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3 UPSC Prelims MCQs tagged "Migration". Free practice with answer keys, explanations, and timed mock tests on Anantam IAS.

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  1. What is the biggest reason for migration in India as per Census 2011?

    What is the biggest reason for migration in India as per Census 2011?

    1. AEducation
    2. BEmployment
    3. CMarriage
    4. DUnder-developed regional economy
    Answer and explanation

    Correct answer: C

    Census 2011 records marriage as the single largest reason for migration in India, driven overwhelmingly by women moving to their marital homes. Employment is the leading cause specifically for male migration, but overall marriage dominates the totals.

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  2. In the context of rural-urban migration, which one of the following is a “push…

    In the context of rural-urban migration, which one of the following is a "push factor"?

    1. ABetter lifestyle and high living standard in cities
    2. BLack of livelihood opportunities, backwardness and poverty in rural areas
    3. CBetter educational opportunities in urban areas
    4. DBetter entertainment and sports facilities in cities
    Answer and explanation

    Correct answer: B

    Push factors are negative conditions at the origin that drive people to leave. Lack of livelihood, backwardness and poverty in rural areas push people out. The other options are pull factors, attractions at the urban destination.

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  3. Consider the following factors regarding the low population mobility in India before 1980 in…

    Consider the following factors regarding the low population mobility in India before 1980 in terms of migration:

    1. AOnly 1
    2. BOnly 1 and 3
    3. COnly 3
    4. D1, 2 and 3
    Answer and explanation

    Correct answer: D

    Low education levels kept people from learning about and acting on distant opportunities, family customs and prejudice discouraged women from migrating, and farmers' deep emotional attachment to their land held them in place. All three were genuine drags on mobility before the 1980s. So every factor listed is correct.

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