Migration Patterns and Trends

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What is the term used to describe the movement of people from one place to another?

  1. Migration

  2. Immigration

  3. Emigration

  4. Transmigration


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Migration is the general term used to describe the movement of people from one place to another.

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:
Explanation:

Transmigration is not a type of migration. It is a government-sponsored program of population resettlement.

What is the term used to describe the movement of people into a country?

  1. Immigration

  2. Emigration

  3. Remigration

  4. Repatriation


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Immigration is the term used to describe the movement of people into a country.

What is the term used to describe the movement of people out of a country?

  1. Emigration

  2. Immigration

  3. Remigration

  4. Repatriation


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Emigration is the term used to describe the movement of people out of a country.

What is the term used to describe the movement of people back to their country of origin?

  1. Remigration

  2. Repatriation

  3. Immigration

  4. Emigration


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Remigration is the term used to describe the movement of people back to their country of origin.

What is the term used to describe the movement of people within a country?

  1. Internal migration

  2. International migration

  3. Rural-urban migration

  4. Urban-rural migration


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Internal migration is the term used to describe the movement of people within a country.

What is the term used to describe the movement of people from rural areas to urban areas?

  1. Rural-urban migration

  2. Urban-rural migration

  3. Internal migration

  4. International migration


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Rural-urban migration is the term used to describe the movement of people from rural areas to urban areas.

What is the term used to describe the movement of people from urban areas to rural areas?

  1. Urban-rural migration

  2. Rural-urban migration

  3. Internal migration

  4. International migration


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Urban-rural migration is the term used to describe the movement of people from urban areas to rural areas.

What are the three main factors that influence migration?

  1. Economic factors

  2. Social factors

  3. Political factors

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Economic factors, social factors, and political factors all influence migration.

Which of the following is NOT an economic factor that influences migration?

  1. Job opportunities

  2. Wages

  3. Cost of living

  4. Education


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Education is not an economic factor that influences migration. It is a social factor.

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

  1. Family reunification

  2. Marriage

  3. Religion

  4. Language


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Language is not a social factor that influences migration. It is a cultural factor.

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

  1. War

  2. Persecution

  3. Government policies

  4. Natural disasters


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Natural disasters are not a political factor that influences migration. They are an environmental factor.

What is the term used to describe the movement of people from one country to another?

  1. International migration

  2. Internal migration

  3. Rural-urban migration

  4. Urban-rural migration


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

International migration is the term used to describe the movement of people from one country to another.

What is the term used to describe the movement of people from a less developed country to a more developed country?

  1. South-North migration

  2. North-South migration

  3. East-West migration

  4. West-East migration


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

South-North migration is the term used to describe the movement of people from a less developed country to a more developed country.

What is the term used to describe the movement of people from a more developed country to a less developed country?

  1. North-South migration

  2. South-North migration

  3. East-West migration

  4. West-East migration


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

North-South migration is the term used to describe the movement of people from a more developed country to a less developed country.

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