Multiple choice

Which of the following statements is/are correct?

a. Three-fourth of the earth’s surface is covered with water, but only a small proportion of it accounts for freshwater. b. Groundwater is the only source of freshwater. c. Water is renewable yet by 2025, nearly two billion people will live in absolute water scarcity.

  1. a only

  2. b only

  3. c only

  4. a and c

  5. a, b and c
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D Correct answer
Explanation

This is the correct answer as both these statements are correct. Three-fourth of the earth’s surface is covered with water, but only a small proportion of it accounts for freshwater. Water is renewable yet by 2025, nearly two billion people will live in absolute water scarcity.

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