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Major Social Problems in India – Poverty, Unemployment, Population Explosion, Environmental Degradation — Revision Notes
Telangana Open School (TOSS) · Class 12 · Sociology
Major Social Problems in India – Poverty, Unemployment, Population Explosion, Environmental Degradation revision notes for Telangana Open School (TOSS).
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Poverty
- Poverty is the inability to meet basic needs like food, shelter, clothing, healthcare, and education.
- It is caused by population growth, rising prices, unemployment, unequal wealth distribution, and illiteracy.
- There are three types of poverty: Absolute, Relative, and Subjective.
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Unemployment
- Unemployment is when a person who is willing and able to work cannot find a job.
- Main causes include slow economic growth, overpopulation, outdated education, and lack of skills.
- Types of unemployment: Open, Disguised, Underemployment, Casual, Seasonal, Structural, Cyclical, and Chronic.
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Population Explosion
- Population explosion means rapid growth of population beyond the economy’s capacity to support it.
- India has overtaken China as the most populous country with over 1.4 billion people.
- Main causes: high birth rate, low death rate, early marriage, poverty, and lack of family planning.
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Environmental Degradation
- Environmental degradation is the deterioration of natural resources like air, water, and soil.
- Main forms: pollution, deforestation, land erosion, habitat loss, and species extinction.
- Causes include industrialization, overpopulation, deforestation, and pollution.
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