Which of the following stores the maximum amount of liquid freshwater?निम्नलिखित में कौन द्रवीय ताज़ा पानी (लिक्विड फ्रेश वाटर) को सबसे अधिक संग्रहित करता है?
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Correct answer: B. Groundwaterभूमिगत जल
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About 30% of Earth's freshwater is groundwater, while surface water (lakes, rivers, wetlands together) is well under 1%. Most of the rest is frozen in ice caps and glaciers. So of the liquid freshwater, most is groundwater. The key shows A (rivers), which hold only a tiny fraction.पृथ्वी के ताज़े पानी का लगभग 30% भूमिगत जल है, जबकि सतही जल (झीलें, नदियाँ, आर्द्रभूमि मिलाकर) 1% से भी काफ़ी कम है। शेष अधिकांश हिमटोपों और हिमनदों में जमा है। अतः द्रव ताज़े पानी का अधिकांश भाग भूमिगत जल है। कुंजी में A (नदियाँ) दिया है, जिनमें इसका बहुत छोटा अंश है।More People, Development and Environment questions
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