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Key Facts: CHSE Odisha Elective Sociology Exam

200 marks

Elective Sociology total across Year 1 (100) + Year 2 (100)

CHSE Odisha Arts Courses of Studies

Year-2 Council

AHSE paper that counts toward the final pass certificate

CHSE Odisha scheme of studies

Two papers

Paper I Introducing Sociology; Paper II Indian Society

CHSE Elective Sociology syllabus (Arts Stream)

4 thinkers

Comte, Durkheim, Ghurye, Srinivas in Paper I methods unit

CHSE Elective Sociology Paper I Unit V

In AHSE fee

No separate elective marketplace fee; included in session exam fee

CHSE Odisha AHSE fee structure via colleges

CHSE Odisha Elective Sociology is a +2 Arts elective (200 marks: Year-1 Introducing Sociology + Year-2 Indian Society). Council Year-2 AHSE counts for the pass certificate. This free 2026 bank is an English MCQ study adaptation covering topics from official units—not a pure official-format simulation.

Sample CHSE Odisha Elective Sociology Practice Questions

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1Who is widely regarded as the founder who coined the term 'sociology' and advanced the Law of Three Stages?
A.Karl Marx
B.Auguste Comte
C.Max Weber
D.Herbert Spencer only as a biologist
Explanation: Auguste Comte coined 'sociology' and proposed the Law of Three Stages (theological, metaphysical, positive) that the CHSE Paper I methods unit highlights.
2In CHSE +2 Sociology, the nature of sociology is best described as a science of:
A.Only individual private dreams with no social context
B.Society, social groups, and patterned social relationships
C.Only plant taxonomy and soil chemistry
D.Only stock-market price prediction
Explanation: Sociology studies society, group organisation, collective factors in behaviour, and patterned relationships—core to Paper I Unit I.
3Which statement best captures the scope of sociology at the Higher Secondary level?
A.It is limited only to laboratory chemistry experiments
B.It covers social processes, institutions, culture, stratification, change, and methods of studying society
C.It studies only planetary orbits
D.It replaces all other social sciences completely
Explanation: Paper I scope runs from basic concepts and institutions through processes, stratification, change, and research methods/theorists.
4How does sociology primarily differ from history in its typical emphasis?
A.Sociology never uses any past events as data
B.History focuses on unique past events and sequences; sociology seeks general patterns and social relationships
C.History studies only insects while sociology studies only rocks
D.They are identical disciplines with no difference
Explanation: The syllabus links sociology with history: history stresses particular events over time; sociology generalises about social structure and process.
5The relationship of sociology with economics is best illustrated when sociologists study:
A.Only pure mathematical proofs with no social meaning
B.How production, property, and division of labour shape social life and institutions
C.Only weather maps
D.Only musical scales without social context
Explanation: Paper I connects sociology to economics and later treats property and division of labour as economic institutional themes.
6Sociology and social/cultural anthropology both study human groups, but anthropology traditionally emphasised:
A.Only stock-exchange algorithms
B.Comparative study of cultures, often including tribal and small-scale societies, with fieldwork
C.Only quantum physics
D.Only national budget speeches
Explanation: The syllabus pairs sociology with anthropology; anthropology's classic emphasis is comparative culture and fieldwork among diverse societies, including tribal groups.
7Psychology focuses more on individual mental processes, whereas sociology focuses more on:
A.Group life, social structures, and collective influences on behaviour
B.Only neuron chemistry with no social context
C.Only planetary geology
D.Only private diary writing as a medical procedure
Explanation: The syllabus contrasts sociology with psychology: psychology stresses individual mind/behaviour; sociology stresses social groups and collective factors.
8Political science studies the state, power, and government; sociology relates to it when it analyses:
A.How political institutions and authority are embedded in wider social structure
B.Only remote sensing of clouds
C.Only pure algebra without society
D.Only animal digestion
Explanation: Paper I lists political science among related social sciences; sociology examines how power and political institutions connect to broader society.
9A key objective of introducing Sociology as a +2 elective under CHSE Odisha is to help learners:
A.Memorise only chemical formulas for board practicals
B.Relate classroom concepts to social life and develop constructive attitudes toward society
C.Avoid all observation of everyday social interaction
D.Study only foreign stock tickers exclusively
Explanation: The Arts Courses of Studies state objectives: relate teaching to outside environment, introduce basic concepts to interpret social life, and understand social complexity.
10Sociology emerged as a distinct modern discipline mainly in response to:
A.The need to study only medieval alchemy recipes
B.Major social transformations of modern industrial society and the need for systematic study of social order and change
C.The invention of the microscope alone with no social change
D.A ban on all universities in the ancient world only
Explanation: Emergence of sociology is tied to modernity—industrialisation, urbanisation, and new social problems that required systematic social science.

About the CHSE Odisha Elective Sociology Exam

Odisha CHSE Higher Secondary Elective Sociology follows the Arts Courses of Studies: Year 1 (Introducing Sociology) covers emergence and scope, relations with other social sciences, basic concepts (society, community, association, groups, culture), social institutions (family, kinship, education, economy), social processes, stratification and change, and methods/thinkers (Comte, Durkheim, Ghurye, Srinivas; observation, questionnaire, schedule). Year 2 (Indian Society) covers composition and unity–diversity, caste, joint family, village and rural–urban links, national integration challenges, inequality and SC/ST safeguards, tribal and peasant movements, and industrialisation through globalisation. Electives total 200 marks; the Council Year-2 paper counts toward the pass certificate.

