CISCE ISC Sociology Model QUESTION PAPER – 2011
CISCE ISC – SPECIMEN QUESTION PAPER – 2011
SOCIOLOGY
(Three hours)
(Candidates are allowed additional 15 minutes for only reading the paper.
They must NOT start writing during this time)
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Answer Question 1 from Part I and five questions from Part II.
The intended marks for questions or parts of questions are given in brackets [ ].
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Question 1
Answer briefly each of the questions (i) to (x): [10 × 2]
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Explain the term couvade. |
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Define religion. Name Tylor’s theory of religion. |
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What is Dalit Movement? |
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Explain the word Patripotestal. |
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Who is considered as the founder of Zoroastrianism? |
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Differentiate between consanguineous and affinal kinship. |
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What do you understand by the word Profit? |
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Mention two problems of Tribal India. |
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What is Mass Media? Give examples. |
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Mention any two features of family, as stated by MacIver. |
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PART II
Answer any five questions.
Question 2
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(a) |
Define Classificatory kinship. Explain descriptive and classificatory kinship with examples. |
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What do you understand by Social Institutions? Discuss the major types of social institutions. |
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Question 3
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Discuss the basic principles of Sikhism as a religion. |
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Define the word morality. Discuss the relationship between Religion and Morality. |
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Question 4
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Is class an effect of industrialization? Discuss other causes also, which are responsible for the birth of class. |
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Define Economic organization. Discuss the primitive economies, as listed by Thurnwald. |
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Question 5
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Discuss the concept of property in primitive societies. Elaborate your answer with the types of ownership in tribal societies. |
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‘Status of women is changing in India’. Discuss the statement in the light of incompatibility between theoretical and actual status. |
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Question 6
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Discuss the role of social movements in social change. |
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Discuss the racial affinities of tribal India. |
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Question 7
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Define education. Discuss the role of teacher in the educational system. |
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What is Law? Differentiate between primitive and modern law. |
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Question 8
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Highlight the views of Frazer on Magic. |
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Explain Morgan’s Evolutionary scheme related to the origin of family. |
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