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Question
"Most slum residents in urban area are better off than the rural poor." Give any two advantages the slum residents have over rural poor.
Solution
Slums are usually the only economical and accessible sort of settlement for the poor in cities, where competition for land and profits is fierce. Slum people enjoy the following benefits over the rural poor:
- Greater job opportunities than rural areas.
- The government provides better educational and medical facilities for the children.
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