CBSE Class 12 Sociology Worksheet Set I

1. What is a Nation? 

2. Why were Coastal cities favoured by the British? 

3. Define colonialism. 

4. What was the impact of Colonialism on Indian Society? 

5. Discuss the Industrialization in Independent India? 

6. What is Community Identity? How is it formed?

 Answers

1. A nation is a community that believes itself to be based on several shared characteristics such as a common language, geographical location, religion, race, ethnicity, political aspirations etc.

2. Mumbai, Kolkata and Chennai are the cities developed by the British. The primary commodities could be easily exported and manufactured goods could be cheaply imported.

3. Colonialism simply means establishment of rule by one country over another. Eg: India being ruled by British.

4. • New land ownership laws introduced.
• What crops to be grown was dictated.
• The way of production and distribution of goods was altered.
• Tea plantations were introduced.
• It led to considerable movement of people.
• Forest Acts changed the life of the pastoralists.
• Western education was introduced to create Indians who could assist in administration.
• Certain industries closed down as it could not compete with machine made goods from Europe.
• Old urban centers declined, while coastal cities were developed.
• Unintended consequence was the growth of nationalism
Any four valid points

5. Hence the development of heavy and machine making, industries expansion of public sector development of cooperate sector was considered important. A modern and prosperous India was thus planned and the government after independence stated manufacturing giant steel plants, gigantic dams, power stations and declared the country as a missed economy where both public and private sector worked hand in hand as partners of progress focusing their attention in the industrial and agricultural sector, human resource, finance, transport and communication, social services, education and upliftment of women for all ground growth of the economy.

6. Points:-
1. It is based on birth and belonging rather than on qualification.
2. Feel a sense of deep security and satisfaction in belonging.
3. People react emotionally or even violently.
4. Community feeling is that they are universal.
5. It leads to conflict as one feel his/her community is better than others.
6. It is hard for people of either side to therefore compromise and understand that they both are wrong.

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