Migration


 
 
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Migration

Migration: It is the movement of people across regions and territories. The movement of people within the country (from one place to another) is called internal migration. It does not change the population size but it changes the population distribution of an area. The movement of people from one country to other is called international migration. It changes population size of the country as well as population distribution.

Migration Pattern in India: In India, most of the recent migrations have been from rural areas to urban areas. This is due to poverty and unemployment in rural areas (Push factors) and increased employment opportunity and better living conditions in urban places (Pull factors). The urban population has increased from 17.29% of the total population in 1951 to 31.8% in 2011. There has been a significant increase in the number of million plus cities from 35 to 53 in just a decade, i.e. 2001 to 2011.

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Question : 1

The Indian migrations have been from rural to urban areas due to the "push" factor in rural areas. Which of the following are the "push" factors?

  • (A) Adverse conditions of poverty
  • (B) Unemployment in rural areas
  • (C) Less rainfall in rural areas
  • (D) Better living conditions in rural areas

Choose the correct option.

Right Option : B
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Question : 2

Migration is the movement of people across regions and territories and can be internal or international. Which of the following is not changed by internal migration?

Right Option : A
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Question : 3

Migration is change in the number, distribution and compostion of the population in _______ .

Right Option : D
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