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Distribution of Water on the Earth

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How much of the Earth's fresh water is fit for drinking?

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5 %

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10 %

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1 %

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20 %

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Solution

The correct option is C $1 %$
Only $3 %$ of Earth's water is fresh water. $1 %$ of this fresh water is fit for drinking, rest is locked up in the ground, glaciers and ice caps.

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