Cultural Change — Sociology STD 12 Humanities — Question

Read the following passage and answer the questions below:
Peddolla Napidi Bhumana hanged himself at home in Donchanda village of Morthad Mandal late on Friday night. It’s learnt that the 55-year old farmer, faced with crop failure, was driven to desperation because he was unable to clear his mounting debts. Most suicides in Andhra Pradesh have been reported from the arid regions of Telangana and Rayalaseema where farmers are heavily dependent on rain.
As in Vidarbha last year, most of the suicides have been farmers who had borrowed heavily from private moneylenders at exorbitant interest rates. The loans were taken to dig borewells to tap ground water for cotton and other vegetable crops in the absence of rain. The situation has been exacerbated by the falling water table in these districts.
(Taken from a report in The Times of India of 16/08/09)

1. Which are the regions where most farmers’ suicides have taken place? Why have these regions been affected?
2. What are some of the changes in rural society and the agrarian economy that are responsible for farmers’ suicides?

Discuss working conditions of employees in India.

Describe the Tribal Movements in India.

How has liberalisation affected employment patterns in India?

Are global interconnections new to India and the World? Give reasons.

Explain the theory of relative deprivation, logic of collective action and theory of resource mobilisation.

Define Sanskritisation. Why was it criticised at different levels?

Read the given passage and answer the following questions:
The India Languages Newspaper Revolution
The most significant happening in the few decades has been the India language newspaper revolution. The beginnings of this growth predated liberalization. The top two dailies in India are Danik Jagaran and Danik Bhaskar with a readership of 21 million and 17 million, respective. The fastest growing dialies are the Assamese dailies in urban areas (51.8 percent increase) and the Bengali dailies in rural areas (129 percent).
The 'Eenadu' story also exemplifies the success of the Indian language press. Ramoji Rao the founder of 'Eenadu' has successfully organised a chit-fund, before launching the paper in 1974. By associating with appropriate causes in the rural areas like the Anti-arak movement in the mid-1980s, the Telugu newspaper was able to reach into the countryside. This prompted it to launch 'district dailies' in 1989. There were tabloid inserts of sensational features carrying news from particulars districts as well as classified advertisements from villages and small towns of the same. By 1998 'Eenadu' was being published from ten towns in Andhra Pradesh and its circulation accounted for 70 percent of the audited Telugu daily circulation.

1. What are the different forms of Print media?
2. What reasons can be attributed to the emerging growth of Indian?

Explain the changes that have been occurring in the newspaper industry.

How British industrialisation led to de-industrialisation in some sectors and decline of old urban centres in India?