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Answer the following question in detail (in 150-200 words).

Discuss the merits and demerits of digitalisation on Indian society.

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  • Merits of digitalisation

1. The processes which were earlier manual or cumbersome, have now been simplified through programming, IT and computer science.

2. Digitalisation has escalated speed and accuracy of these processes. 

3. It has enabled to radically improve performance and reach of business. 

4. It has provided an impetus for innovation, research and development. 

5. It has also resulted in increased social networking.

  • Demerits of digitalisation

1. While digitalisation has speeded up the processes of data mining and data management, it has also led to various challenges. 

2. These challenges include:

  1. Adverse impact of big industries on smaller ones
  2. Adverse impact on marketing and consumer behaviour c.
  3. Adverse effect on educational and job prospects

3. Additionally, it has led to increased occurrence of cyber-crimes.

4. It has also increased our dependency on technology.

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