Question

What are slums?

• A. Makeshift settlements that lack basic infrastructure like toilets and sanitation.
• B. Large, spacious living areas.
• C. A term used to describe the apartment system.
• D. Individual housing units that people construct as an investment.

Answer 1

The correct option is A Makeshift settlements that lack basic infrastructure like toilets and sanitation.

During the Machine Age, there was an increase in the number of people who came to towns from villages. These people tended to live in makeshift settlements called slums which were cramped and lacked basic infrastructure like toilets and sanitation. People living in slums were prone to accidents and disease outbreaks were common.