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India has about 16 per cent of the world's people. What share of the world's water resources does it have?
AAbout 4 per cent
BAbout 16 per cent
CAbout 25 per cent
DAbout 1 per cent
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. About 4 per cent
1. India has 2.45 per cent of world area.
2. It has about 4 per cent of world water.
3. Yet it holds 16 per cent of the population.
_Source: NCERT Class 12 Geography, India People and Economy, Chapter 6, Water Resources._
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