Differentiate between :

Physical and biological factors of social change.

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Physical factor Biological factor
(i) Physical factor is also known as geographical or natural factor. (i) Biological factor is also known as demographic factor.
(ii) Physical factors consists of climatic conditions, physical environment, animal life, biodiversity, mineral resources, natural resources, etc. (ii) The biological factors lies in the biological conditions of social continuity, the perpetuation, growth or decline of a given population, migration or race.
(iii) Social change to some extent conditioned by physical factors. (iii) Biological factors bring change in population structure.
(iv) Physical factor is modified by man, to meet his needs for example construction, of bridge, dam, highway, road, canal, irrigation etc. (iv) Population movement from rural to urban area, and other such demographic changes significantly influence the course of social change in a society.

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