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APOSS - INTERMEDIATE

SOCIOLOGY - Model question paper

Time: 3 Hrs Marks: 100 Section-A

Answer all Questions Each Question carries 1 Mark 1x3=3

1. What was the name of the Religion Propagated by Akbar?

2. What are the two sets of Jainism?

3. What is the meaning of population explosion?

Section-B

Answer all Questions Each Question carries 2 marks 2x6=12

4. Define Society?

5. Differentiate between primary and secondary groups?

6. What is meant by Social process? Give two Examples

7. What are the four attributes of science?

8. Name the four Varnas found in India?

9. Write two similarities between political Sciences and Sociology?

Section - C

Answer all Questions. Each Question carries 4 marks. 4x10=40

10. What do you mean by normlessness? Explain.

11. What are the four characteristics of competition?

12. Explain the concept of family.

13. Describe any two patterns of social change.

14. Explain the concept of Buddhism.

15. What do you understand by communalism?

16. Write any four characterization of tribal society.

17. Differentiate between caste and class.

18. How unity can be maintained in India.

19. Describe any four ‘pillars’ of Islam?

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Section - D

Answer all Questions. Each Question carries 6 marks. 6x5=30

20. Explain the main causes of poverty in India.

21. Describe the development of Sociology in India in your own words.

22. What is regionalism? Explain its impact on Indian Society.

23. Explain the changes that have taken place in the institution of marriage.

24. Discuss in detail the role of technical factors in social change.

Option – I

Marks : 15

(Status of Women)

Answer all Questions Each Question carries 1 Mark 1x1=1

25. What is feminism? Answer all Questions Each Question carries 2 marks 2x2=4

26. Distinguish between sex and gender? 27. What is meant by women’s movement?

Answer all Questions. Each Question carries 4 marks. 4x1=4

28. Write a note on sexual harassment at the work place? Answer all Questions. Each Question carries 6 marks. 6x1=6

29. Write about the status of women in medieval period.

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Option – II

(Culture)

Answer all Questions Each Question carries 1 Mark 1x1=1

25. Name the four Vedas. Answer all Questions Each Question carries 2 marks 2x2=4

26. What are the two characteristics of culture? 27. What is the meaning of Cultural Heritage?

Answer all Questions. Each Question carries 4 marks. 4x1=4

28. Explain the concept cultural lag with examples. Answer all Questions. Each Question carries 6 marks. 6x1=6

29. Explain the positive and negative impact of television.