Migration and Urbanisation Book Back Questions 8th Social Science Lesson 12
8th Social Science Lesson 12
12] Migration and Urbanisation
Book Back Questions with Answer and Do You Know Box Content
Do You Know?
Female migrants outnumber male migrants in Europe, Northern America, Oceania and Latin America and the Caribbean, while in Africa and Asia, particularly Western Asia, migrants are predominantly men. (International Migration Report, 2017)
In 2017, India was the largest country of origin of international migrants (17 million) , followed by Mexico (13 million) . (International Migration Report, 2017)
The number of international migrants worldwide has continued to grown rapidly in recent years, reaching 258 million in 2017, up from 220 million in 2010 and 173 million in 2000 (International Migration Report, 2017) .
India, China and Nigeria – together are expected to account for 35% of the growth in the world’s urban population between 2018 and 2050. India is projected to add 416 million urban dwellers, China 255 million and Nigeria 189 million (World Urbanisation Prospects, 2018, Kew facts) .
In 2007, for the first time in history, the global urban population exceeded the global rural population and the world population has remained predominantly urban thereafter. (World Urbanisation Prospects, 2014 Revision, Highlights) .
In 1950, 30% of the world’s population was urban, and by 2050, 68% of the world’s population is projected to be urban (World Urbanisation Prospects, 2018, Key facts) .
Choose the best answers:
1. People move from ____________ to _______________ mainly in search of better jobs.
(a) Rural to Urban
(b) Urban to rural
(c) Hills to plain
(d) Plains to hills
2. A person moves from his own country to another country is known as _____________
(a) Immigrant
(b) Refugee
(c) Emigrant
(d) Asylum seeker
3. The migration in search of fertile agriculture land is ___________ migration.
(a) Rural to Rural
(b) Rural to Urban
(c) Urban to Rural
(d) Urban to Urban
4. War is one of the ___________ causes of human migration.
(a) Demographic
(b) Socio-Cultural
(c) Political
(d) Economic
5. The main reason for the development of urbanisation in pre-historic period was ____________
(a) Excess Production of food grains
(b) Domestication of cattle
(c) Fishing
(d) Hunting
Fill in the blanks:
1. Urbanisation is determined by _____________ number of factors.
2. ____________ is the major push factor operating in rural areas.
3. _____________ metropolitan city in India has the second highest urban population in the world.
4. The movement of a person based on his free will and desire to live in a better place is called _______________ migration.
5. In modern time urban growth was accelerated by the development of _____________
Match the following:
1. Emigration – In migration
2. Immigration – Out migration
3. Pull factor – Unemployment
4. Push factor – Socio-Cultural migration
5. Marriage – Employment opportunity
State true or false. If false, correct the statement:
1. Slums are generally found in cities.
2. Mass migration is absent in the modern period.
3. The process of Urbanisation has a short history.
4. Cities and towns are the major polluters of environment.
5. Transhumance is also referred as seasonal migration.
Consider the following the statements and tick the appropriate answer:
1. Statement (A): Urbanisation is mainly due to the movement of people from rural to cities.
Reason (R): Rural to Urban migration is not a predominant one.
(a) A is correct but R is incorrect
(b) Both A and R are incorrect
(c) Both A and R are correct
(d) A is incorrect and R is correct
Answers:
Choose the best answers:
1. Rural to Urban 2. Emigrant 3. Rural to Rural 4. Political 5. Domestication of cattle
Fill in the blanks:
1. Three 2. Poverty 3. Delhi 4. Voluntary 5. Towns and cities
Match the following:
1.Emigration – Out migration
2.Immigration – In migration
3.Pull factor – Employment opportunity
4.Push factor – Unemployment
5.Marriage – Socio- Cultural migration
State true or false. If false, correct the statement:
1.True
2.True
3.False
Correct answer: The process of Urbanisation has a long history
4.True
5.True
Consider the statements given below and choose the correct option:
1. A is correct but R is incorrect