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

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
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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. 

Multiple choice geography world population migration and its effects no place for us? migration : factors, types and consequences

IOM stands for ________.

  1. The International Organisation for Mitigation

  2. The International Organisation for Mutation

  3. The International Organisation for Migration

  4. The International Organisation of Mythology
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Explanation

The International Organization for Migration (IOM) is an intergovernmental organization. It was initially established in 1951 as the Intergovernmental Committee for European Migration (ICEM) to help resettle people displaced by World War II. The IOM is not part of the UN, nor is it a 'sister agency'. It is a completely separate entity, although the IOM often works in partnership with UN Agencies on specific projects. IOM works to help ensure the orderly and humane management of migration, to promote international cooperation on migration issues, to assist in the search for practical solutions to migration problems and to provide humanitarian assistance to migrants in need, including refugees and internally displaced people.

Multiple choice geography world population migration and its effects no place for us? migration : factors, types and consequences

Migration in which people tend to move due to some push factors such as war, hunger and other difficult conditions ___________.

  1. Rural-Urban Migration

  2. Seasonal Migration

  3. Impelled Migration

  4. Involuntary Migration
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Explanation

Here, no one is forced to migrate but due to some push factors such as war, hunger and other difficult conditions, people decide to leave.

Multiple choice geography world population migration and its effects no place for us? migration : factors, types and consequences

Migration in which the government or authorities of a place force people to migrate for a reason is called __________.

  1. Return Migration

  2. Rural-Urban Migration

  3. Seasonal Migration

  4. Involuntary Migration
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Explanation

This happens when the government or authorities of a place force people to migrate for a reason. It refers to the movements of refugees and internally displaced people (those displaced by conflicts) as well as people displaced by natural or environmental disasters, chemical or nuclear disasters, famine, or development projects.

Multiple choice geography world population migration and its effects no place for us? migration : factors, types and consequences

Movement of people from one place to another with the intentions of settling permanently in the new location is called ________.

  1. Migration

  2. Transfer

  3. Movement

  4. None of these
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Explanation

Human migration is the movement by people from one place to another with the intentions of settling, permanently in the new location. The movement is often over long distances and from one country to another, but internal migration is also possible; indeed, this is the dominant form globally. 

Multiple choice geography world population migration and its effects no place for us? migration : factors, types and consequences

Which of the following statements are true?

A. Migration is the consequence of the economic and political problems facing the countries where migrant come from.

B. These migrants are starting to cause political problems for their countries, the recipient countries and the countries they take as a transit.

  1. Only A

  2. Only B

  3. Both A and B

  4. None of these
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Explanation

Movement of people from one place to another with the intentions of settling, permanently in the new location is called human migration. Migration is due to the consequences faced by people of the country, making them settle in other country. These migrants become reason for political disturbances in the country they settle, because nativists of the country usually do not accept the migrants. 

Multiple choice geography world population migration and its effects no place for us? migration : factors, types and consequences

What is migration?

  1. Shifting from one city to other

  2. Traveling from one city to other

  3. Both of above

  4. None of these
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Explanation

Shifting from one city to other is called migration. Normally people migrate for education, earning. In some cases people transferred from one city to other from there office it is also comes under migration. 

Multiple choice geography world population migration and its effects no place for us? migration : factors, types and consequences

Why people migrate from one city to other?

  1. For good living standards

  2. For education purpose

  3. For employment reason

  4. All of above
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Explanation

Normally no one prefer to migrate from their home town to new city. But for good living standards, for good education purpose or for employment they migrate to another city.