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CBSE Class 12 Sociology Solved Question Paper 2013

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What is Regionalism?

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What is meant by term untouchability?

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Write about two features of community identity.

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How have tribes been classified in India?

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What is meant by the phrase 'invisible hand'?

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How is social inequality different from the inequality of individual?

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What changes did Colonialism bring about in the Caste system?

The Colonialism brought about the following changes in the caste system:
During the colonial period the institution of the caste system underwent major changes. Some of these efforts took the shape of very methodical and intensive surveys and reports on the ‘customs and manners’ of various tribes and castes all over the country.
The most important official effort to collect information and data on caste was through the census.
The new land revenue settlements and other related arrangements and laws served to give legal recognised to customary rights of the upper Castes.
Towards the end of the colonial period, the administration also took an interest in the welfare of downtrodden castes, referred to as the ‘depressed classes’ at that time. It was as part of these efforts that the Government of India Act of 1935 was passed which gave legal recognition to the lists or ‘schedules’ of castes.

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Explain the meaning of 'Commoditisation' with the help of examples.

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What are the different senses in which 'Secularism' has been understood in India?

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Read the passage and answer the following questions:
India is working with the UN to tackle these issues on a global scale. UN secretary-general Ban Ki-Moon is championing two new initiatives – Every Woman Every Child and the Sust ainable Energy for All Initiative – because access to energy and improving women and chil dren‘ s health are fundamental to achieving all our development goals. India is an exampl e of how a commitment to these two goals leads to results.
A bright future for India begins with increased efforts to promote safe motherhood. According to USAID, today, India accounts for more maternal deaths than any other country in the world; avoidable complications during pregnancy and childbirth kill approximately 67,000 Indian women annually. These unfortunate statistics are a reality in part because many Indian mothers are still in their teens; nearly one-third of all women deliver a child before the age of 20.
The Indian Government has committed to promoting maternal health and family planning, pledging to spend $ 3.5 billion per year on improving health services, especially women's and children's health. India's Ministry of Health has announced it is strengthening efforts in the 264 districts that account for nearly 70% of all infant and maternal deaths. The government is implementing a Mother and Child Tracking System, which tracks every pregnant woman by name for the provision of timely antenatal care, institutional delivery, postnatal care, and immunisations for newborns.

Define maternal mortality rate.

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