Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Geography

Chapter

India-People and Economy: Migration Types, Causes and Consequences

Question:
Which of the following is not true in respect of migration?
Options:
Remittances from the international migrants are one of the major sources of foreign exchange.
The amount of remittances sent by the internal migrants is high as compared to international migrants,
Remittances are mainly used for food, repayment of debts, treatment, marriages, children education, agricultural inputs construction of houses, etc
For thousands of the poor villages of Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Odisha, Andhra Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh, etc. remittance works as life blood for their economy.
Correct Answer:
The amount of remittances sent by the internal migrants is high as compared to international migrants,
Explanation:
The amount of remittances sent by the internal migrants is very meagre as compared to international migrants, but it plays an important role in the growth of economy of the source area.