GSEB Emerging Issues in Indian Economy MCQ — Class 12

Migration means what?

Migration concerns the movement of people between places.

Internal migration takes place where?

Movement between places in one country is internal migration.

International migration crosses what?

International migration moves people between countries.

Urbanisation generally means what?

Urbanisation concerns the growth of urban population and urban living.

Which can be an economic reason for migration?

Differences in earning opportunities can motivate movement.

Which can push people away from an area?

Adverse origin conditions can push people toward other places.

Which can attract migrants to a destination?

Attractive opportunities act as pull factors.

Which is an infrastructural service?

Infrastructure supplies essential support for economic and social activity.

How can education support development?

Education strengthens capabilities and participation in productive activity.

Why is healthcare an infrastructural service?

Health services support human welfare and productive participation.

1. A person moves from a village to a city in the same country for work. Which classification fits?

1. International migration
2. Only urban-to-rural migration
3. Only a goods import
4. Internal rural-to-urban migration

2. A worker relocates to another country for employment. Which classification fits?

1. Only a merchandise export
2. Only a birth-rate change
3. International economic migration
4. Only internal migration

3. Flood damage forces residents to leave their area. Which cause is clearest?

1. Only an industrial ownership rule
2. An environmental push factor
3. Only an exchange-rate pull factor
4. Only a trade surplus