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Social Change and modernization:Problems Of Role Conflict Role conflict occurs when there are incompatible demands placed upon a person such that compliance with both would be difficult. Persons experience role conflict when they find themselves pulled in various directions as they try to respond to the many statuses they hold. Role conflict can … Read more
Urbanization is the Growth in Population residing in urban areas, due to both growth in population of current residents and net Migration into urban areas. It also encompasses a transformation of the erstwhile rural areas into ‘urban’ areas through changes in population density and the EMPLOYMENT profile from a primarily agrarian and agro-based employment … Read more
Urban Indian economy after 1858 During this period, the Indian economy essentially remained stagnant, growing at the same rate (1.2%) as the Population. India also experienced deindustrialization during this period. Compared to the Mughal era, India during the British colonial era had a lower per-capita income, a large decline in the Secondary Sector, … Read more
Settlement can be defined as any form of human habitation which ranges from a single dwelling to large city. The word settlement has another connotation as well as this is a process of opening up and settling of a previously uninhabited area by the people. In geography this process is also known as occupancy. … Read more
Depletion of Ground Water and its conservation in Telangana– Mission Kakatiya The Telangana State, where groundwater availability has always been a challenge, had not seen a worse situation in terms of water levels as early as March 2016, during the past one decade. If Hyderabad is excluded, for which data is available only since 2005, … Read more
Indian Society is primarily a rural society though Urbanisation is growing. The majority of India’s people live in rural areas (67 per cent, according to the 2001 Census). They make their living from agriculture or related occupations. This means that agricultural land is the most important productive resource for a great many Indians. Land is … Read more
Solid Waste Management; Types of Solid waste Management; Factors affecting Solid Waste Generation Solid Waste Management Solid waste management is basic public Services which every citizen should have access to, both for INFRASTRUCTURE and cause the release of hazardous materials. War and conflict: War and conflict can also lead to an increase in the amount … Read more
Importance of Science & Technology as an engine for national development- Industrial development & Urbanization Professor Freeman J. Dyson, of Institute of Advanced Studies, Princeton, in his book “Infinite in all Directions,” had this to say about Technology: “Technology is a gift of God. After the gift of Life, it is perhaps the … Read more
INFRASTRUCTURE, and the rise of a middle class. Another significant structural change has been the decline in the share of EMPLOYMENT in agriculture. In the early 1990s, more than half of India’s workforce was employed in agriculture. However, by 2017, this share had fallen to just 46%. The decline in agricultural employment has been driven … Read more
Introduction Urban areas have been recognized as “engines of inclusive economic Growth”. Of the 121 crore Indians, 83.3 crore live in rural areas while 37.7 crore stay in urban areas, i.e approx 32 % of the Population. The Census Of India, 2011 defines urban settlement as :- All the places which have Municipality, corporation, Cantonment Board … Read more