Question

Which of the following is not a push factor of human migration?

• A. Water shortage
• B. Educational facilities
• C. Unemployment
• D. Epidemics

Hint:

Ask yourself: "Does this make me want to leave, or does this make me want to go there?" Bad things (shortages, unemployment, disease) push you out. Good things (good schools, jobs, safety) pull you in.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is B

Step 1: Differentiate between push and pull factors.

Push factors are negative conditions that compel people to leave a place.
Pull factors are positive attributes that attract people to a place.

Step 2: Classify the given options.

(A) Water shortage - Negative condition, Push factor.
(C) Unemployment - Negative condition, Push factor.
(D) Epidemics - Negative condition, Push factor.
(B) Educational facilities - The presence of good educational facilities is a positive attribute that attracts people, making it a classic Pull factor.

Step 3: Identify the option that is not a push factor. Educational facilities is a pull factor.