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SURABHI YADAVAIR 14· 2025

Question Q.5GS1GS1

"Migration is a vital livelihood strategy for rural households in developing countries like India." Elucidate.

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Introduction

Every year India sees over 100 million internal migration. (Ministry of Labour Data). Migration - livelihood strategy in rural household.

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Main Body

Every year India sees over 100 million internal migration. (Ministry of Labour Data)

Migration - livelihood strategy in rural household.

1Better employment opportunities. (eg) Bihar Labour in Sweet Industry Textile.
2Better standards of living. (eg) government employment move them to better life.
3More beyond social stratification. (eg) Caste identities more prominent in rural areas.
4Maximum migration by women - due to marriages.
5Sustain family by single member migration (eg) Male labour to Punjab.
78 words7 paragraphs
  • Opens with impactful statistic (100 million internal migrants)
  • Cites official data source (Ministry of Labour)
  • Identifies multiple dimensions of livelihood strategy
  • Addresses gender aspect of migration
  • Provides relevant examples from different Indian regions

Topper

SURABHI YADAV

AIR 142025

Subject & Paper

GS1GS1

Topic

Role of Women and Women's Organization, Population and Associated Issues, Poverty and Developmental issues

Migration

Rural Migration as Livelihood Strategy

Writing Stats

98

Total words

7

Paragraphs

structured with enumeration

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