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UPSC PYQPrelims 2021

Civil Services Examination · Question 62

With reference to the water on the planet Earth, consider the following statements: 1. The amount of water in the rivers and lakes is more than the amount of groundwater. 2. The amount of water in polar ice caps and glaciers is more than the amount of groundwater. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  1. 1 only
  2. 2 only
  3. Both 1 and 2
  4. Neither 1 nor 2
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Answer: (B) 2 only

Explanation

Of freshwater, about 69% is in ice caps and glaciers, about 30% is groundwater, and less than 1% is in lakes and rivers.