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Of all the water on earth, roughly how much is fresh water?
AAbout 13 per cent
BAbout 3 per cent
CAbout 30 per cent
DAbout 50 per cent
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. About 3 per cent
1. Water is a cyclic resource.
2. Fresh water is only about 3 per cent.
3. Its availability varies over space and time.
_Source: NCERT Class 12 Geography, India People and Economy, Chapter 6, Water Resources._
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