Trade and Commerce operated through Caste and Kinship networks i

Subject

Sociology

Class

CBSE Class 12

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1.

In what ways formal demography is different from social demography?

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2.

State any two Constitutional provision meant to protect minority rights.

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3.

Who are the privileged minorities?

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4.

What do you mean by the term 'Beggar'?

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5.

Explain the regional variations of low child sex ratio in India.

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6.

Trade and Commerce operated through Caste and Kinship networks in India. Discuss.


  1. Pre-colonial India had well-organised manufacturing centres as well as indigenous merchant groups, trading networks, and banking systems that enabled trade to take place within India, and between India and the rest of the world.
  2. ‘Vaisyas’ constitute one of the four varnas – an indication of the importance of the merchant and of trade or business in Indian society since ancient times.

  3. The ‘traditional business communities’ in India include not only ‘Vaisyas’, but also other
    groups with distinctive religious or other community identities.

  4. Trade took place primarily within the caste and kinship networks of these communities, a
    merchant in one part of the country could issue a hundi that would be honoured
    by a merchant in another place.

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7.

Explain Commodification as feature of capitalism.

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8.

Could the RTI be a means of forcing the state to respond to the people of India? Elaborate.

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9.

Mention any two adverse impact of Liberalisation.

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10.

What does the term modernity assume?

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