CBSE Academic Class XII Human Rights & Gender Studies Sample Question Paper 2015

Name of the Board : CBSE Academic
Class : XII STD
Subject : Human Rights and Gender Studies
Year : 2015

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Human Rights & Gender Studies Sample Question Paper :

Time allowed : 3 hours
Maximum Marks : 70

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General Instructions :
(i) All questions are compulsory.
(ii) Question Nos. 1-6 are of 1 mark each. The answers to these questions should not exceed 20 words each.
(iii) Question Nos. 7-11 are of 2 marks each. The answers to these questions should not exceed 40 words each.
(iv) Question Nos. 12-17 are of 4 marks each. The answers to these questions should not exceed 100 words each.
(v) Question Nos. 18-22 are of 6 marks each. The answers to these questions should not exceed 150 words each.

Q. 1 Right to information does not extend to some important areas. Mention any two such areas. 1 mark
Q. 2 What is social environment? 1 mark
Q. 3 Is equality same as uniformity? 1 mark
Q. 4 Define Gender Mainstreaming. 1 mark
Q. 5 What is meant by domestic violence? 1 mark
Q. 6 What is meant by Human Trafficking? 1 mark
Q. 7 What are the causes of rise in inequalities? 2 marks
Q. 8 Distinguish between constitutional remedies and statutory remedies. 2 marks
Q. 9 What is formal equality of opportunity? 2 marks
Q. 10 ‘Some issues have always been sought by feminists across India.’ Mention any two such issues. 2 marks
Q. 11 What is meant by Gender Budgeting? 2 marks
Q. 12 What are the functions of HRC? 4 marks
Q. 13 What are the problems associated in classifying environmentally displaced people? 4 marks
Q. 14 What do you understand by women empowerment? What kind of strategies can be adopted by organizations working in the area of women’s empower meant? 4 marks
Q. 15 Mention the causes of increasing female feticide in India. Why is it considered to be major hindrance in achieving gender equity in our country? 4 marks
Q. 16 What are family courts? Mention their aim and significance? 4 marks
Q. 17 ‘The understandings of masculinity and feminty are relational in society.’ Elaborate this statement. 4 marks
Q. 18 What are important features of the National Policy for persons with disabilities? 6 marks
OR
Mention some right of children with special needs.
Q. 19 Write the important features of right to life and right to equality. 6 marks
OR
Differentiate between Penal Remedies and compensatory Remedies.
Q. 20 Critically examine the causes and repercussions of land and water degradation. 6 marks
OR
Write the key elements of the alternative water policy of India.
Q. 21 Explain Feminist Approaches to development theory. 6 marks
OR
Explain various forms of Gender based violence. How mare theses related to patriarchal society.
Q. 22 GBV is a global issue which transgresses geographical, class, caste, religion boundaries. Comment. 6 marks
OR
Write a short note on Lok Adalat.

Marking Scheme :
Class – XII : (2015)
Ans.1 Research and Analysis (RAW); Intelligence Bureau; CIA 1 mark
Ans. 2 Social environment refers to social, economic and political surroundings of human beings. It includes the culture and life style of an individual. 1 mark
Ans. 3 Equality is not infirmity. Everyone does not have to live the same life. Equality means equal rights and opportunities. 1 mark

Ans.4 Gender mainstreaming includes gender. Sensitive perspectives in policies and system. It aims to achieve. The opportunity for a major inclusive society. 1 mark
Ans. 5 Violence perpetrated against women by her intimate partner or a family member. 1 mark
Ans. 6 Trafficking is a kind of migration meaning to recruitment of children and women within and across the national boundaries for work, marriage or services by means of violence, threat of violence. 1 mark

Ans. 7 Social inequalities arise due to differences in gender, age, class, geographical location, citizenship. 2 marks
Ans. 8 constitutional remedies are the main governing law for any nation. These remedies are provided by the constitution itself. Statutory remedies are the remedies provided by parliament or other legislative enactments. 2 marks
Ans. 9 formal equality of opportunity means every individual should be provided equal opportunity for achieving higher position and posts. Higher post should be given to deceiving candidates on the basis of merit fair competition. 2 marks

Ans.10 2 marks
i. Right to work and earn equal wages.
ii. Equal access to health
iii. Equal access to education
iv. Equality in social and political rights.

Ans.11 A gender responsive budget is a budget that acknowledge the gender patterns in society and allocates money to implement policies and programmes that will pave the way for more gender equal society. 2 marks