In West Bengal during 1980-2001, the arsenic problem spreaded out in 2005 villages of 75 blocks in 8 districts near about 10% population. The problem of the ground water pollution by arsenic is found in the inter fluvial region of Murshidabad and Hooghly district. The source of arsenic in ground water is tested out by establishing the relation between the river system and the area from where the river carried sediments. In this regard Urological Survey of India and Central Ground Water Board have studied and came out with a number of findings. Extensive study about the condition of reservoir, mode of recharge-discharge and their relationship, ground water movement, process of oxidation, potentiality of ground water is necessary to find out the cause of such arsenic concentration in ground water.

The purpose of the study to examine effect of age and gender on social loafing of state level cricket players. Social loafing scale by Q.G.Alam and Dr. Ramji Srivastava (1990). Besides a PDS was used to get other necessary information about the state level cricket players. Hypotheses of the study 1. Younger state level cricket players exhibiting significantly more social loafing than older state level cricket players. 2. Males state level cricket players would exhibit more social loafing than female state level cricket players. The finding confirmed the hypotheses. It was concluded that younger state level cricket players exhibiting significantly more social loafing than older state level cricket players. Second hypothesis is the results showed there were no significant gender differences in social loafing.

The social and cultural manifestations of tourism are multifarious and are evident in different ways involving man, his society and his country. The socio-cultural impact of tourism would be conspicuous in various facts of human activity i.e. religious, cultural, educational, in relation to leisure, health and sports, national and International understanding. Culture provides a strong motivation for tourism and the relation between culture and tourism, thus itself evident. Culture attributes or attractions provide a strong magnet for attracting large scale travel.

This analytical paper has investigated the impact of poverty on child literacy at compulsory school going age at poorest level of the backward KBK+ region of rural Odisha (one of the poorest region of the India). This paper has been prepared using unit level data of NSS (National Sample Survey).The entire population of KBK+ has been distributed into five pentile classes based on the monthly percapita expenditure of each household. The analysis has reached at the lowest pentile class of KBK+ and prepared a comparative picture on child illiteracy. It has been concluded that all the planning and policy for compulsory child education are significantly successful in this backward region of the country but the success is not significant at the poorest level of the region.

Pudukkottai, a Princely State, was ruled by the Thondaimans. While the de jure ruler was Thondaiman, the de facto ruler was the British. As there was no organised opposition to the British , they wanted to maintain and keep peace in Pudukkottai also. But Pudukkottai presented certain sociological riddles like the highly intractable Kallar and Arimalam Korawars. They posed a veritable threat to the affluent Chettiyars. As the native Ruler and Kallars belonged to the same community, bringing the culprits under the administration of impartial Justice seemed very difficult. Taking all these factors into consideration, the British imposed their own system of Police Administration and the Thondaimans readily obliged. Before analyzing the Police Administration in Pudukkottai, it is necessary to know communities that were considered the criminal classes of this State, their status, activities, character, behaviour etc.

The role of communication has been very significant since the beginning of history. With the development of science and technology, the forms and way of communication have become more specialized. In a country like India, so vast and varied, modern mass media alone does not constitute the sum total of communication channels. We have T.V., newspaper, internet etc. But the millions of people in rural areas have no regular access to such mass media due to poverty and illiteracy. With 35 per cent of the population unlettered and with the media's reach largely restricted to urban areas-information, education & entertainment do not reach a large majority of the people. Our society is characterized by a complex social system with different caste, classes, creeds, and tribes. The high rate of illiteracy and poverty added to the inadequacy of the mass media to reach almost 700 million people who reside in village. To them, the mass media proved to be glamorous, impersonal and unbelievable in comparison with the familiar performance of traditional artist whom the villagers could not only see and hear but even touch emotionally. The traditional media can be used to reach these people in the process of change and development of the country

While upbringing, protecting, nurturing and nourishing the child, parents need to perform various activities. They need to fulfil the demands, duties and responsibilities of the role. There are social, religious and cultural expectations from their roles as parents. Expectations from parents' roles are shaped by society, region, economic conditions, political systems etc. The expectations are with reference to love, care, protection of the child from danger, including emotional dangers etc. Expectations are with regards to providing education, encouragement, appreciation, opportunities for development. Values and morals are expected to develop. Parents are expected to discipline the child and fulfil the needs of the child.

The physical education have been concerned with the classification of individuals into different types of body build and are interested in knowing the relationship between the body composition and personality traits. Obesity has been recognised as important aspect of body composition.

The purpose of the study to examine effect of age and gender on social loafing of state level cricket players. Social loafing scale by Q.G.Alam and Dr. Ramji Srivastava (1990). Besides a PDS was used to get other necessary information about the state level cricket players. Hypotheses of the study 1. Younger state level cricket players exhibiting significantly more social loafing than older state level cricket players. 2. Males state level cricket players would exhibit more social loafing than female state level cricket players. The finding confirmed the hypotheses. It was concluded that younger state level cricket players exhibiting significantly more social loafing than older state level cricket players. Second hypothesis is the results showed there were no significant gender differences in social loafing.

India is the most extensively irrigated country in the world. The problem of Indian agriculture is mainly the water supply. Water is indispensable to agricultural production. In areas where rainfall is well distributed throught the year, there is no problem. But in uncertain rainfall areas irrigation is quite essention for cultivation. For the sugarcane cultivation there is requirement of regular supply of water. Because of this Krishna Sugar Factory established a Krishna Irrigation Scheme in 1967. The objective of this paper is to studythe role of Irrigation Scheme in agricultural development. Basically the entire study is based on secondary data. The Krishna Irrigation Scheme is developed in the Karad, Walwa,

The Indian banking industry, an important tool in facilitating the development of the economy is now addressing the relevant issues to take on the multifarious challenges of globalisation. Liberalisation and deregulation of the financial sector, the greater use of financial engineering techniques and models, significant advances in information technology and most importantly the demands of customers have all resulted in greater competition in the banking industry. This increased competition makes it difficult for banks to sustain, succeed and to retain their customers. Banks have to respond to new avenues like mutual funds, foreign exchange, and security broking facilities including the sale of insurance products which could generate substantial fee income and enhance the level of customer service.

Any individual's commitment and dedication to his profession is determined by his motives for accepting the professional work and its working place. There is need to know the reasons and situations which are leading to join Vacational M.Ed. course after joining teaching profession. The present study aims at finding out the motives of the In-service M.Ed. students for joining the Vacational M.Ed. course by following survey method. A questionnaire comprised of ten open ended questions, was used for collecting the responses of eighty In-service M.Ed. students of department of education of Dr. B.A.M.U. Aurangabad. The data was analyzed and interpreted by calculating the percentage of responses to each question.