Available Answers

1. 1.

   Choose the correct option.

   1. Which of the following is not a push factor for migration?

   (a) Poverty     (b) Unemployment         (c) Civil war        (d) Stable economy

   2. The city of  _____________________ in Indonesia is an urban agglomeration which has attracted a large number of migrants.

   (a) Manila           (b) Jakarta            (c) Seoul            (d) Cairo

   3.  ________________________ is a positive effect of brain drain on the home country.

   (a) Increased household earnings                   (b) Loss of skilled labour
   (c) Loss of innovative ideas                             (d) Loss of potential leaders

   4. Which of the following is not a pull factor for migration?

   (a) Employment                       (b) Higher standard of living
   (c) Religious intolerance          (d) Access to education

   5. People who emigrate from their to another in order to escape conditions like civil war and political unrest are called _____________________________.

   (a) legal migrants               (b) illegal migrants
   (c) refugees                       (d) none of these

2. 2.

   Fill in the blanks.

   1. ____________________ is the movement of people out of a region or country, while  ____________________ is the movement of people into a region or country.
   2. The country of ________________________ suffered widespread famine in the 1980s.
   3. The large-scale emigration of highly educated or skilled people from one country to another is called ___________________.
   4. Brain drain is also known as ____________________________.
   5. ________________________ reduces pressure of population from the rural areas and overpopulated countries.
3. 3.

   Mark the wrong statements and correct them.

   1. The country from where the people are moving out is called the receiving country.
   2. Most villages in India have poor infrastructure and few social amenities.
   3. Brain drain usually occurs from the developed countries to the developing countries.
   4. Political and civil unrest cause people to migrate to other cities or countries.
   5. The emigraiton of many people from Kashmir to different parts of India is an example of rural to urban migration.
4. 4.

   Define the term 'migration'.

5. 5.

   Who are refugees? Give an example from India.

6. 6.

   State the pull factors of migration.