Question

Analyze the following scenario and determine the reason for migration.

In 1947, the British ended their colonial presence with the partition of India. As a result, some 17 million individuals were displaced.

(1 point)
Responses

forced environmental migration
forced environmental migration

forced political migration
forced political migration

voluntary economic migration
voluntary economic migration

forced economic migration

Answer 1

The scenario described pertains to the partition of India in 1947, which resulted in a significant displacement of individuals due to the political changes and communal violence. Given that the migration was not voluntary but rather a result of political decisions and the subsequent chaos that followed, the most accurate classification of this migration is:

**forced political migration**

This is because the migration was driven by political factors (the end of colonial rule and the partition itself) and the resulting instability, rather than being motivated by environmental or purely economic reasons.