declare that we have no intention of exploiting any
nation, and we also end the exploitation of the poor by the rich."
Q. 1. Give an example to how machinery creates a problem for
workers. 2
Q. 2. What alternative did Gandhi have in mind? How does adopting
the spinning wheel prevent exploitation? 4
Q. 25. Read the following passage and answer the given question.
Kalavati, a Dalit by caste was apprehensive about standing for elections.
She is a Panchayat member and realises that her confidence and self-esteem
has grown ever since she became a member of the panchayat. Most
importantly 'she has a name'. Before she became a mamber of the panchayat
she was only called as 'Ramu's mother' and 'Hiralal's wife'. If she lost the
election for the post of the Pradhan she felt 'sakhiyan ki nak kat jaye' (her
friends would lose face).
Q. 1. Why are Panchayats known as units of grass root level
democracy? 2
Q. 2. State the duties and responsibilities of the Panchayats. 4

It is interesting to note that the greatest grammarian in Sanskrit namely
Panini, who systematised and transformed Sanskrit grammar and phonetics
around the fourth century BCE, was of Afghan origin. ...The seventh-century
Chinese scholar Yi Jing learned his Sanskrit in Java (in the city of Shri Vijaya)
on his way from China to India. The influence of interactions is well reflected
in languages and vocabularies throughout Asia from Thaland to Malaya to
Indo-China, Indonesia, the Philippines, Korea and Japan. ...We can find a
warning against isolationism in a parable about a well-frog-the
'Kupamanduka' - that persistently recurs in several old Sanskrit texts... The
kupamanduka is a frog that lives its whole life within a well, knows nothign
else, and is suspicious of everything outside it. It talks to no one, and argues
with no one on anything. It merely harbours the deepest suspicion on the
outside world. The scientific, cultural and economic history of the world would
have been very limited indeed had we lived like well-frogs.
Q. 1. Are global interconnections new to the world and India? Give
examples to support your answer. 2
Q. 2. State the various ways in which globalization has affected modern
life. 4
Dr. Ambedkar on protection of minorities 'To diehards who have
developed a kind of fanaticism against minority protection I would like to say
two things. One is that minorities are an explosive force which, if it erupts,
can blow up the whole fabric of the state'. The history of Europe bears
ample and appalling testimony to this fact. The other is that the minorities in
India have agreed to place their existence in the hands of the majority. In
the history of negotiations for preventing the partition of Ireland, Redmond
said to Carson "Ask for any safeguard you like for the Protestant minority
but let us have a United Ireland." Carson's reply was "Damn your safeguards,
we don't want to be ruled by you." No minority in India has taken his stand.
(John Redmond, catholic majority leader; Sir Edward Carson, protestant
minority leader].
Q. 1. What do you understand by the term minorities. 2
Q. 2. Why do minorities need protection in India.

SOCIOLOGY (039)
Marking Scheme

of
Marks
Q. 1 What do you understand by the term westernization? 2
Ans. 1 Westernization means the changes brought about in Indian
society and culture as a result of over 150 yrs. of British rule. It
also involves adopting of western lifestyles, western ways of
thinking, and spread of .western cultural traits - the imitating of
the western external forms of culture.
It highlights changes at various levels - technology, institutions,
ideology and values.
Q. 2 In an industrial set-up, how can a manager make the worker
produce more? 2
Ans. 2 There are two ways of making workers produce more :
 To extend the working hours
 To increase the amount that is produced within a given time
period by increasing the pace of work, (as in the case of assembly
line / conveyor belt)
Q.3. Write the meaning of term infotainment. 2
Ans. 3 Infotainment -
It is a combination of information and entertainment to sustain the
interest of the readers.

Example - as in the case of newspapers or TV channels.
Q.4. In what way do you think consumption patterns are related to status
symbol? 2
Ans. 4 The Relation of Consumption pattern to status symbol is that the
things people consume or use indicates their status in society; their
lifestyle and standard of living etc. e.g. brand of cell phone, model
of car, decoration of home, way of dressing , leisure activities etc.
Q.5. Why were coastal cities favoured by the colonial rulers? 2
Ans. 5 Coastal cities were favoured as -
 From here primary commodities could be easily exported and
manufactured goods could be cheaply imported.
 They were the primary link between the economic center and
core in Britain and periphery margins in colonized India.
(Coastal cities such as Bombay, Calcutta & Madras were
developed by the British in India. This may be mentioned as
Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai also.)
Q.6. What changes has been brought by the technology in newspaper
industry? 2
Ans. 6 The technological changes brought about in the Newspaper industry
are :
Network of personal computer (PC),
Local area networks (LAN)
Use of news making software, Newsmaker etc
Mini tape recorders, a laptop,
Mobile or satellite phone
Other accessories like modem etc.
(Any other point that BRINGS out the technological change in
the NEWSPAPER INDUSTRY.)
(Any two)

Q.7. How were silk spinners and twisters of Bihar affected by
globalization? 2
Ans. 7 Affect of globalization on silk spinners and twisters of Bihar-
 They lost their jobs because of Chinese / Korean silk yarn that
entered the market.
 Preference of the Chinese/Korean silk yarn, as it is somewhat
cheaper and has a shine.
(Any one)
Q.8. What role do pressure groups play in Indian democracy?
Ans. 8 Role of pressure group-
They are groups who feel their interests are not being taken up.
This group operates by lobbying with the Government /
legislative bodies for the fulfillment of certain demands.
Q.9. What are counter movements? Give examples. 2
Ans. 9 Counter Movements -
 Counter movements arise in defence of status - quo when a
social movement seeks to bring in a social change.
Example-
 The role of Dharma sabha as a counter to Raja Ram Mohan
Roy's campaign against Sati
 Education for girls
 Widow remarriage
 Enrolling of so called lower caste children in school
(Any other relevant points)
Q.10. What are the distinct modes of protest? 2
Ans. 10 The distinct modes of protest are :
 Candlelight and torchlight processions

 Use of black cloth( flags, bands etc)
 Street theaters,
 Songs and poetry
 Ahimsa,
 Satyagraha
(Any two)
Q.11. State the main concerns of 19th Century's social reformers. 2
Ans. 11 Main concerns of social reformers of 19th century are :-
 Removal of the prevailing social evils
 Education for the deprived, backward, weaker sections.
 Widow remarriage
 Child Marriage
 Against Caste and Gender discrimination
 Religious discrimination
(Any other relevant point) (Any two)
Q.12. In what way did advertisement in technology lead to revolutionary
changes in global communication? 2
Ans. 12 The role of advertisements in newspapers, magazines, radio,
TV, films, hoardings, internet, mobile phones, pamphlets, shows
(beauty pageants, award shows, etc) exhibitions, brought a
revolutionary change in global communication.
Q.13. Give examples of INGOs. 2
Ans. 13 INGOs
 Greenpeace, The Red Cross, Amnesty International, Medicins
Sans Frontieres (Any two)
Q.14 How mass-media is a part of our everyday's life? 2
Ans. 14 Mass media as part of everyday life since each day we carry out
activities like -

Reading of newspaper
Watching television / films etc
Listening to the radio
Use of mobile phones
Use of Internet / social networking sites.
(Any other relevant points) (Any two)
Q.15 Explain the policies of assimilation and integration used to
establish national identity. 4
Ans. 15 Assimilationist and integrationist strategies try to establish singular
national identities through various interventions like:
Centralizing all powers to forums where the dominant group
constitutes a majority and eliminating the autonomy of local or
minority groups.
Imposing a unified legal and judicial system based on the dominant
group's traditions and abolishing alternative systems used by other
groups.
Adopting the dominant groups language as the only official national
language and making its use mandatory in ail public institutions
Promotions of the dominant groups language and culture through
national institutions including state controlled media and educational
institutions.
Adoption of state symbols celebrating the dominant groups history,
heroes and culture reflected in such things as choice of national
holidays or naming of streets etc.
Seizure of lands forests and fisheries from minority groups and
indigenous people and declaring them national resources.
(Any two)
Q.16. Differentiate the sociological and economic perspective of market.
4
Ans. 16 Differentiate between the Sociological and Economic
perspective of market -

