Question Paper Delhi 2017 set 1 CBSE Class 12 Sociology

General Instructions:

• There are 25 questions in all.

All questions are compulsory.

• Question Nos. 1 – 14 are short answer type questions carrying 2 marks each. Answer to each question should not exceed 30 words.
• Question Nos. 15 – 21 are long answer type questions carrying 4 marks each. Answer to each question should not exceed 80 words.
• Question Nos. 22 – 25 are very long answer type questions carrying 6 marks each.

Answer to each question should not exceed 200 words. Question No. 25 is to be answered on the basis of the passage given.

1. What do you understand by the term westernization?

Ans. WesternizationThe changes brought about in Indian society and culture as a result of over 150 yrs. of British rule.

OR

Involves adopting of western lifestyles, western ways of thinking, spread of western cultural traits – the imitating of the western external forms of culture.

2. In an industrial set-up, how can a manager make the workers produce more?

Ans. 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

3. Write the meaning of term infotainment.

Ans. Infotainment - It is a combination of information and entertainment to sustain the interest of the readers 1/9

4. In what way consumption pattern is related to status symbol?

Ans. Relation of Consumption pattern to status symbol -

Things people consume, use, indicate their status in society; their lifestyle etc e.g. brand of cell phone, model of car, decoration of home, way of dressing, leisure activitiesetc

1. Why coastal cities were favoured by the colonial rulers?

Ans. Coastal cities were favoured as - From here primary commodities could be easily exported and manufactured goods could be cheaply imported.

OR

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, Kolkatta, Chennai also.)

6. What changes has been brought by the technology in newspaper industry?

Ans. The technological changes brought about in the Newspaper industry are –

Network of personal computer (PC)

Local area networks (LAN)

Use of newsmaking software, Newsmaker etc

Mini tape recorders, a laptop,

Mobile or satellite phone

Other accessories like modem etc.

1. How were silk spinners and twisters of Bihar affected by globalization?

Ans. Affect of globalization on silk spinners and twisters of Bihar-

- 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.

1. What role does pressure groups play in Indian democracy?

Ans. Role of pressure group A group that operates by lobbying with the Government /

legislative bodies for the fulfilment of certain demands 2/9