Seasonal and Temporary Migration

Q. According to the National Commission of Rural Labour, which of the following are factors that triggered and accelerated seasonal migration?

1. Uneven development
2. Better working conditions
3. Regional disparity
4. Lack of interest in agriculture

Q. What are the effects of migration on people?

Q. Munda and Santhal men migrate to work in mining sites in ____.

1. Maharashtra
2. Tamil Nadu
3. Odisha
4. Andhra Pradesh

Q. The census of India considers a person a migrant only if he resides in an area for _____ months.

1. five
2. four
3. seven
4. six

Q. Which term is most appropriately defined by the migration of people to fixed pastures with the change in season?

1. Transhumance
2. Milpa farming
3. Pastoral nomadism
4. Subsistence agriculture

Q. Why type of migration does transhumance fall under?

1. Long-term
2. Short-term
3. Voluntary
4. Seasonal

Q. Karnan is a farm labourer from central Maharashtra. He migrates to western Maharashtra each year for sugarcane cutting. He lives there for a few months before returning to his home. What is this type of migration called?

1. Involuntary migration
2. External migration
3. Seasonal migration
4. Emigration

Q. Karnan is a farm labourer from central Maharashtra. He migrates to western Maharashtra each year for sugarcane cutting. He lives there for a few months before returning to his home. What is this type of migration called?

1. Involuntary migration
2. External migration
3. Seasonal migration
4. Emigration

Q. Migration of agriculture workers during sowing season is called __________ migration.

1. short term
2. long term
3. seasonal
4. none of these