Sociological perspective deals with the market as a social
institution involving interaction, meeting of kin, gossip,
dissemination of information, settling of marriage etc.
Economic perspective deals with the market as an economic
institution involving trading, buying, selling, distribution, money
oriented processes etc. The student may use an example from
tribal market, village market, traditional business communities,
and joint family business to explain the above.
OR
How did the advent of colonialism in India produce a major upheaval
in the economy? 4
Advent of colonialism in India produced major upheavals in the
economy:
 1.Disruptions in production, trade and agriculture eg Handloom,
village crafts, etc
 2. After colonization India became source of raw materials and
agricultural products and a consumer of manufactured goods
earlier it was a major supplier of manufactured goods to the
world market.
 3. British industrialization led to deindustrialization in India.
 4. New groups emerged to take advantage of the economic
opportunities provided by colonialism.
 5. Emergence of new business communities transformed
trade, banking, industry etc.
(Any other relevant point) (Any four)
Q.17. Nation-State became the dominant political form during the colonial
period. Explain. 4
Ans. 17 Nation - state became the dominant political form -Initially use of
passports was not common for international travel. This political
system pertains to a particular state, characteristic of the modern
world and associated closely with the rise of Nationalism; rise of

democratic ideas; Sovereign, A community of communities sharing
a desire to be a part of the same political collectivity.
Q.18. The 73rd amendment has been monumental in bringing voice to
the 1x4=4 people of villages. Discuss. 4
Ans. 18 73rd amendment gave voice to the people since
 This act provided constitutional status to the Panchayati Raj
Institutions (PRI s)
 Compulsory of local self-government bodies in rural and
municipal areas were to be elected every 5 years.
 The Control of local resources came to the elected local bodies
 Reservation of l/3rd seats for women in elected office of local
bodies and 17 % reserved for women belonging to the SC &
ST.
Q.19. What is the role and significance of civil society in today's world?
4
Ans. 19 Role and significance of civil society in today's world :
 Non State actors and Institutions protest against injustices.
 They bring into public and Government view many issues that
were sidelined
 They help people unfairly dealt with to get justice
 It gives shape and direction to social issues
 They carry out candle light meetings, protest marches etc
 As they are non-state, non-market- where individuals get
together voluntarily to take up social issues become a part of
public domain
 It is purely non-commercial it makes no profit. Eg; NGOs, trade
groups, RTI, media, etc (Any four points)
OR
Encouraging cultural diversity is a good policy from both the

practical and the principled point of view. Justify the statement using
India's case as a Nation-State. 4
Encouraging cultural diversity - ( using case of India as a Nation-
state) The Indian Nation-state is socially and culturally one of the
most diverse countries of the world.
It has one of the largest populations speaking multiple languages
(dialects).
It consists of multiple religions, plural in-beliefs and practices.
In terms of Nation-state's relationship with community identities,
the Indian case fits neither the "assimilationist" nor the
"integrationist" model.
The Constitution declares the State to be a secular state, but
religion, language and other such factors are not banished from
the public sphere.
By international standards, very strong constitutional protection is
offered to minority religions. India's problems have been more in
the sphere of implementation and practice rather than Laws or
principles.
Q.20. Discuss the changes that the Trade unions bring about in the lives
of workers. 4
Ans. 20 Trade union plays an important role for the welfare of workers:
 In some cases trade unions have been striving to overcome
problems such as regionalism and casteism
 Trade unions take up a number of issues pertaining to workers
such as better wages, better working conditions etc.
 It can also help to break strikes / lock outs
 A forum to bring workers together
Act as a pressure group to make Govt, note their demands
Helps in resolving medical and accident claims/issues.

Q.21. In what way the new social movements are different from the old
social movements. 4
Ans. 21 Distinction between Old and New Social movements :
Old Social movements:
 It functioned within the frame of political parties.
 The role of political parties was central.
 Reorganization of power relations was stressed upon.
 It was restricted to certain regions / nations. (Any Two)
New Social movements:
 They are not about changing the distribution of power in society
 They are non party political formations who put pressure on
the state from outside
 They stress on quality of life issues such as having a clean
environment.
 They are International in scope. (Any Two)
Q.22. Explain the three key principles of social stratification with
examples. 6
Ans. 22 The three key principles of social stratification are:
 It is a characteristic of society not simply a function of individual
difference.
 It persists over generations.
 It is supported by patterns of belief or ideology. (Explain with
examples)
Q.23. Highlight the social consequences of Green Revolution. 6
Ans. 23 Social consequences of green revolution:
 Only medium and large farmers benefitted
 It led to displacement of tenancy cultivators.
 Displacement of service caste groups.

 Worsening of economic condition for agricultural workers due
to rising prices and shift in the mode of payment
 Commercialization and market oriented cultivation led to
livelihood insecurities for agricultural workers.
 It led to worsening of regional insecurities.
 Traditional system of cultivation practices and seeds was lost.
 Environmental hazards have been created because of it.
(Any other relevant point) (Any six)
Q.24. Explain the structural tensions faced by men and women in
matriarchal societies. 6
Ans. 24 Structural tensions faced by men and women in matriarchal
societies - 1 each Matriarchal form of family refers to the "authority
and dominance "lying with the woman . However, in reality it is
Matriliny which is seen to exist among the Khasis of Meghalaya.
The woman inherits the property from her mother but does not
exercise control over it; nor are they the decision makers in public
affairs.
The authority and control goes from maternal uncle to nephew and
the inheritance from mother to daughter.
It creates a role conflict for the male members as they are torn
between the responsibilities of their natal household and that of
his wife and children.
There is an apprehension in the minds of the wife and sister of the
man; with regard to his commitment to their welfare. (Any other
relevant point)
OR
What are the factors behind the assertion of tribal identities today?
Factor behind tribal identities assertion: Outcome of interactional
process Demand for statehood Displacement of tribals - dams,
factories etc. Emergence of the educated middle classes -
difference between them and the poottribals Resistance and
opposition to the non-tribals Declaration of "disturbed areas "

Cultural issues of identity and economic issues such as inequality
Nationalism of the forests produce
Acquisition of land for large irrigation projects and firing ranges
Marginalization of tribals Exploitation at the hands of the non-tribals
Benefits from mining, industrial projects, minerals etc. went to the
non- tribals. Land alienation
(Any other relevant point) (Any six) 1 each

Q.25. Read the passage given below and answer following question:
Ans.25 Data from the National Sample Survey studies of 1999-2000 and
from the 2001 Census of India'reveal a sharp fall in the rate of
employment generation (creation of new jobs) across both rural
and urban areas. This is true for the young as well. The rate of
growth of employment in the 15-30 age group, which stood at
around 2.4 percent a year between 1987 and 1994 for both rural
and urban men, fell to 0.7 for rural men and 0.3 percent for urban
men during 1994 to 2004. This suggest that the advantage offered
by a young labour force is not being exploited. Strategies exist to
exploit the demographic window of opportunity that India has today.
But India's recent experience suggests that market forces by
themselves do not ensure that such strategies would be
implemented. Unless a way forward is found, we may miss out on
the potential benefits that the country's changing age structure
temporarily offers.
(a) What is demographic dividend?
(b) Do you think that India is indeed facing a window of
opportunity created by demographic dividend?
PASSAGE
(a) Demographic dividend : It is a benefit flowing from the
changing age structure - caused by a larger proportion of
"workers" relative to " non- workers (dependants)" (15 yrs to
64 yrs).
(b) Providing employment - effective utilization of this working -
group.

One of the youngest countries of the world - young labour
force.
Temporary phase - young population of today will become
old and non-working (dependant) therefore needs effective
planning. Growth in 1 working.

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Marking Scheme

of
Marks
Q. 1 Mention the factors responsible for the decline in the sex ratio in
India. 2
Ans. 1 – Severe neglect of girl babies in infancy
– Sex specific abortion
– Female infanticide Any two
Q. 2 Who are the tribals? 2
Ans. 2 A social group consisting of collection of families and lineages
based on shared ties of kinship, ethnicity, common history of
territorial political organization
Q. 3 What changes have been brought about due to marketisation in
our society? 2
Ans. 3 Changes due to marketization are : use of markets as market
based processes rather than government regulations or policies
changes visible are:
– Removal of economic controls ( deregulations)
– Privatization of industries
– Removing government control over wages and prices
– Lead to better economic growth

Q. 4 How are privileged minorities politically vulnerable? 2
Ans. 4 They face the risk that the majority community will capture political
power
They may use the State machinery to suppress their religious or
cultural institution and forcing them to abandon their distinctive
identity.
Q. 5 "In Indian nationalism, the dominant trend was marked by an
inclusive and democratic vision." What do you understand by the
terms 'inclusive' and 'democratic' in this statement? 2
Ans. 5 Inclusive because it recognized diversity and plurality
Democratic because it sought to do away with discrimination and
exclusion and bring forth a just and equitable society.
Q. 6 How did Industrialization lead to deindustrialization during colonial
era? 2
Ans. 6 Industrialization led to deindustrialization because of:
Emergence of machine production
Inanimate sources of power-steam electricity
Prime features of industrial society-work in factories, offices
Deindustrialization-decline of old urban centres: Surat
Masulipatnam- decline of traditional exports - many became
agriculturists
Q. 7 What are the features /traits of modernity? 2
Ans. Local ties and parochial perspectives give away to universal
commitments and cosmopolitan attitudes
Rational outlook
Q. 8 What are the sources of revenue for the Panchayats? Give
examples.
Ans. Tax levied on property, profession, animals, vehicles, land revenue
and rentals
Grants received through zila panchayat

