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UPSC General Studies Solved Paper - General Studies-2013

  • question_answer
    On the planet Earth, most of the freshwater exists as ice caps and glaciers. Out of the remaining freshwater, the largest proportion

    A)  is found in atmosphere as moisture and clouds

    B)  is found in freshwater lakes and rivers

    C)  exists as groundwater

    D)  exists as soil moisture

    Correct Answer: C

    Solution :

    Exp. [c] Of the total water on Earth, the percentage of water in the freshwater resources are as follows, ice caps and glaciers (1.74 %), fresh groundwater (0.76 %), freshwater lakes (0.007 %), rivers (0.002 %), soil moisture (0.001 %) and atmosphere (0.001 %).


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