Which of the following does not apply to people living in slums?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → Well paid workers
Slums are residential areas of the least choice, where people who came to the city in search of livelihood live in shanty houses.
Option (1) Well paid workers — Does not apply to slum dwellers. Most slum dwellers work in low-paid, high risk-prone, unorganised jobs.
Option (2) Living in over crowded areas — Applies to slum dwellers. Slums have dilapidated houses and overcrowded narrow streets.
Option (3) Narrow streets in their localities — Applies to slum dwellers. The narrow street patterns of slums are a serious health hazard.
Option (4) At high health risks — Applies to slum dwellers. Poor hygiene, open defecation and unregulated drainage make slum dwellers prone to diseases.
NCERT (2026-27): “Slums are residential areas of the least choice, dilapidated houses, poor hygienic conditions, poor ventilation, lack of basic amenities, like drinking water, light and toilet facilities, etc. Open defecation, unregulated drainage system and overcrowded narrow street patterns are serious health and socio-environmental hazards.” “Moreover, most of the slum population works in low-paid, high risk-prone, unorganised sectors of the urban economy. Consequently, they are the undernourished, prone to different types of diseases and illness and can not afford to give proper education to their children.” |