Factors that induce people to leave old residences are called?

• A. Push Factors
• B. Pull Factors
• C. Diaspora
• D. Industrialization

Answer: (A)

Push factors are conditions that drive people to leave their current homes. When people face dangers or hardships—such as war, famine, unemployment, poor living conditions, or natural disasters—these pressures push them to seek safety or better opportunities elsewhere. This is exactly why they are moving away from their old residences.

In contrast, pull factors attract people to a new place, like the promise of jobs, education, or political stability. Diaspora refers to a dispersed population connected by a common origin, not the forces that cause relocation. Industrialization is a historical process that can influence migration, but it isn’t the term for the factors that push people out of a place.