Q. 9 In what ways have TNCs adapted to the Indian audiences? 2
Ans. 9 TNCs in Indian audience :
Introduced a segment of Hindi language programming /MTV India
Introduced entire new Hindi channel (Star Plus)
Dual commentary on Star Sports and ESPN
STAR TV an all Hindi channel any other relevant point
Q. 10 What strategies have been used to make the Indian language
newspapers popular?
Ans. 10 Strategies for making Indian language newspapers popular
Indian language newspapers have adopted advanced use of
printing technologies
Provide supplements, pull out and literary booklets
Consumer contact programmes e.g. by Dainik Bhaskar group
Door to door surveys and research
Q. 11 Why is media called the "watchdog" of democracy? 2
Ans. 11 Media called the watch dog of democracy
Jawaharlal Nehru called media as a watchdog of democracy
It spread the spirit of self reliance and national development
It was medium to provide information or) development activities
(kept a check on government)
It helped in the fight against social evils (Any two)
Q. 12 Bring out the differences between social change and social
movement?
Ans. 12 Social change is continuous and outgoing.
Sum total of countless individual and collective action gathered
across time and space
Social movement are directed towards some specific goals.
Involves long and continuous social effort and action by people

Q. 13 State the features of new farmers' movements.- Movements were
regionally organized 2
Ans. 13 Involved farmer rather than peasants
Non party
Basic ideology of the movements was strongly anti-state and anti-
urban
Q. 14 Mention the issues which agitated the Jharkhand leaders.
Ans. 14 Issues of Jharkhand Leaders agitation:
Acquisition of land for larger irrigation projects and firing ranges
Survey and settlement operations which were held up camps closed
down
Collection of loans, rent and cooperative dues which were resisted
Nationalization of forest produce which they boycotted (any two)
Q. 15 The family planning programme suffered during the period of
National Emergency. Give reasons.
Ans. 15 During the time of emergency, government tried to intensify the
efforts to bring down the growth rate by introducing coercive
programme of mass sterilization
Q. 16 Vast number of mostly poor and powerless people were forcibly
sterilized
Ans. 16 There was massive pressure on lower level government officials
to bring people for sterlization in the camps
Widespread population opposite to that programme.
OR
"Literacy is a prerequisite to education and is an instrument of
empowerment." Discuss.
More literate the population the greater the consciousness of career
options as well as participation in the knowledge economy.
It can lead to health awareness and fuller participation in the cultural
and economic well being of the community

Literacy varies across gender, regions across social groups
Inequalities in literacy tend to reproduce inequality generations.
1 x 4 = 4 across
Q. 16 In what ways does change in social structure lead to change in the
family structure?
Ans. 16 Family can be male headed or female headed
The descent can be matrilineal or patrilineal
Migration of men from villages can lead to an unusual proportion
of women headed families
The work schedules of young parents in the software industry in
India may lead to increasing number of grandparents moving in as
caregivers to grand children 1x4=4
Q. 17 How did liberalization policy have an impact on the Indian markets?
Ans. 17 Impact of liberalization on market
Increase in retail chain stores
Indian companies bought by multinationals
Foreign products can easily be available
Foreign investments 1x4=4
Q. 18 Do you think that the linguistic reorganization of States has helped
or harmed India?
Ans. Linguistic Reorganization of States have helped rather than harmed
India:
Role of State reorganization Commission - reframed in 1920 on
linguistic lines
1947-independence and movement by Marathi and Kannada
speakers and Telugu speakers.
1956-redrawing map of India on linguistic lines comparison with
Ceylon and Pakistan (to be explained) 1x4=4
Q. 19 How can Secularism be understood in its two forms? Secularism
can be understood in its 2 forms as:

(a) Secularism is the Indian context: opposite of religious
chauvinism, implies equal respect for all religions example:
India as a secular State declares public holidays to mark the
festivals of all religions.
(b) Secularism in the western context: refers to separation of
Church and the State. It means distancing of religions and
political authority.
(to be explained with examples) 2+2=4
Q. 19 Explain the three different siruations of urban impact as given by
MSA Rao.
Ans. 19 There are villages where a sizeable number of people have sought
employment in far off cities.
A considerable number of immigrants reside not only in India cities
but in overseas towns also.
Urban influence on the villages situated near an industrial town e.g.
Bhillai.
The growth of metropolitan cities and its impact on surrounding
villages 1x4=4
Q. 20 Explain the relationship between Modernization and Secularization.
Ans. 20 Relationship between Modernization and Secularization:
Change in attitude towards religion and celebration of festivals.
Change in ceremonies, taboos, sacrifices
Change more in urban areas and involvement of religious
organizations is less
Rituals have adopted secular dimensions for socialization with
peers, superiors more for social networking and firms celebration
committees. 1x4=4
Q. 21 Explain the concept of competing interests with the help of an
example.
Ans. 21 Causes of competing interests: Competing interests: Many
classes conflicting for control over state resources

Examples: abolition of child labour, close down of factories
(restricts employment opportunities)
Way to deal with 'clashing/competing' interests:
(i) Industrial Association FICCI. ASSOCHAM
(ii) Trade Union: INTUC, CTTU
(iii) Farmers Union: Shetkari Sangathan (to be explained)
OR
How is inequality a hurdle in the working of a democratic institution?
1x4=4
Ans. Democratization is difficult to achieve in a society that has a long
history of inequality based on caste, community in gender.
Certain members belonging to a particular group and communities
are not included or informed about meetings and activities of the
village
The gram sabha members are often controlled by a small group of
rich landlords usually belonging to upper caste and make decisions
in developmental activities.
Democratic measures do not work out in practice because interest
groups resist change.
Q. 22 Explain contract farming and also highlight its advantages.
Ans. 22 Identifies the crop to be grown, provides the seeds, knowhow, the
working capital and the assurance to the farmer that his produce
will be bought at a predetermined price
Commonly practiced for special products grapes, figs, 1 each
pomegranates cotton etc.
It is disadvantage as farmer become dependent on financial
assistance
Agriculture land is diverted from food grain production
People loses their indigenous knowledge of agriculture

Production of elite items require high amount of fertilizers and
pesticides making it not ecologically sustainable.
"Globalisation affects different people differently". Explain.
Q. 23 Globalization affects different people differently:
Ans. 23 Fruits and vegetables and other products from outside countries
flooded the markets
Only rich can purchase
Farmers and traders have tough competition from foreign
investors-Gap between rich-and poor increasing
Impact on fishermeix
Impact on weavers, traditional craftsmen
Gum from Sudan replaces gum form Gujarat
Rag pickers lose their livelihood 1 each
Q. 24 Discuss the changes that have emerged in Indian Industries after
Globalisation and Liberalisation?
Ans. 24 Private companies, especially foreign firms are encouraged to
invest in sectors earlier reserved for the Government including
telecom civil etc.
Marketisation -Licenses are no longer required to open industries
Foreign products are easily available in Indian shops
Privatization -Many Indian companies have been bought by MNCs
Disinvestment policy and Outsourcing
Rising income inequality. Ex Issue of land acquisition
(a) The term literally means downtrodden oppressed people
(b) Reservation of seats in state and central legislations
93rd amendment for introducing reservation for the OBCs in
institution of higher education.
(any other relevant point)

Q. 25 Read the passage given below and answer the following questions:
Ans. 25 Kumar embodies the spirit of the dalits of Gohana. In his early 30s,
he is not the scavenger the caste society ordered him to be, but a
senior assistant in an insurance company. Most dalits have
embraced education and stepped across the line of control of the
caste system. "There are many of us who have a Masters Degree
and work in private and government jobs. Most of our boys go to
school and so do the girls," he said. [...] The young men of the
Valmiki Colony are not the stereotyped, submissive, suffering dalits
that one would traditionally expect to encounter. Dressed in imitation
Nike shoes and Wrangler jeans, their body language is defiant.
However, the journey of upward social mobility remains tough for
the vast majority of landless dalits in Haryana. "Most boys drop out
after high school because of acute poverty," said Sudesh Kataria,
an assistant engineer working for a multinational company. He has
a diploma in electrical engineering from the Industrial Training
Institute, Gurgaon. Kataria's best friend at ITI, a Jat, once invited
him to a family wedding but insisted that he shouldn't reveal his
identity. "At the wedding a guest asked me about my caste and
Ibed. Then he asked me about my village and I told him the truth.
He knew my village was a dalit village." A fight broke out between
the hosts and the guests - how can they let a dalit in ? They washed
the chair I sat on and threw me out," Kataria recalls.
Kataria wants a new life for the dalits - he campaigns throughout
the villages of Gurgaon with other educated dalits. "Our people will
rise, stronger and powerful. We need to unite. And once we unite
and fight back, there will be no Gohanas or Jhajjars. Not any more."
(a) What is the meaning of Dalits ?
(b) Highlight the initiatives taken by the State to abolish caste
discrimination.

