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Social Problems in India · Maharashtra Board STD 12 Commerce / Arts (MSBSHSE - English Medium). 3 questions.

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Question 14 Marks
Mobile addiction and Drug addiction
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Mobile addictionDrug addiction
(i) Nature: It refers to an obsession with mobile phones for various reasons, and a desire to constantly upgrade one’s mobile phone.(i) Nature: It refers to a physical and biological dependence on drugs which leads to unpleasant symptoms when the person stops using the substance.
(ii) Causes Easy access to the internet due to which it is flooded with information, misuse of mobile phones for destructive, negative, and vested purposes.(ii) Causes Peer pressure, curiosity, personal and psychological conditions such as depression/inferiority/superiority complex.
(iii) Effect: Almost constantly on call, cybersex addiction, online compulsions, virtual relationships, etc., are the effects of mobile addiction.(iii) Effect: Dependency on drugs, stress, anxiety, aggression or irritability can take its toll on addicts. Inability to focus on activity etc., are the effects of drug addiction.
(iv) Measures: Self-assessment, getting involved in participative activities such as hobby classes, sports and games can help in building positive experiences for individuals which can help to tackle mobile addiction.(iv) Measures: Creating awareness among the public, counseling, laws, drug addiction clinic, mass media, etc., are the measures to tackle drug addiction.
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Question 24 Marks
Social Problem and Individual Problem
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Social ProblemIndividual Problem
(i) Meaning: A social problem is faced by numerous persons is described as a social problem.(i) Meaning: A problem that is faced by an individual and his/her family is described as an individual problem.
(ii) Effects: Anti-social norms behaviour is considered as a social problem as it affects the wellbeing of the entire society.(ii) Effects: An individual’s own habit, lethargy, inertia, personality is an individual problem that may affect the well-being of an individual, thus the cause of the problem rests with the individual.
(iii) Solution: Removal of social problems requires collective efforts to the wellbeing of the entire society.(iii) Solution: The efforts of the concerned individual may be sufficient to save his/her problem.
(iv) Nature: A social problem is rooted in the individuals who constitute the society. When the problem of poverty is tackled, the problem of poor individuals gets solved.(iv) Nature: When the scope of a personal problem enlarges and is faced by numerous individuals, it becomes a social problem, e.g. Unemployment
(v) For example, Ageing, Unemployment, Farmers’ Suicide, Domestic Violence, Addiction, corruption, overpopulation are social problems.(v) For example, lack of job opportunities, matching one’s education or skills, conventional mindsets of a community, lack of political will, etc., are individual problems.
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Question 34 Marks
Mobile/smartphones addiction and Internet addiction
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Sr. No.Mobile addictionInternet addiction
(i)Nature: It refers to obsession to mobile phone for various reasons ,and a desire to constantly upgrade one’s mobile phone.Nature: It refers to a compelling need on the part of an individual to have to continuously access to specific internet sites for personal needs orobsessions.
(ii)Impact: Mobile addiction may cause injuries and deaths due to careless behaviours like speaking on the phone while driving, dangerously posing for selfies, anxiety caused by loss of one’s phone and contacts.Impact: Internet addiction increases stress or anxiety in the individual. It affects one’s physical health, interpersonal relationships, personal neglect and access to inaccurate, prejudiced, and exploitative data.
(iii)Nature of problem: Mobile addiction is a problem as it leads to the need to almost constantly be on call, taking selfies or photos, the need to post all images of oneself, forwarding messages etc.Nature of problem: Internet addiction is a problem because one constantly needs to access sites for gaming, adult sites, social media, entertainment and stimulation.
(iv)Solution: Self-assessment and social involvement in hobby, sports, games can help overcome mobile addiction.Solution: Laws to prevent cyber bullying, counselling, group activity can help overcome the problem of internet addiction.
(v)Effects: Smart phone addiction is often fueled by an overuse of internet.Effects: Internet addiction results to mobile addiction as it give access to Connectivity, social media networking, gaming, web world etc.
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