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A major reason for poor people living in substandard conditions in urban areas is .

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humility

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illiteracy

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overpopulation

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The correct option is C overpopulation
Poor people in urban areas live in substandard conditions because of overpopulation. Rapid urbanisation due to migration of people from rural to urban areas in search of job opportunities worsens the living conditions of poor people.

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