Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Geography

Chapter

Fundamentals of Human Geography: World Population-Distribution, Density and growth

Question:

Apart from birth and death there is another way by which the population size changes. When people move from one place to another, the place they move from is called the Place of Origin and the place they move to is called the Place of Destination. The place of origin shows a decrease in population while the population increases in the place of destination. Migration may be interpreted as a spontaneous effort to achieve a better balance between population and resources.

The persons which move out of a place are called ?

Options:

Immigrant

Emigrant

Natives

None of the above

Correct Answer:

Emigrant

Explanation:

The correct answer is option 3: Emigrant

Option 1: Immigrant. Immigrants are the people who move into a place from another place.

Option 2: Emigrant. This statement is correct because people who move out of a place are called emigrants.

Option 3: Natives. Natives are the original inhabitants of a place and are not necessarily migrants.