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Question

Assertion [A]: Migration is the movement of people across regions and territories.
Reason [R] : Migration can be external or international.

The correct answer is
Both [A] and [R] are true

Understanding Migration: Assertion and Reason Analysis

This question requires us to evaluate an Assertion [A] and a Reason [R] about migration and determine their truthfulness and relationship.

Analyzing Assertion [A]: Definition of Migration

Assertion [A] states: "Migration is the movement of people across regions and territories."

  • Migration is fundamentally defined as the long-term or permanent relocation of individuals or groups from one geographical location to another.
  • This movement inherently involves crossing boundaries, whether they are administrative (like state or county lines), geographical (like mountain ranges or rivers), or political (like national borders).
  • Therefore, the statement that migration involves movement across regions and territories is accurate.

Conclusion: Assertion [A] is true.

Analyzing Reason [R]: Types of Migration

Reason [R] states: "Migration can be external or international."

  • Migration patterns are often classified based on the scale of the movement.
  • Internal Migration: This occurs within the borders of a single country (e.g., moving from a rural area to a city).
  • International Migration: This involves crossing national borders to move from one country to another.
  • The term "external migration" can sometimes be used interchangeably with international migration, or it might refer to migration outside one's immediate local area but still within the same country. However, the key point is that migration does encompass movement across international boundaries.
  • Since international migration is a significant form of migration, the statement that migration can be international is correct. If "external" is understood as distinct from purely local movement, it also encompasses international moves.

Conclusion: Reason [R] is true.

Evaluating the Relationship

Both Assertion [A] and Reason [R] are factually correct statements about migration.

  • Assertion [A] provides a general definition of migration.
  • Reason [R] describes a characteristic or type of migration (international movement), which is consistent with the definition provided in [A]. Moving internationally is a specific way people move across territories.

Since both statements are true and Reason [R] correctly identifies a type of migration that fits the definition in Assertion [A], they are consistent.

Final Answer Determination

Based on the analysis:

  • Assertion [A] is true.
  • Reason [R] is true.

This corresponds to the option stating that both [A] and [R] are true.

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Important Questions from Assertions and Reasons

  1. In this question, two statements are given – one labeled as Assertion (A) and the other labeled as Reason (R) respectively. Assuming that all the information given in the assertion is true, analyze both the reasons along with it and decide which of them is/are correct and whether R is the correct description of A.

    Assertion: Oral polio vaccine should be given to all children below the age of 5 years; But children over the age of 5 do not need to take the dose.

    Reason: In India, almost all complications of poliomyelitis are found in children below the age of 5.

  2. For the Assertion (A) and Reason (R) given below, choose the correct option from the following :

    Assertion (A): Buddhism considers suicide as the best way to attain salvation.

    Reason (R): Buddhism claims that the world is full of sorrow and pain.

  3. In the question given below, two statements are marked as Assertion (A) and Reason (R). Mark your answer according to the code given in the alternatives.

    Assertion (A) : There has been a huge loss of property in Japan last year.

    Reason (R) : Japan was hit by Tsunami last year.

  4. In the question given below, there are two statements marked as Assertion (A) and Reason (R). Mark your answer as per the codes in options.

    Assertion (A): Iron rusts when exposed to water.

    Reason (R): Iron reacts with the oxygen molecules present in water.

  5. An assertion (A) and a reason (R) are given below.

    Assertion (A): Forest cover in the country has gradually decreased.

    Reason (R): Encroachment by humans is one of the concerns for the forest department.

    Choose the correct option.

    A. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A

    B. Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A

    C. A is true, but R is false

    D. A is false, but R is true

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