People and Migration – 10th Class Social Bits 8th Lesson

People and Migration – 10th Class Social Bits 8th Lesson  

Question 1.
Which one of the following is a popular state in India that produces sugar
A) Jammu & Kashmir
B) Sikkim
C) Maharastra
D) Rajasthan
Answer:
C) Maharastra

Question 2.
Identify the International migration
1. India to Saudi Arabia to work as drivers
2. Teachers coming from China to India to teach Chinese
3. Migration of Sugarcane cutters in Maharashtra.
A) 1 & 2 only
B) 1 only
C) 2 Only
D) 3 only
Answer:
A) 1 & 2 only

Question 3.
Which is not related to Rural to Urban migrants in India ?
i) take up new jobs and acquire new skills
ii) Less discrimination based on caste and gender
iii) Basic facilities such as drinking water and sanitation
iv) Find the job in organised sector.
Which is the correct set ?
A) i, ii
B) ii, iii
C) iii, iv
D) i, iv
Answer:
C) iii, iv

Question 4.
Your suggestion for reducing the rural migration
A) Increase the working days provided by MGNREGA
B) Establishing factories in rural areas
C) Encouraging agriculture and its allied sectors
D) All the above
Answer:
D) All the above

Question 5.
In Maharashtra, the seven districts,
Nasik, Ahmednagar, Pune, Satara, Sangli, Kolhapur and Sholapur are all together known as
A) Sweet house
B) Sugar belt
C) Jaggery belt
D) Ginger belt
Answer:
B) Sugar belt

Question 6.
Among the issues which are not related to migrants in India?
A) They live in harsh circumstances and in unhygienic conditions
B) They are not able to access proper health facilities
C) They will get foodgrains from fair price shops with low cost
D) Children accompanying their parents remain as dropouts
Answer:
C) They will get foodgrains from fair price shops with low cost

Question 7.
Match the following:
1. Kopi a) 50 – 100 Kopis
2. Gadi b) 200 – 500 Kopis
3. Tyre centre c) Conical hut
A) 1 – c, 2 – b, 3 – a
B) 1 – b, 2 – a, 3 – c
C) 1 – a, 2 – c, 3 – b
D) 1 – c, 2 – a, 3 – b
Answer:
D) 1 – c, 2 – a, 3 – b

Question 8.
Which of the following could be considered seasonal migration ?
A) Women moving from their parent’s house to husband’s house due to marriage
B) Women from Nalgonda district come to work’ as domestic maids in Hyderabad
C) Turmeric harvesters moving from one district to another district in Tamil Nadu for three months in a year.
D) Cycle rickshaw pullers in Delhi coming from rural parts of Bihar to settle here
Answer:
C) Turmeric harvesters moving from one district to another district in Tamil Nadu for three months in a year.

Question 9.
Among the following places, which does not come under “Sugar belt” of Maharashtra ?
A) Satara
B) Nasik
C) Belgaum
D) Sholapur
Answer:
C) Belgaum

Question 10.
Which of the following are the reasons for urbanisation in India?
A) Natural increase
B) Declaration of rural areas as urban areas
C) Migration of people from rural to urban areas
D) All the above
Answer:
D) All the above

Question 11.
Which of the following comes under internal migration ?
1) People going from India to Saudi Arabia to work as technicians
2) Agricultural labourers going from Bihar to Punjab.
3) Teachers coming from China to India to teach Chinese to Indian children
4) Brick workers going from Odisha to Andhra Pradesh.
A) 1 and 2
B) 2 and 3
C) 2 and 4
D) 3 and 4
Answer:
C) 2 and 4

Question 12.
Which of the following is correct relating to migration?
A) Employment is the main reason for migration of females.
B) Males migrate due to marriage.
C) All the migrants from rural to urban would get jobs in organised sector.
D) Most migrants move only for short distance.
Answer:
D) Most migrants move only for short distance.

