Question

Lakhpat was an important port city in northwest India. In 1819, an earthquake hit the city, and its inhabitants were forced to abandon it. Now, it is uninhabited land.

Which of the following is/are true?

• A. The migration of its people was caused by a push factor.
• B. The migration of its people was caused by a pull factor.
• C. Natural disasters, like earthquakes, are push factors for migration.
• D. Natural disasters, like earthquakes, are pull factors for migration.

Answer 1

Answer: (A), (C)

Natural disasters, like earthquakes, are push factors for migration.

Push factors are those that push or force people out of a particular place. Natural disasters like floods and droughts or man-made disasters like war or local conflict push people to migrate.