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How does rural to urban migration increase the purchasing power of people in rural areas?

Purchasing power is the purchasing capacity of the people which means their income. The people’s main motivation to migrate to an urban area is in search of employment opportunity or higher wages. The wages in urban areas will be higher compared to rural areas. When the wages of the urban area is higher than the wages of rural areas, then their income rises which will result in better purchasing power than before.


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The following are migrants of different types. Classify them into internal and international migrants.

a. People are going from India to Saudi Arabia to work as technicians.


b. Agricultural laborers going from Bihar to Punjab


c. Brick workers going from Odisha to Andhra Pradesh


d. Teachers coming from China to India to teach Chinese to Indian Children

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‘Most children of migrant families become drop-outs.’ Do you agree with this statement? Justify your answer.

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Why are only professionals able to go to developed countries? Why cannot unskilled workers migrate to these countries?

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Why are only unskilled workers from India wanted in West Asian countries?