Question 13.
The states in India which are very much Hr : benefitted by the remittances sent by
the non – residents are ………………..
A) A.P – Tamilnadu
B) Kerala and Punjab
C) Maharashtra and Goa
D) Jharkhand – Bihar
Answer:
B) Kerala and Punjab

Question 14.
It is not the cause for migration
A) Supporting the family
B) For luxurious life
C) For better jobs
D) For higher education
Answer:
B) For luxurious life

Question 15.
During the last few decades which countries are the major destination for most of the Indian workers to West Asia?
A) Saudi Arabia
B) UAE
C) Singapore
D) Both A and B
Answer:
D) Both A and B

Question 16.
Which state in India has 2^nd largest number of NRI’s (Non – Residential Indians) ?
A) Kerala
B) Andhra Pradesh
C) Punjab
D) Delhi
Answer:
C) Punjab

Question 17.
Koina Dam is in ………………..
A) Andhra Pradesh
B) Manipur
C) Madhya Pradesh
D) Maharashtra
Answer:
D) Maharashtra

Question 18.
Identify organised sector.
A) Police Officer
B) Construction workers
C) Hawkers
D) Painter
A) Police Officer

Question 19.
The skilled migrants among the following are …………………….
A) IT professionals
B) Doctors
C) A & B
D) Lawyers
Answer:
C) A & B

Question 20.
When schools in native places of migrant workers refuse to take them again when they come back – they become …………………
A) Failure
B) Passout
C) Regular to school
D) Dropouts
Answer:
D) Dropouts

Question 21.
Who retain a part of earnings of migrants apart from payments they receive from employers ?
A) Businessman
B) Migrant worker
C) Contractor
D) Engineer
Answer:
C) Contractor

Question 22.
Migrant labourers who work in sugarcane plantations in Maharashtra are mostly ………………. workers.
A) Contract
B) Regular
C) Seasonal
D) B and C
Answer:
C) Seasonal

Question 23.
The factors responsible for migration of tribal people from their native place are …………………..
A) Construction of dams
B) Intrusion of outsider
C) Mining
D) All the above
Answer:
D) All the above

Question 24.
How do you decide the nativity of a person ?
A) Depending on the birth places of parents
B) Depending on the birth place
C) The region in which one resides most of one’s life
D) All the above
Answer:
D) All the above

Question 25.
Which of the following statements are true ?
i) The main reason for migration women – marriage.
ii) Migration in male – employment opportunities.
A) Only i is true
B) i and ii are false
C) Only ii is true
D) Both i and ii are true
Answer:
D) Both i and ii are true

Question 26.
When did India introduce Emigration Act ?
A) 1981
B) 1983
C) 1982
D) 1984
Answer:
B) 1983

Question 27.
Kopis means
A) Concrete buildings built for migrants
B) Permanent shelters of the migrants
C) Both A and B
D) Temporary shelters of the migrants
Answer:
D) Temporary shelters of the migrants

Question 28.
Internal migrations are mostly
A) among villages
B) among continents
C) among countries
D) among states
Answer:
D) among states

Question 29.
Which of the following statements are true ?
i) Technically skilled and professional expertise migrate to organised sector.
ii) Unskilled and semi skilled labourers migrate to unorganised sector.
A) Only i is correct
B) Only ii is correct
C) i, ii are correct
D) Only i is false
Answer:
C) i, ii are correct

Question 30.
The male migrant labourers working in Assom tea plantations belong to this tribe
A) Munda
B) Saora
C) Koya
D) Yerulea
Answer:
B) Saora

Question 31
………………… means money sent by migrants from their destination
A) Accountant
B) Reporter
C) Remittances
D) Orator
Answer:
C) Remittances

Question 32.
Sugarcane cutting is a …………………… migration.
A) permanent
B) international
C) seasonal and internal
D) none of these
Answer:
C) seasonal and internal

Question 33.
According to national census surveys, every ………………. person in India is a migrant.
A) fifth
B) fourth
C) third
D) second
Answer:
B) fourth

Question 34.
Rural seasonal migrants work in ……………….
A) agriculture
B) industry
C) services
D) organised
Answer:
B) industry

Question 35.
People migrate due to
A) marriage
B) in expectation of higher income
C) insufficient employment opportunities in rural areas
D) All the above
Answer:
D) All the above

Question 36.
The following criteria are used to identify a person as migrant
A) Assets
B) Residence of last six months
C) Birth place
D) Liabilities
Answer:
C) Birth place

Question 37.
Which is the reason for seasonal migration as per the National Commission of Rural Labour (NCRL) ?
A) construction of dams
B) uneven development and regional disparity
C) construction of parks
D) development of agricultural sectors in the native villages
Answer:
B) uneven development and regional disparity

Question 38.
Assertion I- Urban to Urban migration is more than rural to urban migration.
Assertion II – Rural to urban migration is not properly recorded as it is much of seasonal.
A) Assertion II is correct
B) Assertion I is correct
C) Both I and II are wrong
D) Both I and II are correct
Answer:
A) Assertion II is correct

Question 39.
1. Assertion I – Remittances increase GDP.
2. Assertion II – Remittances affect GDP.
A) Both I and II are wrong
B) Assertion II is correct
C) Assertion I is correct
D) Both 1 and II are correct
Answer:
C) Assertion I is correct

