State PCS PYQPrelims 2024

BPSC – Combined Competitive Examination · Question 53

Which of the following is a cause of rural-to-urban migration in India?

  1. High labour demand in cities
  2. Unbalanced rural-urban development
  3. Few jobs in rural areas
  4. All of the above
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Answer: (D) All of the above

Explanation

Rural push (few jobs, poor services) and urban pull (labour demand, better facilities) combine to cause migration.

  • (A) Incorrect

    Wrong: a pull factor, but not the only cause.

  • (B) Incorrect

    Wrong: a cause, but not the only one.

  • (C) Incorrect

    Wrong: a push factor, but not the only one.

  • (D) Correct

    Correct: push and pull factors together drive migration.