Question

Out of the given alternatives, choose the one which can be substituted for the given words/sentence.
Large scale departure of people
(a)migration
(b)emigration
(c)immigration
(d)exodus

Answer 1

Hint: The given description can be summarised by another synonym ‘evacuation’. This synonym should help you find the word that is the replacement for the given phrase.

Complete answer: In grammar, a substitute is used as a noun to refer to a
word that serves as a particular kind of replacement. When one word replaces an entire
phrase and still retains the original meaning, it is called a ‘substitute noun’. For example,
the phrase ‘one who lives for the pleasure of eating and drinking’ can be summarised by
the word ‘epicure’.
The only way to identify them correctly is to memorise them or use etymology to guess
them as accurately as possible.

The given phrase is referring to a large scale evacuation of a huge number of people from a particular place.
Now, we know the meaning of the given phrase. Let’s look at the given options:
(a)migration - The word ‘migration’ refers to ‘the movement of people from one place to another with intentions of settling, permanently or temporarily, at a new location'. This word does not have the exact same meaning as the given phrase. It does not mean the same thing. This is not the required answer. So, this is an incorrect option.
(b)emigration - The word ‘emigration’ refers to ‘the act of leaving one's own country to settle permanently in another; moving abroad'. This word does not have the exact same meaning as the given phrase. It does not mean the same thing. This is not the required answer. So, this is an incorrect option.
(c)immigration - The word ‘immigration’ refers to ‘the international movement of people to a destination country of which they are not natives or where they do not possess citizenship'. This word does not have the exact same meaning as the given phrase. It does not mean the same thing. This is not the required answer. So, this is an incorrect option.
(d)exodus - The word ‘exodus’ refers to a mass departure of people'. This word has the exact same meaning as the given phrase. This is the required answer. So, this is the correct option.

Note: Look through the given options and understand the meanings. Use them in a
sentence in order to completely understand their meaning. Make sure to differentiate
between ‘emigration’ and ‘exodus’. Then, choose the correct option accordingly.