Question 40.
The most common reason for migration among women is …………………
A) Education
B) Employment
C) Marriage
D) Business
Answer:
C) Marriage

Question 41.
Which is not the reason for growth in urbanisation ?
A) Growth of facilities
B) Migration due to education and employment
C) Modern culture
D) Declaration of rural areas as urban areas
Answer:
C) Modern culture

Question 42.
Which is not enj oyed by Rural to Urban migrants in India ?
i) Take up new jobs and acquire new skills
ii) Less discrimination based on caste and gender
iii) Basic facilities such as drinking water and sanitation
iv) Find the job in organised sector
A) i, ii
B) ii, iii
C) iii, iv
D) i, iv
Answer:
C) iii, iv

Question 43.
The criteria used by the census, to identify a person as a migrant
A) Birthplace
B) Last usual place of residence
C) A only
D) Both A and B
Answer:
D) Both A and B

Question 44.
Which is not the correct set ?
A) Males from Saora tribals – Assom plantations
B) Munda and Santhal men – mining sites in Odisha
C) Maharashtra – rice producing belt
D) Women from Kerala-fish processing of Maharashtra
Answer:
C) Maharashtra – rice producing belt

Question 45.
Which is not the example of international migration ?
A) People going from India to Saudi Arabia to work as technicians
B) Construction workers going from India to Mauritius
C) Brick workers going from Odisha to Andhra Pradesh
D) Teachers coming from China to India
Answer:
C) Brick workers going from Odisha to Andhra Pradesh

Question 46.
Give a right example for internal migration
A) Farmers going from Karnataka to Africa to work in plantations.
B) Teachers coming from China to India . to teach Chinese to Indian children.
C) Brick workers going from Odisha’to Andhra-Pradesh.
D) People going from India to Saudi Arabia to work as technicians.
Answer:
C) Brick workers going from Odisha’to Andhra-Pradesh.

Question 47.
What is the pattern of migration, if Johnson, an NRI moved to New Delhi from Pitsburg ?
A) Urban Migration
B) Rural Migration
C) National Migration
D) International Migration
Answer:
D) International Migration

Question 48.
Migrant labourers are suffering from
A) Insufficient work
B) Improper work contracts
C) Irregular payment of wages
D) All the above
Answer:
D) All the above

Question 49.
The migration of Sushma from Chennai to New York is
A) Urban to urban migration
B) Urban to rural migration
C) Rural to urban migration
D) International migration
Answer:
D) International migration

Question 50.
Which is not true regarding rural to urban migration in India ?
A) People take up new jobs and acquire new skills in urban areas.
B) There is no job security to these people in urban areas
C) People do not depend upon job searching mechanisms in urban areas
D) Migration does not necessarily involve movement of all members of the family
Answer:
C) People do not depend upon job searching mechanisms in urban areas

Question 51.
Choose the correct set of matching:

1. Richshaw Puller	a) Rural – Urban migration
2. Seasonal Migration.	b) Unorganised sector
3. Magaithuru – Delhi	c) Stay less than 6 months

1. A) 1 – b, 2 – c, 3 – a
   B) 1 – c, 2 – b, 3 – a
   C) 1 – a,2 – b,3 – c
   D) 1 – c,2 – a,3 – b
   Answer:
   A) 1 – b, 2 – c, 3 – a

Question 52.
Choose the correct set of matching:

1. Remittances are high	a) Kerala
2. The Emigration Act	b) Sugar
3. Maharashtra	c) 1983

1. A) 1 – c, 2 – b, 3 – a
   B) 1 – a, 2 – b, 3 – c
   C) 1 – c, 2 – a, 3 – b
   D) 1 – a, 2 – c, 3 – b
   Answer:
   D) 1 – a, 2 – c, 3 – b

Question 53.
The main reason for the migration of people is ……………….
A) faction politics exists in villages
B) employment opportunities are less in villages
C) no problem exists to resist in towns
D) all of these
Answer:
B) employment opportunities are less in villages

Question 54.
The number of workers migrate from India to West Asia per year is ………………………….
A) 3 lakhs
B) 2 lakhs
C) 5 lakhs
D) 4 lakhs
Answer:
A) 3 lakhs

★ Read the para and answer the questions.
Migrant labourers spend more on food as they cannot get food grains from fair price at their work places. As they live in harsh circumstances and in un-hygienic conditions, they suffer from health problems and are prone to disease.
Question 55.
A suggestive measure to be followed by employers to protect the migrant labourers from diseases.
A) Providing education
B) Employing healthy workers
C) Providing healthy food
D) Providing safety measures
Answer:
D) Providing safety measures

Question 56.
Migrant labourers face problems like
A) Skin irritation
B) Stilt strokes
C) Lung diseases
D) All
Answer:
D) All

Question 57.
The graph depicts the social back ground of short term migrants in India in 2007-2008.

