{"id":86863,"date":"2025-06-01T04:22:13","date_gmt":"2025-06-01T04:22:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=86863"},"modified":"2025-06-01T04:22:13","modified_gmt":"2025-06-01T04:22:13","slug":"which-one-of-the-following-statements-with-regard-to-the-world-immigra","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/which-one-of-the-following-statements-with-regard-to-the-world-immigra\/","title":{"rendered":"Which one of the following statements with regard to the World Immigra"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Which one of the following statements with regard to the World Immigration Report, 2020 prepared by the United Nations is NOT correct?<\/p>\n<p>[amp_mcq option1=&#8221;India had the largest number of migrants living abroad&#8221; option2=&#8221;United States was the top destination country&#8221; option3=&#8221;United States was the top remittance-sending country&#8221; option4=&#8221;China was the top remittance recipient country&#8221; correct=&#8221;option4&#8243;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"psc-box-pyq-exam-year-detail\">\n<div class=\"pyq-exam\">\n<div class=\"psc-heading\">This question was previously asked in<\/div>\n<div class=\"psc-title line-ellipsis\">UPSC Geoscientist &#8211; 2021<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pyq-exam-psc-buttons\"><a href=\"\/pyq\/pyq-upsc-geoscientist-2021.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-pdf-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Download PDF<\/a><a href=\"\/pyq-upsc-geoscientist-2021\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-attempt-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Attempt Online<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<section id=\"pyq-correct-answer\">\nThe statement &#8220;China was the top remittance recipient country&#8221; with regard to the World Migration Report, 2020 prepared by the United Nations (IOM) is NOT correct.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-key-points\">\n&#8211; The World Migration Report 2020, published by the UN&#8217;s International Organization for Migration (IOM), stated that India was the top remittance recipient country globally in 2019 (the data year for the 2020 report).<br \/>\n&#8211; Statement A is correct: The report confirmed India as the largest country of origin for international migrants.<br \/>\n&#8211; Statement B is correct: The report identified the United States as the main destination country for international migrants.<br \/>\n&#8211; Statement C is correct: While not explicitly stating the US as the *absolute* top sender in all categories, the US is consistently among the leading countries for total value of remittances sent globally due to its large economy and migrant population. 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