Major Social Problems in India – Poverty, Unemployment, Population Explosion, Environmental Degradation
Telangana Open School (TOSS) · Class 12 · Sociology
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What to Focus On
- Poverty means lack of basic needs like food, shelter, and clothing.
- It results from unemployment, illiteracy, population growth, and unequal wealth distribution.
- Types of poverty: Absolute, Relative, and Subjective.
- Unemployment is when a fit and willing person cannot find work.
- Causes include population growth, lack of skills, and slow economic growth.
- Types: Open, Disguised, Underemployment, Seasonal, Structural, Cyclical.
- Population explosion is rapid growth of people beyond resource capacity.
- Causes: High birth rate, low death rate, early marriage, poverty, lack of family planning.
- Effects: Overcrowding, resource shortage, unemployment, environmental stress.
Common Mistakes to Avoid
Poverty only means not having enough money to buy food.
Unemployment means only those who have no job at all.
Population explosion is only due to high birth rates.
Memory Tips
Difference between Social Issues and Social Problems
Four Major Social Problems in India
Causes of Poverty: Population Growth, Rising Prices, Unemployment, Unequal Wealth, Illiteracy
Absolute vs Relative Poverty
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