In NCERT Class 12 Sociology Chapter 7, titled "Structural Change", students examine the transformations in Indian society due to modernization, industrialization, and urbanization. The chapter explores the impact of these changes on traditional social structures, such as caste, family, and kinship, and how they have adapted to new economic and political realities.
This article provides a comprehensive resource for exam preparation. It includes sample MCQs and subjective questions for CBSE and CUET, alongside downloadable PDFs of Class 12 Sociology Chapter 7 MCQs and previous year questions for detailed practice of NCERT Class 12 Structural Change.
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Class 12 Sociology Chapter 7 MCQs
This question bank includes previous years' CUET and CBSE MCQs, along with questions curated by subject experts. Below are 5 sample multiple-choice questions (MCQs) for Class 12 Sociology Chapter 7: Structural Change. For the full set of 50 questions, download the PDF using the link provided below.
1- The prime features of industrial societies do not include:
(a) More people work in factories (b) More people work in offices
(c) More people work in agriculture (d) More people work in shops
2. According to sociologist Satish Saberwal, the three aspects of the modern framework of change in colonial India were
(A) Railways (B) Modes of communication (C) Bhakti movement
(D) Nature of ideas (E) Forms of organisation
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
(a) (A), (B), (D) only (b) (B), (C), (D) only (c) (B), (D), (E) only (d) (C), (D), (E) only
3. Colonialism had a deep impact on structure of the Indian Society. Which of the following is not true regarding colonialism in India?
(a) Britishers interfered with Indian markets to ensure greater profits
(b) They altered the way of production
(c) They implemented Forest Act which changed the lives of pastoralists
(d) They benefited from continuous flow of tribute without interference in economic base
4. Assertion (A): Urbanization in the colonial period saw the prosperity of indigenous industries.
Reason (R): There was emergence of new colonial cities.
(a) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is the correct explanation of Assertion (A).
(b) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true, but Reason (R) is not the correct explanation of Assertion (A).
(c) Assertion (A) is true, but Reason (R) is false.
(d) Assertion (A) is false, but Reason (R) is true.
5. The extensive import of cheap European piece goods and the establishment of factories in India led to what effect?
(a) more job opportunities for Indians (b) disintegration of old village organisation
(c) change in the Indian social structure (d) decline of urban centres
Class 12 Sociology Chapter 7 Subjective Questions Without Solutions
This question bank includes previous years' CBSE subjective questions (2 marks and above) without solutions, along with expert-curated questions. Below are 5 sample subjective questions for Class 12 Sociology Chapter 7: Structural Change. To access all questions, download the PDF from the link provided below.
- Mention any two of the many and complex ways by which British colonialism lives on in contemporary India.
(CBSE 2022, 2M)
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- “There is a vital difference between the empire building of pre–capitalist times and that of capitalist times.” What is this difference?
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- How can we say that the lifestyle of the planters was luxurious? State any two points.
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- The working conditions of the labourers of the tea plantations of Assam benefited the planters. How? Give any two points.
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- How did deindustrialisation take place in colonial India?
(CBSE 2019, 2M)
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Humanities Subjects Table
Sub Areas of Chapter 7: Structural Change
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Chapter Name
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Sub Topics
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Structural Change
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7.1 Introduction
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7.2 Impact of Industrialization
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7.3 Urbanization and Social Structures
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7.4 Modernization and Its Influence
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7.5 Green Revolution and Rural Changes
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7.6 Challenges of Structural Change
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7.7 Adaptation of Traditional Institutions
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Review of NCERT Class 12 Sociology Chapter 7
In NCERT Class 12 Sociology Chapter 7, "Structural Change," students delve into the transformative forces of industrialization, urbanization, and modernization. The chapter examines their impact on traditional institutions and the adaptation of social structures to contemporary realities.
Mastering this chapter is essential for understanding the interplay between social change and structural adaptation. By practicing MCQs and subjective questions, students can enhance their knowledge of the dynamics of societal transformations.