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Water in glaciers, ice caps and permanent snow is:

AFully polluted water
BNot readily available
CFit for daily drinking
DMostly salty sea water
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Not readily available
1. It is frozen freshwater. 2. It is not readily available for use. 3. Groundwater is the usable store. _Source: syllabus Science, Chapter 16, Water: A Precious Resource._
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