Exam sponsor: Council of Higher Secondary Education, Odisha (CHSE Odisha). The requirements and fees below concern the certification or admission exam, separate from our free practice resources.

Assessment

CHSE Odisha Higher Secondary Elective Sociology carries 200 marks (100 Year-1 Introducing Sociology at college level + 100 Year-2 Indian Society at Council AHSE for the final pass certificate). Each paper is typically about 3 hours. Official pattern mixes objective, short, and long answers across all units. This free bank is an English MCQ study adaptation—not a full long-answer simulation.

Time Limit

3 hours (per 100-mark paper)

Passing Score

~30% minimum in theory (confirm current AHSE circular)

Exam / Certification Fees

Included in the CHSE Odisha AHSE examination fee for the session (collected through the affiliated college/H.S. school; no separate public per-elective marketplace fee).

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Our practice resources: topics covered

We aim to reflect publicly available exam outlines and topic information in our study resources. Coverage, format, and difficulty may differ from the actual exam, and we cannot guarantee that every detail is accurate or current. Confirm exam requirements, fees, and policies with the official exam sponsor.

~10% of this local bank

Sociology & Related Disciplines

Emergence, meaning, nature, scope, and links with other social sciences.

~12% of this local bank

Basic Concepts

Society, community, association, social groups, and culture.

~10% of this local bank

Social Institutions

Family, kinship, education, property, and division of labour.

~10% of this local bank

Processes, Stratification & Change

Associative/dissociative processes; caste, class, gender; social change.

~8% of this local bank

Methods & Thinkers

Comte, Durkheim, Ghurye, Srinivas; observation and survey tools.

~10% of this local bank

Introducing Indian Society

Composition axes and unity & diversity.

~12% of this local bank

Indian Social Structure

Caste, joint family, village, rural–urban linkages.

~18% of this local bank

Diversity Challenges & Inequality

Integration obstacles; SC/ST; movements.

~10% of this local bank

Change & Development

Industrialisation, urbanisation, modernisation, globalisation.

Preparing for the CHSE Odisha Elective Sociology Exam

What You Need to Know

  • Passing score: ~30% minimum in theory (confirm current AHSE circular)
  • Assessment: CHSE Odisha Higher Secondary Elective Sociology carries 200 marks (100 Year-1 Introducing Sociology at college level + 100 Year-2 Indian Society at Council AHSE for the final pass certificate). Each paper is typically about 3 hours. Official pattern mixes objective, short, and long answers across all units. This free bank is an English MCQ study adaptation—not a full long-answer simulation.
  • Time limit: 3 hours (per 100-mark paper)
  • Exam / certification fees: Included in the CHSE Odisha AHSE examination fee for the session (collected through the affiliated college/H.S. school; no separate public per-elective marketplace fee). Official sources

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CHSE Odisha Elective Sociology: Suggested Study Strategy

1Map Paper I concepts (society, culture, institutions, processes) before Paper II Indian applications.
2Memorise Comte's three stages, Durkheim on suicide as a social fact, Ghurye on caste, and Srinivas's Sanskritisation.
3Contrast caste vs class, joint vs nuclear family, and rural vs urban linkages with recent-change points.
4For national integration, list communalism, regionalism, casteism, and terrorism as named obstacles.
5Use Bureau's Higher Secondary (+2) Sociology Part-I/II, NCERT Sociology, and current AHSE circulars from chseodisha.nic.in.

Frequently Asked Questions

How is CHSE Odisha Higher Secondary Elective Sociology examined?

Elective Sociology carries 200 marks (100 Year-1 college-level Introducing Sociology + 100 Year-2 Council AHSE Indian Society). The Council Year-2 result contributes to the final pass certificate. Papers are typically about 3 hours and mix objective, short, and long written items—not a pure MCQ board paper.

What does Year 1 Sociology cover?

Paper I (Introducing Sociology) includes sociology's emergence, meaning, nature and scope; relations with history, economics, anthropology, psychology and political science; basic concepts (society, community, association, social groups, culture); social institutions (family, kinship, education, economic); social processes, stratification and change; and methods/thinkers (Comte, Durkheim, Ghurye, Srinivas; observation, questionnaire, schedule).

What does Year 2 Indian Society cover?

Paper II covers composition of Indian society and unity–diversity; caste system and caste–class; Hindu joint family; village community and rural–urban linkages; national integration and obstacles (communalism, regionalism, casteism, terrorism); social inequality, SC/ST constitutional safeguards, tribal and peasant movements; and industrialisation, urbanisation, modernisation and globalisation.

Is this practice bank the same format as the official CHSE paper?

No. Official papers mix compulsory objective items with short and long constructed-response answers. This bank is an English-language multiple-choice study adaptation for concept revision—not an official blueprint replica.

What is the pass mark?

CHSE Odisha AHSE practice commonly requires about 30% as the minimum pass floor in theory (for example, 24 out of 80 where theory is 80 with internal assessment). Confirm the current AHSE notification on chseodisha.nic.in.

What does the exam cost?

Examination charges are included in the CHSE Odisha AHSE fee structure notified for the session and collected through the affiliated college/H.S. school—no separate public per-elective marketplace fee.