Identify the push factors of migration from the following :
(a) Unemployment
(b) Political turmoil
(c) Peace and Stability
(d) Socio-economic backwardness
(e) Security of life and property
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option 4: (a), (b), (d) only
Push factors are conditions that force people to leave a place. Of the options listed:
- (a) Unemployment: Lack of jobs is a strong push factor.
- (b) Political turmoil: Instability, conflict, and persecution drive people to seek safer places.
- (d) Socio-economic backwardness: Limited opportunities, poverty, and lack of access to basic services push people to migrate in search of a better life.
The other options are pull factors:
- (c) Peace and Stability: These are attractive conditions that draw people to a place, not reasons why they would leave their home.
- (e) Security of life and property: Similar to peace and stability, these are desirable conditions that attract migrants.