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Study of population migration and its impact - class-IX

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What are the basic problem people face after migration?

  1. NO proper living condition

  2. No proper school for children

  3. No good job

  4. All of above


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Basically People migrate for good job. They get good accommodation also. But due to different language their children never get good school or faces many problem in local language.

How government help migrated people?

  1. By providing good accommodation

  2. By providing admission in school for migrated children

  3. By providing hospital facilities

  4. All of above


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

People migrate with their family to other city for job or education purpose. Government helps them to get admission for their children in good school. In some cases government open new school of different language for migrated children. 

Which city has the maximum government offices?

  1. Mumbai

  2. Delhi

  3. Chennai

  4. Lucknow


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Delhi is capital of India. All the government organizations has their head office in Delhi only. This is one of the city where people migrate for government job, People from small town get job in any government organization and posted in Delhi. So he migrate from his home town to his office town.

Which class has no other choice except migration?

  1. Educated class

  2. Business class

  3. Labour class

  4. All of above


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Due to lack of education and low production in land the labour class are helpless and ready to migrate from village to city. The main purpose is to get good job by which they earn good and live comfortable life.

Why people prefer to migrate Mumbai from their home town?

  1. Mumbai is one of the big city

  2. Good opportunity of jobs

  3. High class life style

  4. All of above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Mumbai is economic capital of our country. There are maximum industries, which give good opportunity of jobs. Life style of Mumbai is very high with good education facilities. So only people prefer to migrate Mumbai.

What are the drawbacks of migration?

  1. City become crowded

  2. Unemployment increased

  3. Both A and B

  4. None of these


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The main drawback of migration is the increase in unemployment with increase in city crowd. Due to migration for one job there are many application which increased the unemployment. Every one want to migrate to big city for good life style which increase in crowd also.

Which of the following is the reason of increase in city crowd?

  1. High birth rate

  2. Migration from small town

  3. Increase in production

  4. None of these


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The main reason of increase in city crowd is increase in migration from small town to city. Due to lack of production people migrate from their home town to city.

What are the development government do due to migrated  people?

  1. Increase in industries

  2. Increase in infrastructure

  3. Increase in school

  4. All of above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Migrated people increase the crowd of city. Normally any city constructed on the basis of population. If population increases, accommodation problem increases. Traffic issues increases. Unemployment increases. To solve all these problem, government develop new industries, new accommodation, new school for migrated people.

Which of the following is/are the important places for migration?

  1. Mumbai

  2. Delhi

  3. Bangalore

  4. All of above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

For migration usually people prefer big city. Where they get good job as well as good life style to live. Mumbai, Delhi and Bangalore are the main city where people prefer to migrate.

What is the main reason of migration?

  1. Low production in land

  2. Extra need

  3. Comfortable life

  4. None of these


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

People who migrate from home town or village to new city are not happy to do this. The reason of migration is mainly low production in their land due to which they were not able to afford healthy life. So they take decision to shift in city for good job and good income.

Who is mainly responsible for increase in migration?

  1. Environment

  2. Government

  3. A and B both

  4. None of these


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 _________.

  1. Hungary

  2. Norway

  3. Maldives

  4. Netherlands


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 ______.

  1. the area of departure

  2. The area of arrival

  3. Both the area of departure and arrival

  4. None of these


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 _______.

  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.


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 _______.

  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


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?

  1. By investment in human capital

  2. By stopping migration

  3. By increasing employment opportunities

  4. By developing rural areas


Correct Option: A

What is internal migration?

  1. Between the countries

  2. Within the country

  3. Within the states

  4. Within the union territories


Correct Option: B

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

  1. Marriages

  2. Drought

  3. Employment

  4. Wars


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?

  1. Creating more jobs in cities

  2. Prohibiting migration by law

  3. Creating more jobs in rural areas

  4. Strengthening policing in cities


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 ______.

  1. Egypt

  2. Russia

  3. India

  4. Persia


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.

Of the people who have migrated from one place to another approximately 50% do it for ______________.

  1. Better employment oppurtunities

  2. Social security

  3. Good lifestyle

  4. Marriage


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Shifting of residential place from one place to another is called Migration. A migrant means one who has shifted from his birth place and settled in another place. There are many reasons for migration. Of the people who have migrated from one place to another,approximately 50%  do it for the purpose of marriage. 

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