CUET 2026 Sociology May 15 Shift 1 Question Paper- Download Answer Key and Solution PDF

Which of the following is the largest tribal group in India?

• (A) Gonds
• (B) Bhils
• (C) Bodos
• (D) Andamanese Islanders

During the colonial period, weekly markets in tribal areas underwent significant changes. Which of the following changes took place?


[A.] Tribals lost control over their land
[B.] Roads and transport networks expanded
[C.] Forest resources became more accessible to tribal communities
[D.] Tribal communities were increasingly introduced to the use of money
[E.] Traders and moneylenders entered tribal areas


Choose the correct answer:

• (1) A, B, D and E only
• (2) A, B, C and D only
• (3) A, C, D and E only
• (4) B, C, D and E only

The Chipko Movement is considered both a ‘Red’ (livelihood) and ‘Green’ (environmental) issue. What made it a ‘Green’ issue?

• (A) It empowered powerless villagers
• (B) It stalled government timber profits
• (C) It highlighted villagers' respect for forest as wealth beyond money
• (D) It was supported only by villagers, not urban dwellers

Which of the following is NOT part of the tribal integration framework adopted after independence?

• (A) Tribal Sub-Plans
• (B) Tribal Welfare Blocks
• (C) Meghalaya Succession Act
• (D) Special Multipurpose Area Schemes

Identify a positive impact of the interactional process between tribes and mainstream society:

• (A) Statehood of Jharkhand and Chattisgarh
• (B) Rise of middle class among tribes
• (C) Development of factories and mines in tribal areas
• (D) Change in family structure

Match the land tenure systems with their descriptions:
\[ \begin{array}{ll} \textbf{List-I} & \textbf{List-II}
(A)\ Zamindari System & (I)\ Benami Transfer
(B)\ Raiyatwari System & (II)\ Radical restructuring in Kerala \& Bengal
(C)\ Tenancy Abolition \& Regulation & (III)\ Less tax burden; more prosperous farmers
(D)\ Land Ceiling & (IV)\ Agricultural production stagnated/declined \end{array} \]

• (A) \( A-III, B-I, C-IV, D-II \)
• (B) \( A-IV, B-III, C-II, D-I \)
• (C) \( A-I, B-II, C-III, D-IV \)
• (D) \( A-IV, B-III, C-I, D-II \)

Arrange the sequence of events in the Green Revolution in correct order:


[(A)] Dry region spread
[(B)] New technology introduced
[(C)] Displacement of service castes
[(D)] Increasing commercialization

• (A) \( B, C, A, D \)
• (B) \( A, B, C, D \)
• (C) \( D, C, A, B \)
• (D) \( B, C, D, A \)

Seasonal migrant workers have been termed as:

• (A) Begar
• (B) Peasants
• (C) Footloose Labourers
• (D) Farmers

Which of the following best describes ‘Badli Workers’ in Indian industrial context?

• (A) Workers who substitute regular permanent workers \& are contract workers
• (B) Permanent workers with full benefits
• (C) Workers with equal status as permanent workers
• (D) Home-based piece-rate workers

Which of the following statements about Panchayati Raj is INCORRECT?

• (A) ‘Panchayat Raj’ means ‘Governance by five individuals’
• (B) At the base stands the Gram Sabha
• (C) The 73rd Amendment provided three-tier system
• (D) Elections conducted every five years