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GS Paper IUPSC Prelims 2010
Human & Political Geography
Question No. 6Interactive Test Mode
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Q6. Consider the following statements : 1. On the planet Earth, the fresh water available for use amounts to about less than 1% of the total water found. 2. Of the total fresh water found on the planet Earth 95% is bound up in polar ice caps and glaciers. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following statements :

  1. On the planet Earth, the fresh water available for use amounts to about less than 1% of the total water found.
  2. Of the total fresh water found on the planet Earth 95% is bound up in polar ice caps and glaciers. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Select the correct option below (or cross out options to eliminate)
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Correct Answer: Option (A) — 1 only

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Statement 1 is correct: About 97.5% of Earth's water is saline. Out of the remaining 2.5% freshwater, less than 1% is easily accessible for direct human use in lakes, rivers, and shallow groundwater. Statement 2 is incorrect: Approximately 68.7% of freshwater is locked in ice caps and glaciers, not 95%.

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Question Specifications & Syllabus Mapping

Examination & YearUPSC Civil Services Preliminary Examination 2010 (Q6)
Paper & Marking SchemeGS Paper I • 2 Marks (-0.66 Negative for incorrect response)
Syllabus Subject & TopicGeography → Human & Political Geography
Official Answer KeyOption (A) — 1 only

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What is the official answer for UPSC Prelims 2010 GS Paper I Question 6 (Geography)?

The official UPSC answer key for this 2010 Geography (Human & Political Geography) question is Option (A): "1 only". Correct attempts carry 2 Marks with -0.66 Negative penalty for wrong answers.

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