Question

Movement of people from one place to another with the intentions of settling permanently in the new location is called
A. Migration
B. Transfer
C. Movement
D. None of these

Answer 1

Hint: Migration is the permanent change of residence by an individual which excludes movements such as nomadism, migrant labor, commuting, and tourism, all of which are transit in nature. It has factors that lead to migration. Moreover, there are some positive impacts of migration also.

Complete Answer:
The movement of people from one region to another to pass periodically from one region or climate to another with the intention of settling permanently or temporarily is known as human migration. Migration occurs due to two different factors such as the push and the pull factor that causes individuals to move from one location to another. The push factor includes environmental or natural disasters, poverty, war, and conflict. The pull factor on the other hand includes cultural resources and better opportunities. The positive impact of migration is that it leads to the advancement of higher education for children, the ability to get better job opportunities, improvement in the quality of life of the people. It also leads to the improvement of the social life of the people as they learn about new cultures, languages, and practices which help to improve adaptability and brotherhood among the people. On the other hand, migration also has a negative impact in which it leads to an influx of population growth, increases the competition for jobs, houses, learning facilities, and also puts too much pressure on the natural resources, amenities, and services. Racial tension or discrimination and gender imbalance also prevail in migration where it is seen that more men migrate to another region.
So, the correct answer is Option A.

Note: Main point to remember is that migration is people moving from place to place periodically. Also, there are some pull and push factors of migration. Migration or the movement of people takes place in different ways such as internal migration and external migration, emigration, return migration, and seasonal migration.