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Who is mainly responsible for increase in migration?

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  1. Environment

  2. Government

  3. A and B both

  4. None of these

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Mainly government is responsible for increase in migration. Due to lack of facilities in farming people unable to get good production. If our government provide good facilities with proper knowledge of farming people never wish to migrate. In small town if our government provide good job than why people migrate to big city.

MTI' is the news agency of _________.

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  1. Hungary

  2. Norway

  3. Maldives

  4. Netherlands

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

MTI is a Hungarian news agency. It means Hungarian Telegraphic Office. It is one of the oldest news agencies in the world.It was founded in 1880. 

Migrations change the number, distribution and composition of the population in ______.

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  1. the area of departure

  2. The area of arrival

  3. Both the area of departure and arrival

  4. None of these

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Migrations change the number, distribution and composition of population in both the areas of departure and the area of arrival.

The general trend of international migration is from the _______.

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  1. Developed to developed nations.

  2. Developing to developing nations.

  3. Less developed nations to more developed nations.

  4. Under developed nations to under developed nations.

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The general trend of international migration is from the Less developed nations to more developed nations.

Migrations change the number, distribution and composition ofthe population in _______.

geography migration study of population migration and its impact migration : factors, types and consequences world population

  1. The area of departure

  2. The area of arrival

  3. Both the area of departure and arrival

  4. The area of all cities

  5. None of these

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Population is a dynamic phenomenon. The numbers, distribution and composition of the population are constantly changing. This is the influence of the interaction of the three processes, namely-births, deaths and migrations. Migration is the movement of people across regions and territories. Migration can be internal (within the country) or international (between the countries). Internal migration does not change the size of the population, but influences the distribution of population within the nation. Migration plays a very significant role in changing the composition and distribution of population.

How can large population be turned into a productive asset?

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  1. By investment in human capital

  2. By stopping migration

  3. By increasing employment opportunities

  4. By developing rural areas

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Correct Option: A

What is internal migration?

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  1. Between the countries

  2. Within the country

  3. Within the states

  4. Within the union territories

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Correct Option: B

Which of the following is a major reason for female migration in India?

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  1. Marriages

  2. Drought

  3. Employment

  4. Wars

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

People, generally are emotionally attached to their place of birth. But millions of people leave their places of birth and residence. There could be variety of reasons. These reasons can be put into two broad categories : (i) push factor, these cause people to leave their place of residence or origin; and (ii) pull factors, which attract the people from different places. In India people migrate from rural to urban areas mainly due to poverty, high population pressure on the land, lack of basic infrastructural facilities like health care, education, etc. Apart from these factors, natural disasters such as, flood, drought, cyclonic storms, earthquake.

Reason for migration of males and females are different. For example, work and employment have remained the main cause for male migration (38 per cent) while it is only three per cent for the females. Contrary to this, about 65 per cent of females move out from their parental houses following their marriage. This is the most important cause in the rural areas of India.

Which one of the following measures can be useful in reducing the problem of migration?

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  1. Creating more jobs in cities

  2. Prohibiting migration by law

  3. Creating more jobs in rural areas

  4. Strengthening policing in cities

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Following measures can be useful in reducing the problem of migration:

  • Creating more jobs in rural areas.
  • Better facilities
  • Better health

The original home of the gypsies was ______.

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  1. Egypt

  2. Russia

  3. India

  4. Persia

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The 'Gypsies' are a group of people found in Central Asia. But, the original home of Gypsies was in India (Western Rajasthan and Punjab).Gypsies’ are an ethnic group, which for unknown reasons took to a wandering life style during the late middle ages.