Human Migration Chapter-2 Class-5 Social science DAV ,Question Answers by Bkumar

 

Human Migration

Chapter-2

Class-5   Social science DAV            

Question Answers by Bkumar

A. Tick the correct option:

}  1. What is regular movement of people from one  place to another known as?

   (a) Migration√   (b) Travelling   (c) Movement

}  2. People were unable to travel in olden times due to –

   (a) Myths        (b) Lack of money                           

   (c) Lack of transportation√

}  3. What is migration due to natural disaster known as?

   (a) Forced migration√      (b) Voluntary migration                       (c) Seasonal migration 

}  4. Growing crops in a new piece of land once the fertility gets exhausted is –

   (a) seasonal agriculture                         (b)shifting agriculture √      (c) commercial agriculture

B. Fill in the blanks: Help Box-

       Voluntary-2, chain-4, limited-5, mankind-1, Kashmir-3

   1. Mankind and migration have been linked to each other since ancient times.

   2. Voluntary migration is when people move to another place on their own wish.

   3. In September, 2014  Kashmir  valley saw devastating   floods.

   4. Migration is like a chain .

   5. In earlier times migration was carried out within a limited area.                                                                        

C. State whether True or False:

     1. The settled life began only when the man became a food producer.  (T)

    2. People were scared to travel to far away places in olden times.           (T)

    3. The labourers move to cities for jobs and better wages.                       (T)

    4. Migration brings happiness to many people.                                         (T)

    5. Migrants are never happy.                                                                       (F)   

D. Answer briefly:

1. What do you mean by the term ‘migration’?

 Ans.  Migration means systematic or regular movement of people from one place

     to another. Migration may occur within the country as well as outside the country.

2. What is sifting agriculture?

 Ans.  When man became a food producer, he started growing crops on a piece of land till  the soil was fertile. Then he moved  to a new patch of land. This type of practice of growing  crops was known as shifting crops.

3. Name the two types of forced migration?

    Ans. 1.Natural--- Migration caused due to natural disasters like flood,    

             earthquake, etc.

            2.Man-made---Migration caused due to man-made disasters like 

               fire, war , etc.

  4. Name the river which caused floods in Kashmir in the year 2014?

   Ans. The river Jhelum caused floods in Kashmir in the year 2014.

  5. Name the two things that changed the orthodox thinking of people?

   Ans.  The two things that changed the orthodox thinking of people are 

           1.British influence

           2. Education, logical thinking and contact with other countries.