Identify the correct statements about the problems of slums in India.

A. Most of the slum people work in low-paid unorganised sectors.
B. These are inhabited by the people migrated mainly from rural areas.
C. Every household has drinking water facilities.
D. Slums are residential areas of the least choice.

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

A, B, D only

The correct answer is Option (3) → A, B, D only

(A) Most of the slum people work in low-paid unorganised sectors – Correct. Slum dwellers are typically engaged in low-income, unorganized jobs such as street vending, construction, and domestic work.

(B) These are inhabited by the people migrated mainly from rural areas – Correct. Many people migrate from rural areas to urban centers in search of employment, and due to high housing costs, they settle in slums.

(C) Every household has drinking water facilities – Incorrect. Access to clean drinking water is limited or inadequate in most slum areas, often shared among many households or sourced from unsafe places.

(D) Slums are residential areas of the least choice – Correct. Slums are not preferred residential areas; people live there due to necessity, not by choice.