Question

Explain the social problems that our country has been facing since Independence. Answer the following in detail.

Answer 1

Our country, India became independent on the year 1947. At that, there used to be many social issues. It sad because most of them haven't been solved yet. Instead of being solved, new problems emerged. Some of them are,

1; Gender discrimination (mostly females):

Compared to those days, It was decreased. But, still in some places, women are being discriminated.

2; Sexual Harassments (mostly on women):

Many people tried to solve this, Many laws were passed, But none of them able to stop this.

3; Caste & Religion:

Still, people in our counry discriminate others in the name of religion and Caste.

4; Child foeticide: a topic which doesn't need any introduction.

5; Corruption.





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Answer 2

"Social Problems:

The social problems faced by India since Independence can be classified on the basis of the economic areas as rural and urban problems.

Rural Problems:

Some of the rural problems that still plague our country are:

i) The dependence of majority of the rural population on agriculture.

ii) Unequal distribution of land among the different economic sectors of the rural society.

iii) Dependence on money lenders among the poor.

iv) Lesser population density.

v) Narrow mindedness towards progressive development.

vi) Skewed income to effort ratio in the agricultural sector.

Urban Problems:

Some of the common problems faced by those living in the urban areas are:

i) The need to maintain status in the society.

ii) The difficulty to transit from traditionalism to modernism.

iii) Difficulty to grasp scientific ideologies instead of superstitions.

iv) Increased pressure to live better compared to others."