Which one of the following states occupied first place in case of in-migrants?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → Maharashtra
Maharashtra received the largest number of migrants from other states, followed by Delhi, Gujarat and Haryana. Here, migrants are people who came into the state, that is, in-migrants. Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and Rajasthan send people out.
Note: This question is taken from the pre-rationalised NCERT book. The latest edition (2026-27) does not have this part. An extract of the pre-rationalised NCERT book is given below for the benefit of students.
Pre-rationalised NCERT: “Spatial Variation in Migration … Some states like Maharashtra, Delhi, Gujarat and Haryana attract migrants from other states such as Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Rajasthan, etc. Maharashtra occupied first place in migrants, followed by Delhi, Gujarat and Haryana.” |