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More than 70% of worlds fresh water is contained in

  1. Antarctica
  2. Green land
  3. Polar ice
  4. Glaciers and mountains

A
Antarctica
B
Polar ice
C
Green land
D
Glaciers and mountains
Solution
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The correct option is A Polar ice
Percentage of fresh water in the hydrosphere is 2.5%. Out of this, about 70% of the fresh water is found in polar ice and glaciers and about 30% is found in ground water. About 98.5% of water in the hydrosphere is salt water.
Thus, the correct answer is 'Polar ice.'

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