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5) Practical Exam : 20 Marks, Theory Exam : 80 Marks
6) Question No. 1 to 14 are of 2 marks each ( approx. 30 words), Question
No. 15 to 21 are of 4 marks each ( approx. 80 words), Question No. 22 to
24 are of 6 marks each( approx. 200 words) and Question No. 25 of 6
marks is a passage having question of 2 & 4 Marks.
Q. 1 What is meant by age structure of population? 2
• Age structure of population refers to the proportion of persons
in different age groups relative to the total population.
• 0-14, 15-59, 60+age groups.

Q. 2 What are the two important issues which gave rise to tribal
movements? 2
• The issues relating to control over vital economic resources
like and specially forests and matters relating to ethnic-cultural
identity.
• The coming of private property in land has also adversely
affected tribes.
• The most recent such example is the series of dams being
built on the Narmada.
• Dikus migrant traders and money leaders grabbed wealth,
leading to impoverishment.
• acquisition of land for large irrigation projects and firing ranges:
• Survey and settlement operations, which were held up, camps
closed down etc.
• Collection of loans, rent and co-optive dues, which were
resisted;
• Nationalisation of forest produce which they boycotted
Q. 3 What is meant by laissez-faire? 2
• laissz-faire, is French phase that means ‘leave alone‘ or ‘let it
be'.
• Adam Smith supported the idea of an economic philosophy
that advocates free market system with minimal government
intervention in economic practices.
• Market is free from all kinds of regulations whether by the state
or otherwise.
Q. 4 State any two factors that encourage regionalism. 2
• Regionalism in India is rooted in India's diversity of languages,
cultures, tribes, and religions.
• It is encouraged by the geographical concentration of diverse
identity markers in particular regions.
• It is fuelled by a sense of regional deprivation resulting in sate
hood

• Deprived groups were politically vulnerable.
(any other relevant point) (Any two)
Q. 5 Why should minorities be given constitutional protection? 2
• Minorities need special protection because of the numerical/
demographic dominance of the majority.
• They are politically vulnerable.
• The majority community will use the state machinery to
suppress their religious or cultural institutions, forcing them to
abandon their distinctive identity.
• To ensure the rights of minority groups
• To bring forth a just and equitable society.
• To safeguard minority rights for a strong, unified and
democratic Nation.
• Article 29 :(1) Any section of the citizens residing in the territory
of India or any part thereof having a distinct language, script
or culture of its own shall have the right to conserve the same.
• (2) No citizen shall be denied admission into any educational
institution maintained by the State or received out of State
funds on grounds only of religion, race, caste language or
any of them.
• Article 30:(1) All minorities, whether based on religion or
language, shall have the right to establish and administer
educational institutions of their choice.
• (2) The State shall not, in granting aid to educational institutions,
discriminateagainst any educational institution on the ground
that it is under the management of a minority, whether based
(any other relevant point) (Any two)
Q. 6 How did colonial laws favour the owners and managers of tea
plantations? 2
• Laws of a colonised country did not stick to democratic norms
• Colonial government often used unfair means to hire and

forcibly keep laborers, and clearly acted on behalf of the British
planters.
• The colonial administrators used harsh measures against the
labourers to make sure they benefited the planters.
(Any one)
Q.7 Explain Sanskritisation as a process of change. 2
• A process by which a low caste or trible takes to the customs,
rituals, beliefs. Ideology and the style of life of a high and in
particular a 'twice born caste'.
• The patterns for emulation such as cultural practices chosen
most often were of the brahmin or kshatriya castes;
• Practices included adopting vegetarianism, wearing of sacred
thread, performance of specific prayers and religious
ceremonies, and so on.
(Any one)
Q. 8 What is the role of Nyaya Panchayats in providing, justice at grass
root levels? 2
• Nyaya Panchayats posses the authority to hear some petty.
civil and criminal cases.
• They can impose fines but cannot award a sentence.
• These village courts have often been successful in bringing
about an agreement amongst contending parties.
• They have been particularly effective in punishing men who
harass women for dowry and perpetrate violence against
them.
(Any one)
Q. 9 What do you understand by the idea of 'imagined communities"
that Benedict Anderson wrote of? 2
Well-known scholar Benedict Anderson argued that in 'imagined
community'—
• The feeling that people who did not even know of each other's
existence feel like members of a family.

• People living in different comers of the country found
themselves reading or hearing the same news.
• People across a country do feel connected to develop a sense
of belonging or 'we feeling'
• It helped in the growth of nationalism.
• It gave people who would never meet each other, a sense of
togetherness.
(Any one)
Q. 10 What are 'National Dailies"? Name any two. 2
• Newspapers which circulate across regions.
• Hindustan Times, Times of India–Hindi dailies Dainik Jagran
and Dainik Bhaskar
(Any other relevant example)
Q. 11 How has automation brought about a change in the making of the
newspapers? 2
• New technologies have helped boost the production and
circulation of newspapers.
• Large no. of glossy magazines have made their entry into
market.
• Adoption of advanced printing technologies has helped in
bringing out supplements, pullouts, and literary and niche
booklets.
• Technological changes in news gathering have increased the
speed of news thus providing readers with the latest news.
• The number of editions has grown manifold with the setting
up of multiple centers.
• Marketing strategies have also marked a growth through
consumer contact programs, door to door surveys and
research.
• Automation has led to the creation of e-newspapers.
• The basic tools of news reporter have been replaced by new
tools.
(any one)
Q. 12 What do you understand by Universal adult franchise? 2
• Every citizen has the important right to vote her/his
representative.
• The right of every adult (18 years and above) to vote
(any one)
Q. 13 What were the demands of the Bombay Textile workers? 2
• The workers wanted better wages
• They also wanted the right to form their own union.
• To regulate the working conditions
(any two)
Q.14 Differentiate between Reformative and Revolutionary movement
2
• Reformist social movements strive to change the existing
social and political arrangements through gradual, incremental
steps.
• Examples : The reorganization of Indian states on the basis
of language Right to Information campaign
• Revolutionary social movements attempt to radically transform
social relations, often by capturing state power.
• Example : The Bolsehevik revolution in Russia that deposed
the Tsar to create a communist state
• Naxalite movement in India that the seeks to remove
oppressive landlords and state officials
• French Revolution aimed at overthrowing the monarchy
• In Britain, the industrial revolution brought about social
upheaval.
Q. 15 According to Demographers and sociologists, what are the
reasons for the decline in child sex ratio in India? 1
• Demographers and sociologists have offered several reasons
for the decline in the sex ratio in India.

• The main health factor that affects women differently from men
is childbearing.
• In certain regions of India, biases exist against girl child.
• Dowry.
• Severe neglect of girl babies in infancy leading to higher death
rates.
• Preference for male child
• Differential treatment of girl babies
• Female infanticide
• sex specific abortion
• Ultrasound/ sonogram—sex determination –modern
techniques, for aborting girl child.
(any other relevant point) (Any four)
OR
Q. 15 identify the reasons for regional variations of displacement levels
in India. 4
• There are very wide variations in the fertility rates across the
states of India.
• Some states like Korala and Tamil Nadu have managed to
bring down their total fertility rates (TFR) to 2.1 and 1.8
respectively.
• This means that the average woman in Tamil Nadu produces
only 2.1 children, which is the 'replacement level' (required to
replace herself and her spouse).
• Kerala's TFR is actually below the replacement level, which
means that the population is going to decline in the future.
• Many other states (like Himachal Pradesh, West Bengal,
Karnataka, Maharashtra) have fairly low TFRs.
• But there are some states like Biher, Mdhya Pradesh,
Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh, which still have very high TFRs
of 4 or more.

