Question 2451
List I: Migrant Destination List II: Region A. Trinidad 1. Caribbean B. Guyana 2. South America C. Mauritius 3. Indian Ocean D. Fiji 4. Pacific Ocean E. Assam 5. North-East India
Answer
i-a, ii-b, iii-c, iv-d, v-e
Why?
The correct answer is – Trinidad–Caribbean, Guyana–South America, Mauritius–Indian Ocean, Fiji–Pacific Ocean, Assam–North-East India Key Points Trinidad Located in the Caribbean region . Major destination of Indian indentured labourers during British rule. Guyana Situated in South America . Received Indian migrants for plantation agriculture . Mauritius Located in the Indian Ocean . Indian migrants formed a major share of the population. Fiji Part of the Pacific Ocean region . Indentured labourers were sent mainly for sugar plantations . Assam Located in North-East India . Internal migration occurred for tea plantation work . Additional Information Indentured labour system Developed after the abolition of slavery in British colonies. Indian workers were sent to Caribbean, African, and Pacific regions . Colonial migration patterns External migration focused on sugar, rubber, and cocoa plantations . Internal migration like to Assam supported tea cultivation .
