Sociology · 2019

CBSE Class 12 Sociology 2019 — Previous-Year Question Paper

CBSE Class XII Board 2019 · Set 62/BVM/1/4

Real board examination⚠ Old pattern · pre-2020 syllabus

Sets

About the 2019 exam: Sociology is normally a single-paper subject — CBSE issues one national question paper per year. 2019 is the exception: CBSE published TWO different papers under the same Q.P. Code 62, distinguished only by their printed Series (BVM and BVM/1), each with its own official marking scheme. Their questions do not overlap, so both are here in full (25/25 each), verified against the official CBSE papers. The 2019 exam used CBSE's older pattern — 25 subjective questions for 80 marks, no MCQs. Topics since removed from the syllabus are badged and filterable above.

This paper has 4 questions on a topic removed in CBSE’s 2023-24 syllabus update (each marked Not in syllabus). It’s kept for historical accuracy — the exam really asked it that year — but isn’t in the current syllabus and doesn’t count toward a concept’s importance. Switch to to focus on what’s still examinable.

About this paper

The real Class-12 board examination held in 2019. Every question below is solved the concept-first way. Sample papers are labelled honestly — never shown as a past exam.

Total marks: 80
Questions: 25
Duration: 180 min
Sections: 3

The marks / questions / duration above are the official exam pattern. We currently have 25 of this paper’s questions (100% of the full paper), with 25 fully solved. Questions we couldn’t yet extract or verify are held — never shown as complete.

Sections & marks

Section	Type	Questions	Marks each	Total
ASection A	Very short answer (≤30 words)	14	2	28
BSection B	Short answer (≤80 words)	7	4	28
CSection C	Long answer (≤200 words; Q25 passage-based)	4	6	24
Total		25		80

The question paper

The questions we hold for this paper, laid out by section. Solutions are on the Answers tab.

Board Examination

Sociology

CBSE Class XII Board 2019 · Set 62/BVM/1/4

Series/Set: 62/BVM/1/4Roll No. ________

Time Allowed: 3 hoursMaximum Marks: 80

General Instructions

This question paper contains 25 questions divided into 3 sections — A, B, C.
Section A comprises 14 questions of 2 marks each (Very short answer (≤30 words)).
Section B comprises 7 questions of 4 marks each (Short answer (≤80 words)).
Section C comprises 4 questions of 6 marks each (Long answer (≤200 words; Q25 passage-based)).

Above is the official exam pattern. The questions printed below are those we currently hold for this paper.

Section A

Very short answer (≤30 words) · 2 marks each · 14 of 14 shown

Q1.

What is social about social inequality ?

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Q2.

In what ways can status symbol be identified ?

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Q3.

How does India benefit from a demographic dividend ?

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State the importance of demographic data.

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Q4.

With the help of an example, highlight the concept of participatory democracy.

⚠ This question is not in the current syllabus — The Constitution and Social Change (participatory democracy) — removed 2023-24

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Q5.

Economist and others have often made a distinction between the organised or fromal and the unorganised or informal sector. Justify.

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Q6.

'Social movements also develop distinct modes of protests.' What are these ?

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Q7.

'Federal system has worked fairly well though there remain many contentious issues.' Mention any two issues. OR How can commitment to the protection of minorities also be a challenge to the State ?

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Q8.

What do you understand by ascriptive identities ? OR Identify the religious diversity found in India.

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Q9.

In response to the harsh working conditions workers have expressed anger through trade unions. Differentiate between strike and lockout in the light of the above statement.

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Q10.

'Adivasi experiences of marginalization and their sense of injustice were the mobilized to create shared Jharkhandi identity.' Mention the issues against which leaders of Jharkhand agitated.

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Q11.

What ideas of society did the Dharma Sabha project ? OR Modernisation and Secularisation are part of a set of modern ideas. How are the two processes linked ?

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Q12.

Give two examples of caste based movements.

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Q13.

How do people find jobs in an industrial society ?

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Q14.

How did deindustrialisation take place in colonial India ? OR The impact of English language has been many sided and paradoxial in India. Give reasons.

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Section B

Short answer (≤80 words) · 4 marks each · 7 of 7 shown

Q1.

The Family Planning Programme suffered a setback during the years of national emergency. Justify the statement.

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Q2.

Explain commodification as feature of capitalism. OR According to Alfred Gell the market has significance beyond its economic function. Explain.

⚠ This question is not in the current syllabus — The Market as a Social Institution — chapter removed 2023-24

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Q3.

Caste is a discriminatory system. Elaborate. OR Explain the key principles that help explain social stratification.

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Q4.

Competing interests do not always reflect clear class divide. Explain with suitable examples.

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Q5.

Which cities were developed by the British in India and why ?

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Q6.

'Process of Sanskritisation encourages inequality and discrimination.' Explain.

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Q7.

Is it easy to describe a State but hard to define ? Why ? OR 'The Indian people had a brief experience of authoritarian rule during emergency.' Justify.

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Section C

Long answer (≤200 words; Q25 passage-based) · 6 marks each · 4 of 4 shown

Q1.

'The pattern of farmer's suicides points to the significant crisis that the rural areas are experiencing.' What do you understand by 'matrix event' and how are they responsible for farmer's suicides ? OR Migration and lack of job security create poor working and living conditions for migrant labour. Explain with reference to the circulation of labour in India.

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Q2.

The Khasi matriliny generates intense role conflict for men. Elaborate. OR What are some of the rules that caste system imposes ?

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Q3.

The effects of globalisation are far reaching. It affects us all but affects us differently. Explain. OR Explain the economic policy of liberalisation.

⚠ This question is not in the current syllabus — Globalisation and Social Change (economic policy of liberalisation) — removed 2023-24

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Q4.

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 top two dailies in India are Danik Jagaran and Danik Bhaskar with a readership of 21 million and 17 million, respective. The fastest growing dialies are the Assamese dailies in urban areas (51.8 per cent increase) and the Bengali dailies in rural areas (129 per cent). The 'Eenadu' story also exemplifies the success of the Indian language press. Ramoji Rao the founder of 'Eenadu' has successfully organised a chit-fund, before launching the paper in 1974. By associating with appropriate causes in the rural areas like the Anti-arak movement in the mid-1980s, the Telugu newspaper was able to reach into the countryside. This prompted it to launch 'district dailies' in 1989. There were tabloid inserts of sensational features carrying news from particulars districts as well as classified 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 ?

⚠ This question is not in the current syllabus — Mass Media and Communications — chapter removed 2023-24

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