ICSE Class VIII Geography Solutions

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Q1.

Choose the correct option:

(i) Various types of migration depend on the

(a)  Number of people often involved     (b)  Reason for movement      (c)  Nature of migration       (d)  All of the above

(ii) International movement of people into a destination country of which they are not natives is called

(a) Immigration          (b) Emigration           (c) Intermigration            (d) Forced migration

(iii) Which of these is not a positive advantage of Migration on destination country?

(a) skilled labour        (b) cultural diversity     (c) cheap labour          (d) racism

(iv) Which of the following is an advantage of migration on the home country?

(a) remittances           (b) better job opportunities            (c) knowledge and skill flow           (d) all of these

(v) Which of the following is considered a pull factor responsible for brain drain?

(a) lack of freedom     (b) superior economic outlook         (c) discriminating culture       (d) absence of research facilities

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Q2.

Fill in the blanks:

(i) Nomadic movement is not migration as it is   _________________________ .

(ii) Hong Kong has many more_______________________   than___________________________ .

(iii) Migrants generally do many ______________________ Jobs at low wages.

(iv) The trend of _____________________________drain is considered a problem.

(v) ____________________ factors are those factors in the destination country that attract the individual to leave their home.

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(i) seasonal migration

(ii) immigrants, emigrants

(iii) unskilled

(iv) brain

(v) Pull

Q3.

Answer in one word:

(i) Ideas , customs and social behaviour of a particular society. __________________________

(ii) An amount of money sent as a gift to someone. __________________________

(iii) Movement from one country to another country. __________________________

(iv) The process in which a country loses its most educated and talented workers to other countries. __________________________

(v) Movement of people from one place to another within its borders. __________________________

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(i) Culture

(ii) Remittance

(iii) Immigration

(iv) Brain drain

(v) Domestic Migration

Q4.

Give the meaning of migration.

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Migration is the movement of people from one place, city or country to another for getting a job or shelter.

Q5.

Distinguish between immigration and emigration.

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