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Population Geography-Patterns and Processes of Migration [JNU (Jawaharlal Nehru University) MA Entrance Geography]: Questions 1 - 6 of 12

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Question 1

Appeared in Year: 2012

Question MCQ▾

Which one of the following is not a ‘push factor’ ?

Choices

Choice (4)Response

a.

Economic and educational opportunities

b.

Natural disaster and war

c.

Conflicts and lack of religious freedom

d.

Overpopulation and unemployment

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Question 2

Appeared in Year: 2015

Question MCQ▾

The theory of residential mobility was given by

Choices

Choice (4)Response

a.

Zipf

b.

Hagerstrand

c.

Lee

d.

Ravenstein

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Question 3

Appeared in Year: 2012

Describe in Detail Subjective▾

Define internal migration. Discuss various streams of migration with respect to India.

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Explanation

  • The movement of people or population from one region to another is termed as migration. When this type of movement occurs within a country, it is termed as internal migration.

Migration is commonly of two types

1. Temporary Migration

  • It intends only to stay for a limited period of time, perhaps until the end of a particular program of study or for the…

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Question 4

Appeared in Year: 2009

Describe in Detail Subjective▾

How is mobility different from migration? Discuss some important consequences of internal migration in India?

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Explanation

  • The movement of people, as from one social group, class or level to another, it is a social mobility. Social mobility is a person՚s movement over time from one class to another.
  • Social mobility can be up or down and can be either intergenerational (occurring between generations, such as when a child rises above the class of his or her parents) or in…

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Question 5

Appeared in Year: 2015

Question MCQ▾

Which one of the following is not the characteristic of seasonal migration?

Choices

Choice (4)Response

a.

Commuting regularly

b.

Caused by push factors

c.

Short-term

d.

Caused by pull factors

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Question 6

Appeared in Year: 2014

Question MCQ▾

In Indian context consider the statement - “Most migration is outcome of economic reason” , and choose the most appropriate answer:

Choices

Choice (4)Response

a.

The assumption is true for all migrations accept rural to rural female migration

b.

The statement holds true only for rural to urban male migration

c.

The statement is true only for urban to urban male migration

d.

The statement holds true for urban to rural migration

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