Whose share is more in the migration ?
A) SC
B) ST
C) OBC
D) Other than SC, ST, OBC
Answer:
C) OBC

Question 58.
From the table calculate the number of migrants from other states

Category	Number of persons (Millions)
1. Total population 2. Total migrants 3. Migrants within state 4. Migrants from other states 5. Migrants from other country	1028 307 258 ? 6

1. A) 43 million
   B) 457 million
   C) 252 million
   D) 49 million
   Answer:
   B) 457 million

Question 59.
During 1991-2001 there were 67 million people added in the urban population, 40 million were added due to natural growth. Calculate the percentage of population due to natural growth.
A) 4%
B) 60%
C) 21%
D) 19%
Answer:
B) 60%

Question 60.
Calculate the percentage of migrants that are from the same state .

Category of Migrants	%
1. Migrants within the state 2. Migrants from other states 3. Migrants from other countries	? 13.8 2.0

15. A) 258
    B) 15.8
    C) 84.2
    D) 100
    Answer:
    C) 84.2

Question 61.
Look at the map and answer the questions from 61 – 63.

Which of the following state has low GDP ?
A) Uttar Pradesh
B) Gujarat
C) Andhra Pradesh
D) Jammu Kashmir
Answer:
B) Gujarat

Question 62.
More number of out migrants are recorded from which of the two states ?
A) Bihar and Uttar Pradesh
B) Uttar Pradesh and Tamil Nadu
C) Bihar and Andhra Pradesh
D) Delhi and Uttar Pradesh
Answer:
A) Bihar and Uttar Pradesh

Question 63.
Which state has recorded more in migrants ?
A) Bihar
B) Uttar Pradesh
C) Delhi
D) Andhra Pradesh
Answer:
C) Delhi

Look at the given map answer the questions from 64 – 66.

Question 64.
In the given map, which state produces sugar more ?
A) 2
B) 1
C) 3
D) 4
Answer:
A) 2

Question 65.
The place shown with dot mark
A) Bangalore
B) Delhi
C) Chennai
D) Hyderabad
Answer:
B) Delhi

Question 66.
In which South Indian states, migration takes place ?
A) 1 & 5
B) 2 & 4
C) 1 & 3
D) 2 & 3
Answer:
A) 1 & 5

Question 67.
A suggestion to prevent rural to urban migration
A) Encouraging agriculture
B) Increasing irrigational facilities
C) providing seeds at subsidy rates
D) All of those
Answer:
D) All of those

Question 68.
How can the government educate the migrated children ?
i) By denying admissions whenever they want
ii) By allowing admissions throughout year
A) Only ‘i’ is true
B) Both ‘i’ & ‘ii’ are true
C) Only ‘ii’ is true
D) Both ‘i’ & ‘ii’ are false
Answer:
C) Only ‘ii’ is true

Question 69.
The total migrants in India, according to census 2001
A) 1028 millions
B) 307 millions
C) 258 millions
D) 140 millions
Answer:
B) 307 millions

Question 70.
Most urban migrants work as
A) professionals
B) teachers
C) officers
D) technicians
Answer:
A) professionals

Question 71.
Maharashtra has a total of ………………. cooperative suger factories.
A) 70
B) 186
C) 185
D) 75
Answer:
B) 186

Question 72.
Gadi centres have …………………. kopis.
A) 50 – 100
B) 100 – 200
C) 200 – 500
D) 500 – 1000
Answer:
A) 50 – 100

Question 73.
Tyre centre settlements have ………………. kopis.
A) 2000 – 5000
B) 200 – 500
C) 200 – 300
D) 500 – 600
Answer:
B) 200 – 500

Question 74.
Women from ………………. state migrate to Maharashtra to work in fish processing
A) Kerala
B) Karnataka
C) Tamilnadu
D) Andhra Pradesh
Answer:
A) Kerala

Question 75.
The total international migrants in the world as per UNDP are
A) 70 million
B) 140 million
C) 200 million
D) 250 million
Answer:
C) 200 million

Question 76.
A state which improved considerably with remittances
A) Andhra Pradesh
B) Karnataka
C) Tamilnadu
D) Kerala
Answer:
D) Kerala

