Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Geography

Chapter

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

Question:

According to the census of India, the criteria for the enumeration of migration is:

Options:

Place of birth, place of service

Place of school, Place of birth

Place of last residence, Place of birth

Place of service, place of school

Correct Answer:

Place of last residence, Place of birth

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option (3) → Place of last residence, Place of birth.

In the Census of India migration is enumerated on two bases :

(i) place of birth, if the place of birth is different from the place of enumeration (known as life-time migrant);

(ii) place of residence, if the place of last residence is different from the place of enumeration (known as migrant by place of last residence).