The CBSE Class 12 Sociology board exam held on December 1 asked students to name the political party under whose rule the Gujarat violence took place. The question asked in CBSE’s Term 1 exam today is being termed as “INAPPROPRIATE” and the board has said that it will take ‘stern action’ against those responsible for asking the question.
The question asked, – “Under which government did the unprecedented scale and spread of anti-Muslim violence in Gujarat take place in 2002?” Under which the options given were Congress, Democratic, BJP and Republican. The students had to select the correct option and circle it. in OMR sheet.
CBSE admits the error made:
Soon after the exam, CBSE issued a public statement stating the question was against its guidelines. “A question has been asked in that day’s Class 12 Sociology Term 1 exam which is unfair and is in violation of CBSE guidelines for external subject experts to set up the question paper. CBSE has accepted the error committed and will take strict action against the persons responsible” – Central Board Of Secondary Education (CBSE) said.
CBSE guidelines for paper setters clearly state that they have to ensure that questions should be only academic-oriented and should be class, religion-neutral and should not touch the domains that people make on the basis of social and political choices. Questioned cannot hurt feelings, Board suggested.
Based on the responses of the students, there were two difficult questions in the section of Assertion Reasoning type questions in CBSE Sociology exam. The 12th exam will continue till December 21. The next paper will be of English on December 3.
CBSE question papers are now to assess critical thinking and comprehension:
On 1st December CBSE has conducted the first class 12 examination under the board examination 2022. For Board Exam 2022, the question paper pattern has changed. This year there will be two exams. Presently, Term 1 examinations are being conducted. In term 1 board exam only MCQs or Multiple Choice Based questions are asked.
CBSE question papers are no longer just based on books or rote but also to assess the critical thinking and understanding of the students, the board had earlier said about its new exam pattern.