Question 77.
Many unskilled labourers migrate from India to
A) Canada
B) Saudi Arabia
C) Japan
D) Germany
Answer:
D) Germany

Question 78.
This district does not include in sugar belt
A) Surat
B) Pune
C) Belgaum
D) Beed
Answer:
D) Beed

Question 79.
During 2001 – 2011 there were ……………….. million people added to urban population
A) 91
B) 40
C) 29
D) 22
Answer:
A) 91

Question 80.
Estimated major Inter – state migration streams in 2001 – 2011 in South India is found between ……………………
A) Kerala – Tamilnadu
B) UP – MP
C) Delhi – Haryana
D) AP – Tamilnadu
Answer:
A) Kerala – Tamilnadu

Question 81.
Which is NOT the reason for rural to urban migration in India ?
A) Insufficient employment in rural areas
B) In adequate income availability in rural areas
C) Better higher education facilities in rural areas
D) To work in industry and other service activity in urban areas
Answer:
C) Better higher education facilities in rural areas

Question 82.
Which is NOT true regarding rural to urban migration in India ?
A) People take up new jobs and acquire new skills in urban areas
B) There is no job security to these people in urban areas
C) Migration does not necessary involve movement of all members of the family
D) People do not depend upon job searching mechanisms in urban areas
Answer:
D) People do not depend upon job searching mechanisms in urban areas

Question 83.
Which is NOT related to the seasonal and temporary migration in India ?
A) Distress caused in rural areas
B) Some of the seasonal migrants are not only poor but have little or no land at their natural place.
C) A large section of such migrants are from urban areas
D) Males from Soara tribals have a long history of migrating to work in Assom plantations
Answer:
A) Distress caused in rural areas

Question 84.
Among the issues which are NOT related to migrants in India ?
A) They live in harsh circumstances and in unhygienic conditions
B) They are not able to access proper health facilities
C) Children accompanying their parents remain as dropouts
D) They will get food grains from fair price shops with low cost
Answer:
D) They will get food grains from fair price shops with low cost

Question 85.
The number of international migrants in the world are ……………………
A) 200 million
B) 70 million
C) 250 million
D) 125 million
Answer:
A) 200 million

Question 86.
Most of the unskilled and semi – skilled workers are migrating to
A) Oil exporting countries of West Asia
B) Well developed countries
C) South – East Asian countries
D) South – American countries
Answer:
A) Oil exporting countries of West Asia

Question 87.
Large scale net urban to urban inter state migration is found between
A) Uttar Pradesh to Delhi
B) Tamilnadu to Kerala
C) Andhra Pradesh to Karnataka
D) Uttar Prddesh – Maharashtra
Answer:
A) Uttar Pradesh to Delhi

Question 88.
As per the census survey, a person who stayed continuously in a particular place for a period of ……………………… or more is called as a migrant.
A) 1 year
B) 6 months
C) 3 months
D) 11/2 years
Answer:
B) 6 months

Question 89.
During harvest season, the rice producing belt of West Bengal attract tribals and other low castes move to …………………. district.
A) Hooghly
B) Bardhaman
C) Murshidabad
D) Nadia
Answer:
B) Bardhaman

Question 90.
Which are crucial for getting urban jobs?
A) Illiteracy and poverty
B) Contacts and networks
C) Backwardness
D) All the above
Answer:
B) Contacts and networks

Question 91.
During 1961 – 71, population living in urban areas increased by ………………..
A) 6 million
B) 30 million
C) 31 million
D) 50 million
Answer:
B) 30 million

Question 92.
Migrants wanted to retain the economic ties in rural areas because
A) it is decided by the family
B) to safe guard their rights over land and homestead
C) generating additional incomes for the rural family
D) they continue to live in their destination
Answer:
B) to safe guard their rights over land and homestead

Question 93.
Which is not the correct set ?
A) Males from Saora tribals – Assom plantations
B) Munda and Santhal men – mining sites in Odisha
C) Women from Kerala-fish processing of Maharashtra
D) Maharashtra – rice producing belt
Answer:
D) Maharashtra – rice producing belt

Question 94.
The larger increase in the urban population is due to
A) declaration of rural areas and expansion of urban areas
B) natural increase in urban areas
C) migration of people from rural, to urban areas
D) development of skills and training
Answer:
C) migration of people from rural, to urban areas

Question 95.
Out of the 307 million migrants, the percentage of migrants move from one part of the state to another part of the same state was …………………….
A) 13%
B) 84. 2%
C) 15%
D) 70. 8%
Answer:
B) 84. 2%