Poverty and Migration

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Which of the following is NOT a major cause of poverty in India?

  1. Lack of education

  2. Unemployment

  3. Overpopulation

  4. Natural disasters


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Natural disasters are not a major cause of poverty in India. The main causes of poverty in India are lack of education, unemployment, and overpopulation.

Which of the following is NOT a consequence of poverty?

  1. Illiteracy

  2. Poor health

  3. Crime

  4. Environmental degradation


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Environmental degradation is not a direct consequence of poverty. However, poverty can lead to environmental degradation indirectly, through deforestation, overgrazing, and other unsustainable practices.

Which of the following is NOT a type of migration?

  1. Internal migration

  2. International migration

  3. Rural-urban migration

  4. Urban-rural migration


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Urban-rural migration is not a type of migration. Migration is the movement of people from one place to another, and urban-rural migration is a type of internal migration.

Which of the following is NOT a factor that influences migration?

  1. Economic factors

  2. Social factors

  3. Political factors

  4. Environmental factors


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Environmental factors are not a major factor that influences migration. The main factors that influence migration are economic factors, social factors, and political factors.

Which of the following is NOT a consequence of migration?

  1. Increased diversity

  2. Cultural exchange

  3. Economic growth

  4. Social conflict


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Social conflict is not a direct consequence of migration. However, migration can lead to social conflict indirectly, through competition for resources, discrimination, and other social tensions.

Which of the following is NOT a policy that can be used to address poverty?

  1. Providing education and training

  2. Creating jobs

  3. Providing social safety nets

  4. Promoting economic growth


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Promoting economic growth is not a policy that can be used to address poverty directly. However, economic growth can lead to poverty reduction indirectly, by creating jobs and increasing incomes.

Which of the following is NOT a policy that can be used to address migration?

  1. Managing borders

  2. Providing assistance to migrants

  3. Promoting integration

  4. Reducing the root causes of migration


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Reducing the root causes of migration is not a policy that can be used to address migration directly. However, addressing the root causes of migration can help to reduce the number of people who migrate.

Which of the following is NOT a challenge faced by migrants?

  1. Discrimination

  2. Xenophobia

  3. Racism

  4. Language barriers


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Language barriers are not a challenge faced by migrants. Migrants often face discrimination, xenophobia, and racism.

Which of the following is NOT a benefit of migration?

  1. Increased diversity

  2. Cultural exchange

  3. Economic growth

  4. Reduced social conflict


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Reduced social conflict is not a benefit of migration. Migration can lead to social conflict indirectly, through competition for resources, discrimination, and other social tensions.

Which of the following is NOT a type of poverty?

  1. Absolute poverty

  2. Relative poverty

  3. Situational poverty

  4. Chronic poverty


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Situational poverty is not a type of poverty. The main types of poverty are absolute poverty, relative poverty, and chronic poverty.

Which of the following is NOT a measure of poverty?

  1. Headcount ratio

  2. Poverty gap index

  3. Gini coefficient

  4. Multidimensional poverty index


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The Gini coefficient is not a measure of poverty. The main measures of poverty are the headcount ratio, the poverty gap index, and the multidimensional poverty index.

Which of the following is NOT a type of migration policy?

  1. Open borders policy

  2. Closed borders policy

  3. Selective migration policy

  4. Managed migration policy


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Open borders policy is not a type of migration policy. The main types of migration policies are closed borders policy, selective migration policy, and managed migration policy.

Which of the following is NOT a type of migrant?

  1. Economic migrant

  2. Social migrant

  3. Political migrant

  4. Environmental migrant


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Environmental migrant is not a type of migrant. The main types of migrants are economic migrants, social migrants, and political migrants.

Which of the following is NOT a type of migration network?

  1. Chain migration

  2. Step migration

  3. Return migration

  4. Circular migration


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Return migration is not a type of migration network. The main types of migration networks are chain migration, step migration, and circular migration.

Which of the following is NOT a type of migration theory?

  1. Neoclassical migration theory

  2. New economics of migration theory

  3. Dual labor market theory

  4. World systems theory


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

World systems theory is not a type of migration theory. The main types of migration theories are neoclassical migration theory, new economics of migration theory, and dual labor market theory.

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