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.
