Competition arises in a society when there is a lack of a goal or a limited number and the number of individuals or groups achieving it is high.
Kingsley Davis "The purpose of competition is to eliminate rivals in order to achieve a mutually desired goal."
Two or more parties try to achieve the same goal but for this the other party tries to achieve the goal first.
At the same time, they try to exclude each other.
E.g. Competition to come first in board exams.
Competition is a modified form of struggle.
Competition Features:
$(1)$ There are certain rules of competition.
$(2)$ The nature of competition is variable.
$(3)$ An environment of healthy competition.
$(4)$ Reward / change for winning the competition.
As Fair Child has rightly said about competition, "Competition is the use of less things or effort than rights."
E.g. in the Olympic Games, many nations of the world and its athletes participate in various competitions for the best performance.
Type of competition:
$(1)$ Real competition:
In real competition, the rivals have face-to-face contact with each other.
They have physical closeness to each other.
In a real competition, every contestant is aware of his competitors and the rules.
E.g. Competition to bring number one in the class or competition to come number one in the race.
$(2)$ Indirect competition:
In indirect competition rivals are unfamiliar with each other.
Although they are not aware of each other's presence, they try to achieve their goals before each other.
Which is called indirect competition.
E.g. Examinations held to get a job in a bank.
People in society try to gain more prestige or status than others.
It is indirect competition.