• The reason for the variation can be attributed to the level of
education and awareness
• Acceptance of small family norm
(any four)
(Note: The child will be confused between the terms 'replacement
level' and 'displacement level' (which is nowhere mentioned in the
book). So marks should be awarded accordingly, to benefit the
student)
Q. 16 'Tribals have paid a disproportionate price for the development for
the rest of the Indian society." Highlight the sources of conflict
between National development and Tribal development. 4
• National development, particularly in the Nehruvian era,
involved the building of large dams, factories and mines.
• The tribal areas were located in mineral rich and forest covered
parts of the country.
• This kind of development has benefited the mainstream at
the expense of the tribes.
• The process of dispossessing tribal's of their land has occurred
as a necessary by product of the exploitation of minerals and
the utilization of favorable sites for setting up hydroelectric
power plants, many of which were in tribal areas.
• The loss of the forests on which most tribal communities
depended has been a major blow.
• The coming of private property in land has also adversely
affected the tribals.
• The most recent example is the series of dams being built on
the narmada, where most of the costs and benefits seems to
flow disproportionately to different communities and cultures.
• The pressures of development accelerate the process of
exploitation of Tribals.
• Examples : In the North-East and The industrial areas of
Jharkhand have suffered a dilution of the tribal share of
population, reducing them to a minority.
(any other relevant point) (Any four)

Q. 17 Do you agree that all sections of people have benefited from the
Liberalisation policies in India? Justify your answer with examples
• Liberalization includes a range of policies such as the
privatisation of public sector enterprises (selling government
owned companies to private companies); loosening of
government regulations on capital, labour, and trade; a
reduction in tariffs and import duties so that foreign goods
can be imported more easily, and allowing easier access for
foreign companies to set up industries in India.
FOR.........
• The changes that have been made under the liberalisation
programme have stimulated economic growth
• It has opened up Indian markets to foreign companies. For
example, many foreign branded goods are now sold, which
were not previously available.
• Increasing foreign investment is supposed to help economic
growth and employment.
• The privatisation of public companies is supposed to increase
their efficiency and reduce the government's burden of running
these companies.
Against ..........
• Liberalisation may have, a negative impact on India – that is,
the costs and disadvantages will be more than the advantages
will be more than the advantage and benefits.
• Some sectors of Indian industry (like software and information
technology) or agriculture (like fish or fruit) may benefit from
access to a global market, but other sectors (like automobiles,
electronics or oilseeds) will lose because they cannot compete
with foreign producers.
• Indian farmers are now exposed to competition from farmers
in other countries because import of agricultural products is
allowed.
• Earlier Indian agriculture was protected from the world market
by support prices and subsidies. But, now they are reduced
or withdrawn.

• Small manufactures have been exposed to global competition
as foreign goods and brands have entered the market, and
some have not been able to compete.
• The privatisation or closing of public sector industries has led
to loss of employment in some sectors, and to growth of
unorganized sector employment at the expense of the
organized sector.
(Any four)
(Note: Irrespective of whether the child agrees or disagrees or
compares the two aspects or gives two reasons OR examples, of
liberalisation with justification, marks must be allotted accordingly)
Q. 18 Differentiate between a democratic and authoritarian state. 2
• A Democratic state is a form of government that derives its
legitimacy from the people and realize on explicit popular
endorsements through election or other methods of
ascertaining the people's opinions.
• An authoritarian state is a system of government that does
not derive its legitimacy from the people. It is not a democratic
or republican form of government.
• In authoritarian state people have no voice whereas in
democratic people have a voice
• Unlike democratic state, in authoritarian sate those in power
are not accountable to anyone.
• Authoritarian states often limit of abolish civil liberties like
freedom of speech, freedom of the press, freedom of political
activity, right to protection from wrongful use of authority, right
to the due processes of the law, and so on. Democratic it is
not so.
(any two)
OR
What is community identity? How have Indian policies promoted
National identity? 2

• Community identity is based on birth and belonging rather than
on some form of acquired qualifications or 'accomplishment'.
• It is what we 'are' rather than what we have 'become'.
• No one has any choice about which family or community or
country they are born into.
• These kinds of identities are called 'ascriptive' – that is, they
are determined by the accidents of birth, which are very hard
to shake off and thus they are universal..
(Any One)
Assimilationist and integrationist strategies try to establish singular
national identities through various interventions, such as:—
• Centralizing all power to forums where the dominant group
constitutes a majority, and eliminating the autonomy of local
or minority groups.
• Imposing a unified legal and judicial system based on the
dominant group's traditions and abolishing alternative system
used by other groups;
• Adopting the dominant group's language as the only official
'national' language and making its use mandatory in all public
institutions;
• Promotion of the dominant group's language and culture
through national institutions including state-controlled media
and educational institutions;
• Adoption of state symbols 2
• Seizure of Lands, forests and fisheries from minority groups
and indigenous people and declaring them 'national
resources'.
(Any Two)
Q. 19 Historically, what role did coastal cities play in the economic system
of empires. 1
• Colonial cities were the prime link between the economic
centre and core in Britain and periphery or margins in colonised
India such as Mumbai, Kolkata and Channai.

• From here primary commodities could be easily exported and
manufactured goods could be cheaply imported.
• Cities in this sense where the concrete expression of global
capitalism.
• In British India for example Bombay was planned and re-
developed so that India's raw cotton were shipped through
the city.
• Calcutta exported jute the Dundee while Madras sent coffee,
sugar, indigo dyes and cotton to Britain.
Q. 20 The varied social reform movements had common themes, yet were
different. Explain. 1
• For some the concern were confined to the problems that
upper caste, middle class women and men faced.
• For others the injustices suffered by the discriminated castes
were central questions.
• For some social evils had emerged because of a decline of
the true spirit of Hinduism.
• For others caste and gender oppression was intrinsic to the
religion.
• Muslim social reformers actively debated the meaning of
polygamy and purdah.
• Sati was opposed by the Brahmo Samaj.
• Orthodox members of the Hindu community in Bengal formed
an organization called Dharma Sabha.
(Any four)
Q. 21 What were the Social welfare responsibilities of the Panchayats?
1
• The maintenance of burning and burial grounds.
• recording statistics of births and deaths.
• establishment of child welfare and maternity centres.

• control of cattle pounds.
• Propagation of family planning and promotion of agricultural
activities.
• The development activities include the construction of roads,
public buildings, wells, tanks and schools.
• They also promote small cottage industries and take care of
minor irrigating works.
(Any four)
Q. 22 Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of Green Revolution.
3
ADVANTAGES......
• The Green Revolution was a government programme of
agricultural modernization.
• It was largely funded by international agencies that was based
on providing high-yielding variety (HYV) or hybrid seeds along
with pesticides, fertilizers, and other inputs, to farmers.
• Agricultural productivity increased sharply because of the new
technology.
• In most of the Green Revolution areas, it was primarily the
medium and large farmers who were able to benefit from the
new technology.
• India was able to become self-sufficient in food grain
production.
• Farmers who were able to produce a surplus for the market,
benefited from the green Revolution and from the
commercialisation of agriculture that followed.
• Well-to-do farmers who had access to land, capital, technology,
and know-how, and
Q. 24 • Workers in underground mines face very dangerous conditions
due to flooding fire, the collapse of roots and sides etc.
• The emission of gases and ventilation failures.

• Many workers develope breathing problems and diseases like
tuberculosis and silicosis.
• Those working in over ground mines have to work in both hot
sun and rain.
• Workers also face injuries due to in blasting falling object etc.
• As per Mines Act 1952 safety rules may not be followed in
similar mines.
• For example Negada cost mines or any other suitable
example.
(Any six points)
(Any other relevant point
Q. 25 a Who form the disabled population in our country?
• Mentally challenged
• Visually impaired
• Physically impaired
• Speech implement
b Do you think disabled are rendered disabled not because they
are biologically disabled but because society rendered them
so? Explain
• Disability is considered by people as insult.
• They are labeled as bechara/poor thing.
• The impaired body is viewed as a result of fate/destiny.
• Destiny is seen as a culprit and disabled people are the
victims.
• Disability is viewed as retribution of past karmas/actions.
• Mythologically disabled images are negatively viewed.

SOCIOLOGY (039)
Marking Scheme-62
1) The Marking Scheme carries only suggested value points for the answers.
These are only Guidelines and do not constitute the complete answer.
The students can have their own expression and if the expression is
correct, the marks be awarded accordingly.
2) Candidates are permitted to obtain photocopy of the Answer Book on
request and on Payment of the prescribed fee All Examiners/ Head
Examiners are once again reminded that they must ensure that evaluation
is carried out strictly as per value points for each answer as given in the
Marking Scheme.
3) All the Head Examiners/Examiners are instructed that while evaluating
the answer scripts, if the answer is found to be totally incorrect, should be
marked on the incorrect answer and awarded 0 Marks.
4) Details of question papers:
5) Practical Exam : 20 Marks, Theory Exam : 80 Marks
6) Question No. 1 to 14 are of 2 marks each, Questions No. 15 to 21 are 4
marks each, Questions No. 22 to 25 are of 6 marks each and Questions
No. 25 is a passage having questions of 2 & 4 Marks.
Q.1 What is de-sanskritization? 2
• In certain regions Non-Sanskritic castes were dominant
• Their influence was stronger and this is known as de
sanskritization.
Q.2 Differentiate between direct and representative democracy. 2
Direct Democracy :

