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Of the total fresh water, ground water constitutes

  1. 10%
  2. 30%
  3. 44.2%
  4. 90%

A
90%
B
10%
C
30%
D
44.2%
Solution
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Percentage of fresh water in the hydrosphere is 2.5%. Out of this, about 68% of the fresh water is found in icecaps 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 '30%.'

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