CBSE Class 12 Sociology — Notes, Solutions & Papers

CLASS XII (2025-26)

Time: 3 Hours Max. Marks: 80

A Indian Society 1. Introducing Indian Society Non- evaluative

7. Suggestions for Project Work Non- evaluative — 40 marks B Social Change and Development in India

11.Change and Development in Rural Society 10

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Total 80

COURSE CONTENT

A. INDIAN SOCIETY 40 Marks

Colonialism, Nationalism, Class and Community (Non- evaluative)

 Theories and concepts in demography  Rural-Urban Linkages and Divisions  Population Policy in India Class XII (2026-27)

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 Caste and the Caste System  Tribal Communities  Family and Kinship

 Social Inequality and Social Exclusion  Systems justifying and perpetuating Inequality - Caste, Tribe, the Other Backward Classes  Adivasi Struggles  The Struggle for Women’s Equality and Rights  The struggles of the Differently Abled

 Cultural communities and the nation state  Regionalism in the Indian context  The Nation state and religion related issues and identities  Communalism, secularism and the nation state  State and Civil Society

B. SOCIAL CHANGE AND DEVELOPMENT IN INDIA 40 Marks

Understanding Colonialism, Industrialization, Urbanization

 Social Reform Movements  Different Kinds of Social Change: Sanskritisation, Westernisation, Modernization, Secularization

 Agrarian Structure: Caste & class in Rural India  Land Reforms, Green Revolution and Emerging Agrarian society  Green revolution and its social consequences  Transformation in Rural Society  Circulation of labour  Globalization, Liberalization and Rural Society — 8 marks

 From Planned Industrialization to Liberalization  How people find Jobs  Work Processes: How work is carried out, working conditions, home based work, Strikes and Unions

 Concept of Social Movements  Theories and Classification of Social Movements  Environmental Movements  Class-Based Movements: Workers, Peasants  Caste-Based Movements: Dalit Movement, Backward Class/Castes, Trends in Upper Caste Responses  Tribal Movements  Women’s Movements in Independent India

PROJECT WORK

Max. Marks: 20 C. Project undertaken during the academic year at school level 1. Introduction -2 Marks 2. Statement of Purpose – 2 Marks 3. Research Question – 2 Marks 4. Methodology – 3 Marks 5. Data Analysis – 4 Marks 6. Conclusion – 2 Marks 15 Marks D. Viva – based on the project work 05 Marks