• In a direct democracy, all citizens, without the intermediary of
elected or appointed officials, can participate in making public
decisions.
• It is only practical with relatively small numbers
• Example : community organization or tribal council or the local
unit of a trade union, where members can meet and arrive at
decisions by consensus or majority vole.
(Any one)
Representative democracy :
• It is also called Indirect democracy
• In a representative democracy citizens elect representatives/
officials to make political decisions, formulate laws and
administrative programs.
• For e.g. panchayat, Municipal boards, state assemblies,
Parliament etc.
(Any one)
Q.3 What is meant by untouchability? 2
• 'Untouchability' is an extreme and particularly vicious aspect
of the caste system. 2
• It prescribes stringent social sanctions against members of
castes located at the bottom of the purity-pollution scale.
• The 'untouchable' castes are within the caste system and
outside the caste hierarchy – they are considered to be so
'impure' that their mere touch severely pollutes members of
all other castes, bringing terrible punishment for the former
and forcing the latter to perform elaborate purification rituals.
• The mere presence or the shadow of an 'untouchable' person
is considered polluting.
(Any one)
Q.4 How do people find jobs? 2
• Advertisements
• Employment exchanges

• Personal contacts
• Mobile phones
• Contractors or jobbers
• Agencies or Consultants
(Any two)
Q. 5 What are trans-national corporations? 2
• TNCs are companies that produce goods or market services
in more than one country.
• Some of the biggest TNCs are companies known all around
the world: Coca Cola, General Motors, Colgate Palmolive,
Kodak, Mitsubishai and many others.
• They are oriented to the global markets and global profits even
if they have a clear national base
(Any two)
Q.6 In what ways has Fordism Influenced the production and marketing
of goods? 2
It refers to a system of production made popular by the American
industrialist Henry Ford in the early part of 20th century. He
popularized the assembly line method of mass production of a
standardized product (cars). This era also led to payment of better
wages to the workers and social welfare policies being
implemented by both industrialists and the state.
Q.7 How have tribes been classified in India? 2
• Permanent traits - Language, regions, Physical characteristics
and ecological habitat
• Acquired traits – Mode of livelihood, and extent of
incorporation into Hindu society – or a combination of the two
Q.8 What were the major Issues taken up by women's movements in
different periods of history? 2
In the pre-independence period-
• Women participated along with men in struggles and revolts
originating in tribal and rural areas in the colonial period.

In the post Independence period—
• Issues of Land rights, employment, sexual harassment and
dowry
Students may also mention caste and gender issues, child
marriage, ill-treatment of widows, murders, domestic violence,
rape, sex specific abortions, sati pratha, widow remarriage)
Q.9 What is the meaning of the term Disinvestment? 2
• A process in which the government is trying to sell its share in
several public sector companies.
• Privatization of public sector or government companies.
(Any one)
Q. 10 What are the criteria used for defining OBCs? 2
• Socially and educationally backward classes
• They are generally identified by caste
• They are neither part of the forward class nor of the Dalits
(Any one)
Q.11 How has corporate culture transformed society? 2
• Through the creation of unique organizational culture
• Promotes group solidarity.
• Through a dynamic corporate culture involving events, rituals
and traditions
• Creation of metropolitan cities of upwardly mobile IT
professionals working in software firms, multinational banks,
stock markets, travel, fashion, designing, entertainment and
media.
• High-flying professionals have highly stressful work schedules.
• Get exorbitant salaries
• Main clientele of the booming consumer industry.
(Any two)

Q.12 Differentiate between subsidies and support prices. 2
• In subsidies, the government pays part of the price charged
for inputs because of which it lowers the cost of farming.
Example diesel oil and fertilizer etc.
• Support price help to ensure a minimum income for farmers
because they are the prices at which the government agrees
to buy agricultural commodities.
Q.13 In which ways are social movements different from social change?
2
• Social movements are directed towards some specific goals.
It involves long and continuous social effort and action by
people.
• Social change is a continuous ongoing process. The sum total
of countless individual and collective actions gathered across
time and space.
Q.14 Home based work is an important part of the economy. Give
examples. 2
• Work is mainly done by women and children
• Workers are paid on piece-rate basis, depending on the
number of pieces they make
• Examples – This includes the manufacture of lace, zari or
brocade, carpets, bidis, agarbattis and many such products.
(Any two)
Q.15 What changes did colonialism bring about in the caste system?4
• The 1901 Census under the direction of Herbert Risley as
survey was conducted to collect information on the social
hierarchy of caste.
• Methodical and intensive surveys and reports on the custom
and manner of various castes were also conducted.
• Caste identity became rigid once it was counter and recorded.

• Land revenue settlements gave legal recognition to the
customary rights of upper castes.
• Government of India Act 1935 gave legal recognition to the
list of schedule castes.
(Any four)
Q.16 What is cultural diversity? Why are states often suspicious of
cultural diversity?
By cultural diversity we mean that :
• The presence within the larger, regional or other context of
many different kinds of cultural communities such as those
defined by language, religion, region, ethnicity and so on. A
multiplicity of plurality of identities.
• There are many types of social groups and communities living
in India.
• These are communities defined by cultural identity markers
such as language, religion, race, sect, or caste
(Any one)
States are often suspicious of cultural diversity because :
• Sometimes cultural diversities are accompanied by economic
and social inequalities which lead to rivalries.
• Divisive forces like communal riots, demands for regional
autonomy or caste wars are hard at work, tearing the country
part.
• Leads to social fragmentation and prevents the creation of a
harmonious society.
• Such 'identity politics' was considered a threat to state unity.
• Accommodating the differences is politically challenging.
• many states have resorted to either suppressing these diverse
identities or ignoring them on the political domain
• States generally tend to favour a single, homogenous national
identity, in the hope of being able to control and manage it.
(Any other relevant point) (Any three)

Q.17 "The 73rd and 74th Amendments were a big step indeed in
enfranchising women." Comment. 4
• Reservation of 1/3th of the total seats for women in the elected
offices of local bodies in both rural and urban areas.
• 17% seats reserved for women belonging to the schedule
castes and tribes.
• The amendments are significant as for the first time it brought
women into elected bodies which also bestowed on them
decision making powers.
• It brought in a huge number of women into the political in a
single election.
Or
Many tribal areas have a rich tradition of grass root democracy.
Explain. 4
• Three major ethnic tribal groups, the Khasis, Jaintias and
Garos have their own traditional political institutions.
• Well developed and functioned at various tiers – village, clan
and state level.
• Durbar Kur – traditional political system of the Khasis presided
over by the clan headman.
• Concerned policymakers did not wish to interfere with the
traditional tribal institution.
Q.18 Rituals also have secular dimensions, as distinct from secular goals.
Explain. 4
• Provide men and women with occasions for socializing with
their peers and superiors
• To show off the family wealth, clothing and jewellery
• Last few decades, the economic, political and status
dimension of ritual have become increasingly conspicuous.

• Example – Number of cars lined up outside wedding house.
VIPs attending wedding provide the index to the household'
standing in the local community.
Q.19 What were the issues taken up by the women's movement in the
second phase i.e., mid –1970s? 4
• In the mid 1970s there was a renewal of the women's
movement in India.
• While many of the concerns remained same there were
changes both in terms of organizational strategy as well as
ideologies
• There was growth in autonomous women's movements
independent from political parties.
• Issues of violence against women, important legal changes,
land rights, employment, sexual harassment, dowry etc.
• There were new issues that were focused like violence against
women
Q.20 "Trade and commerce operate through caste and kinship network
in India." Discuss. 4
Trade and commerce operated through caste and kinship
networks—
• The Nattukottai Chettiars (or Nakarattars) of Tamil Nadu had
extensive caste based serial trading networks.
• The structures of caste, kinship, and family were oriented
towards commercial activity, business activity was carried out
within these social structures.
• Nakarattar banks were basically joint family firms, so that the
• An important instrument of exchange and credit was the hundi,
or bill of exchange (like a credit note), which allowed
merchants to engage in long-distance trade.

• Caste based social networks allowed Chettiar merchants to
expand their activities into South West Asia and Ceylon.
(Any four)
Q.21 What is communalism? Why is it a recurrent source of tension and
violence? Explain by giving suitable examples. 4
• Communalism refers to aggressive chauvinism based on
religious identity.
• Religious identities override everything else.
• During communal riots people become face less members
of their respective communities.
• The dominating attitude is that one's group is only legitimate
or worthy.
• Willing to kill rape and loot members of other religious
communities.
• Justified to avenge the death and dishonor suffered by the
followers of their own religion.
Example– anti Sikh riots of Delhi 1984, anti Muslim violence
in Gujarat in 2002 (Any other relevant example)
OR
What is a minority group? Why do minorities need protection from
the State?
1. A group of people is a minority, who, because of their distinct
physical or cultural characteristics find themselves in situations
of inequality within the society. Such groups include ethnic
minorities.
2. Religious or cultural minorities need special protection
because of the numerical/demographic dominance of the
majority.
• Religious or cultural minorities are politically vulnerable.
• The majority community will use the state machinery to
suppress their religious or cultural institutions, forcing them to
abandon their distinctive identity.

• To ensure the rights of minority groups
• To do away with discrimination.
• To bring forth a just and equitable society.
• To safeguard minority rights for a strong, unified and
democratic Nation.
• Article 29: (1) Any section of the citizens residing in the territory
of India or any part there of having a distinct language, script
or culture of its own shall have the right to conserve the same.
• No citizen shall be denied admission into any educational
institution maintained by the state or received out of State funds
on grounds only of religion, race, caste, language or any of
them.
• Article 30 : (1) All minorities, whether based on religion or
language, shall have the right to establish and administer
educational institutions of their choice.
• The State shall not, in granting aid to educational institutions,
discriminate against any educational institution on the ground
that it is under the management of a minority whether based
Q.22 In what ways has colonialism affected our lives? Explain with
suitable examples. 6
• Our social reform and nationalist movement, our laws, our
political life and our Constitution, our industry and agriculture,
our cities and our villages have been shaped by our
paradoxical experience with colonialism.
• We have a parliamentary and a legal system, a police and
educational system built very much on the British model.
• We drive on the left side of the road like the British.
• We have 'bread-omlette' and 'cutlets' as menu offered in many
roadside eateries and canteens.
• A very popular manufacturer of biscuits, is actually named after
Britain.

• Many school uniform include neck-ties.
• English Education
• Colonialism brought into being new political, economic and
social structural changes. Such as industrialisation and
urbanisation.
• This has led to cultural change like westernization,
modernization and secularization.
(Any six)
Q.23 Discuss the effect of globalization on print media. 6
• The Indian language newspapers have adopted advanced
printing technologies and also attempted supplements,
pullouts, and literary and niche booklets.
• Technological changes in ness gathering have increased the
speed of news and helped newspaper managements to push
their deadlines to dawn.
• They are also able to plan a greater number of editions and
provide the latest news to the readers.
• A number of language newspaper are using the new
technologies to bring out separate editions for each of the
districts.
• While print centers are limited, the number of editions has
grown manifold.
• Example Newspaper chains like Meerut-based Amar Ujala
are using new technology for news gathering as well as for
improving pictorial coverage.
Q.24 What were the major land reform laws introduced by the government
after independence? 6
• Abolition of Zamindari system (abolition of the intermediaries
that stood between the cultivator and the State)
• Tenancy Abolition and Regulation Act (to give security to the
tenants)

• Land Ceiling Act (loophole – 'benami transfer' can be
mentioned)
(Each point to be explained in details)
Q.25 (a) What were the preventive and positive checks suggested by
Malthus for controlling growth of population? 2
• Preventive Checks – postponing marriage, sexual abstinence,
celibacy etc.
• Positive checks – through famines and diseases
(b) Melthus was criticized by the liberal and Marxist scholars.
Explain. 4
• Malthus was criticized by Marxists and Liberals for this theory.
• Food production and standards of living rise despite
population growth as seen in the historical experience of
European countries.
• Poverty and starvation causes not due to rise in population
but due to unequal distribution of economic resources rather
than by population growth.
(Any two)

PRACTICAL EXAMINATION
CLASSS-XII
40 Periods
Max. Marks : 20 Time Allotted : 3 Hrs.
Unitwise Weightage
A. Project (undertaken during the academic year at school level)
10 marks
(i) Statement of the purpose
(ii) Methodology / Techniuqe
(iii) Conclusion
B. Viva - based on the project work 02 marks
C. Research design 08 marks
(i) Overall format
(ii) Research Question/Hypothesis
(iii) Choice of technieuq
(iv) Detailed procedure for implementation of technique
(v) Limitations of the above technique
B & C to be administered on the day of the external examination.
Total 20 marks

SUGGESTED TOPICS FOR THE
PRACTICAL PROJECT WORK
1. Youth and Politics

2. Poverty in India
3. Religion and its impact on society
4. Teenage Crimes
5. Impact of Globalisation
6. Fashion and Teenagers
7. Changing face of families in India
8. Effects of Pollution on Society.
9. Problems faced by teenagers
10. Brain Drain
11. Impact of Social Media
12. Higher Education and its status in India.
13. Substance Abuse and Youth
14. Challenges to National Integration
15. The changing status of Women
16. Crimes against women and children
17. Inclusive Education
18. Inter Caste marriages.
19. Underpriveledged and their status.
20. Media and Modernisation

SAMPLE RESEARCH DESIGN
RESEARCH DESIGN-1
TOPIC : YOUTH AND TECHNOLOGY

Research Question : Are the teenagers today addicted to their mobile
phones?
OR
Hypothesis : There is a growing addiction to mobile phones among
teenagers today.
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE
Rationalize the reasons for choosing the above research question.
It has been frequently observed that excessive use of mobile phones
by the young students have impacted greatly their academic performance,
face-to-face interactions have reduced, lot of time has been devoted to it,
cameras in the phones have often impinged upon privacy, the model/brand/
special features/peer pressure have led to demand for frequent change of
phones according to the latest trends.
RESEARCH TECHNIQUE
To know about the above issue, research technique of survey using
questionnaire would be the most suitable. I would like to conduct this survey
among at least 50 to 60 teenagers of both the genders. A survey across a
cross-section of known-unknown respondents would help me generalize
and ultimately get an answer to my research question.
The questionnaire would comprise of intelligently framed questions that
would aim at finding out how much are the youth obsessed and addicted to
this gadget. The questions would be framed in simple language and mainly
multiple choice ones so that the respondents find it easy and willing to fill.

Some the questions would be :
1. When did you first get a mobile phone of your own?
2. How much time do you spend on mobile phone?
3. Which features of the phone, apart from making and receiving calls,
do you use the most?
4. How many phones have you changed so far?
5. How frequently do you change your phone?
6. What does you choice of mobile phone depend on? trend/brand/
cost/features.
Conclusion : After conducting the survey, the responses of the
respondents would be converted into quantitative data and represented in
the form of bar-graph or pie chart. Based on the detailed analysis, an answer
to the research question would be arrived at.
RESEARCH DESIGN–2
TOPIC : ENVIRONMENT AND SOCIETY

Research Question : Are most people of urban areas apathetic towards
environmental issues ?
OR
Hypothesis : Most people of urban areas are unconcerned and
apathetic towards environmental issues.
Statement of Purpose : The above question has been chosen with
the aim of finding out to what extent the educated urbanites are unconcerned
about environmental hazards and non-participattive at individual levels.
Certain environmental issues like air pollution, littering, use of plastic bags,
spitting and urinating in public, smoking, wasting water etc. have been
commonly experienced by most of us. However most of us are passive
contributors too. The intention of this research would be to bring about the
areas where even the literate and aware population lack in their involvement
and contribution of try to improve the situation.

RESEARCH TECHNIQUE
For the above research I would choose to conduct a survey among a
random group of about 50 to 60 adults living in different parts of Delhi to find
why and to what extent is public responsible for the environmental issues
that plague our city. A questionnaire would be prepared comprising of 15 to
20 questions, which would be mainly multiple choice type.
Some of the questions that I would want to include in the questionaire :
1. What type of transport do you use while commuting daily?
2. Have you ever been a part of car-pool for commuting to your
place of work?
3. Do you segregate the garbage of your home into bio-degradable
and non-bio-degradable wastes?
4. Do you carry any jute or cloth bag every time you go to buy
provisions?
5. Have you ever tried to point out or stop someone from spitting on
the roads?
CONCLUSION
After conducting the survey, the responses of the respondents would be
converted into quantitative data and represented in the form of bar-graph or
pie chart. Based on the detailed analysis, an answer to the research question
would be arrived at.

PASSAGE–1
CHALLENGES TO CULTURAL DIVERSITY
Obama spoke at a White House dinner he hosted to celebrate the holy

month of Ramzan. The meal, or iftar, breaks the day of fasting when Muslim
families and communities eat together after sunset.
Obama said Ramadan is "a time of reflection, a chance to demonstrate
ones devotion to God through fasting, but it's also a time for family and
friends to come together".
He said it is a White House tradition to celebrate sacred days various
faiths, adding that these occasions celebrate diversity that defines the country
and reaffirms the freedom to worship.
Obama said Americans and people in the Middle East also have a
common goal for economic opoortunity and enterprenurship.
"We work a little harder, we aim a little higher and we keep striving
to create more opportunity for our children and future generations,
"Obama said, "Of course this isn't just the Americal dream, it's
the aspiration of people around the world, it's the basic, human
desire for progress, to find dignity that comes from, work to give
our children something better."
He said these yearnings for economic freedom and opportunity,
just as much as political freedom, "are at the roof of so much of
the change we've around the world in the past few years, including
in North Africa and in the Middle East."
JUI 20, 2013, 08.09. AM IST
1. State the lines in the above passage that are indicator of
secularism. 2
2. Differentiate between the Western and Indian concept of
secularism. 4

BOOK – 2
PASSAGE–1
CHANGE & DEVELOPMENT IN RURAL

AN INDUSTRIAL SOCIETY
"Missing labour in India" - the recent fluctuations in the labour participation

of women - is probably due to short-term shifts in activities responding to
favourable economic conditions, such fluctuation need to be placed in the
context of a structural change in labour participation wherein the share of women
in the labout force as well as labour participation rate of women has been
declining for the last quarter of a century. Upward social mobility in India
patriarchal society in thw work of growing incomes is probably symbolised by
women's withdrawal form paid labour and their confinement to unpaid domestic
activities. Even-under such adverse condition employment growth of women
is not stagnant. Those who do enter and remain in the labour market are women
from the most vulnerable households, as marginalised informal paid labour,
thus feminising the precarious forms of labour in the country.
EPW - Vol - XLVIII No. 31, August 03, 2013 Vinoj Abraham
1. Why are women withdrawing from "paid labour"? 2
2. Compare the feminization of labour in the urban society with that
off 'feminization of agricultural labour. 4

BOOK – 1
PASSAGE–3
PATTERNS OF SOCIAL INEQUALITY

AND EXCLUSION
The caste-based antagonism between the dalit and Vanniyar communities

has been present in Tamil Nadu for time. The Vanniyar agitations in the late
1980s were directed not only at obtaining action; but also against the fact
dalits were "beneficiaries" of the reservation policy.
The Vanniyar have traditionally been poor, caste community. The
socioeconomic state of the dalits in northern Tamil Nadu has been worse
Yet following migrations of upper and middle caste communities to urban
areas, many among the Vanniyar become labdowners, and dalits farm
labourers on 'these lands.'
As a result of reservation, the Vanniyar have improved their soci-
economic status and have done well for themselves among the most
backward classes. The recent rise soci-economic condition of dalits, sections
of whom are moving form labour into various form of urban or migrant work,
has created a situation of conflict with the landowning backward classes.
This has occasionally resulted in aggressive violence against dalits in several
parts of Tamil Nadu in the past decade with the dalits facing attacks largely
from the landed backwards classes - Vanniyars in the north, Kallars in the
south. The ruling Dravidian parties j=have been unable (or perhaps unwilling)
to do much about this issue, for they too derive a fair amount of support
from these landed backward communities. These pages had commented
("dalits in Tamil Nadu", 21 July 2012) on the need for a stronger political
mobilisation of the dalits in the state.
Vol - XLVIII No. 29, July 20, 2013
1. Who are Dalits? 2
2. Name two Backward classes community mentioned in the
passage. Mention any two initiatives taken by the State to address
Caste discrimination. 4

BOOK – 1
PASSAGE–4
MARKET AS A SOCIAL INSTITUTION
Organ transplantation rules need to be simple and not susceptible to

confusing interpreations
India needs nearly 2,00,000 kidney transplants and 1,00,000 liver
transplant every year but only about 3% of these numbers are available.
Inevitably, the organ sale or trade rackets thrive in India as is evident
from relative's the regular exposes in the media. The illegal trade can be
habited it organ donations weere encouraged and facilitated. Yet the recently
posted transplantation of Human Organs and Tissues Rules, 2013 on the
Union Ministry of Health website to elicit suggestions might fall short of doing
this.
Reducing Bureaucracy, Saving Lives.
Vol - XLVIII No. 20-27, June 29, 2013
1. What steps have been mentioned in the above passage to control
the illegal trade of organs? 2
2. What is commodification? Explain with help of an example other
than that mentioned in the passage. 4

BOOK – 1
PASSAGE–5
SOCIAL INSTITUTIONS : CONTINUITY

AN CHANGE
As a modern republic, India felt duty-bound to "abolish" caste, and this

led the State to pursue the conflicting policies social justices and caste-
blindness. As a consequence, the priviledge upper castes are enabled to
think of themselves as "casteless", while the disprivileged lower castes are
forced to intensify their caste identities. This assymmetrical division has
truncted the effective meaning of caste to lower caste, ths leaving the upper
castes free to monopolize the "general category" by posing as casteless
citizens.
EPW Vol - XLVIII No. 15, April 13, 2013 Satish Deshpande
1. Whcih group constitutes the "general category" 2
2. How has caste' become 'invisible' for the upper caste group? 4

BOOK – 1
PASSAGE–6
1. The bias towards younger age groups in the age structure is believed to
be an advantage for India. Like the East Asian economies in the past
decade and like Ireland today, India is supposed to be benefiting from a
‘demographic dividend.’ This dividend arises from the fat that the current
generation of working-age people is a relatively large one, and it has
only relatively small preceding generation and old people of support. But
there is nothing automatic about this advantage.
(1) What is age structure?
(2) Explain Demographic Dividend?

BOOK – 2
PASSAGE–7
2. Many tribal areas have had a rich tradition of grassroot democratic

functioning. We have an illustrative example form Meghalaya. All the three
major ethnic tribal groups, namely, the Khasis, Jaintias and the Garos
have their own traditional political institution the have existed from
hundreds of years. There political institutions were fairly well-developed
and functioned at various tiers, such as the village level, can level and
state level. Fro instance in the traditional political system of the Khasis
each clan had it own council known as the ‘Durbar Kur’ which was
president over by the clan headman. Though there is a long traditional of
grassroot political institutions in Meghalaya, a large chunk of tribal areas
lie outside the provision of the 73rd Amendment. This may be because
the concerned policy makers did not wish to interfere with the traditional
trial institutions.
(1) Name the Khasi political council?
(2) Explain the traditional tribal political institutions?

BOOK – 2
PASSAGE–8
3. Important advances sin technology and the world’s telecommunications

infrastructure has led to revolutionary changes in global communication.
Some homes and any offices now have multiple links to the outside world,
indulin telephones (land lines and mobiles), fax machines, digital and
cable television, electronic mail and the internet.
(1) What do you understand by digital divide?
(2) Explain the changes brought about by the advancement in
Technology.

BOOK – 2
PASSAGE–9
4. With the industrial Revolution, the print industry also grew. The first
products of the were restricted to an audience of literate elites. It was
only in the mid-19th century, with further development in technologies,
transportation and literacy that newspaper began to reach out to a mass
audience. People living in different corners of the country found
themselves reading of hearing the same news. It has been suggested
that this was in many ways responsible of people across a country to
feel connected and develop a sense of belonging or ‘we felling’.
(1) What is an Imagined Community?
(2) Who gave the concept of imagined community?

BOOK – 2
PASSAGE–10
5. The so called ‘new farmer’s movements began in the 10970s in Punjab

and Tamil Nadu. These movements were regionally agonised, were non-
party, and involved farmers rather than peasants. (farmers are said to be
market-involved as both commodity producers and purchases) The basic
ideology of the movement was strongly anti-sate and anti-urban. The
focus of demand we ‘price and related issues’ (for example price
procurement, remunerative pries, prices for agricultural inputs, taxation,
non-repayment of loans). Novel methods of agitation were used: blocking
of roads and railways refusing politicians and bureaucrats entry to
villages, and so on.
(1) In which year new Farmers movement stared and name the states.
(2) Explain the novel methods, adopted in the New Farmers
Movement.

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Sociology Class 12 Notes

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THE DEMOGRAPHIC STRUCTURE OF

It studies births, migration, sex composition etc

Demography is broadly of two types:-

Two processes which happened to take place at roughly the same

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Caste and The Caste System

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Local archal Lineal

Matrilocal Patrilocal Patriarchal Matriarchal Patrilineal Matrilineal

24. The Khasi matriliny highlights the distinction between matriliny

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1. The process by which tribals distinguish themselves from others is

2. The concepts of Sanskritization and Dominant Castes as

3. The matrilineal system has inherent disagreements based on-----

4. Varna means------- and is a fourfold division found in caste based

5. Castes were traditionally linked to occupations which were passed

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8. Among the upper castes in today's time caste has become-----

9. Caste Panchayasts took decisions for the lower castes. (correct

12. Tribes have paid an appropriae price for National Development

2. What is dominant Caste?

3. Distinguish between varna & Jati.

4. Mention any 4 dominant caste.

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8. Distinguish between Nuclear and Joint Family.

10. Distinguish between Endogamy and Exogamy.

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THE MARKET AS A SOCIAL INSTITUTION

 Weekly market bring together people from surrounding villages,

 'Virtual Market' — A market that exists only electronically, and

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4. Caste and kin networks contribute to the success of a business

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(Owners/Exploiters) + (Wage Labor/Exploited)

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PATTERNS OF SOCIAL INEQUALITY

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Economic capital Cultural capital Social Capital

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