Statement I: Most of the freshwater available on the Earth is present in the form of ice.
Statement II: Most of the water on Earth is saline.

Choose the correct option based on the above statements.

Both statements I & II are incorrect.

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Both statements I & II are correct.

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Only statement I is correct.

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Only statement II is correct.

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Solution

The correct option is B Both statements I & II are correct.
97.3 per cent of the total water on Earth is saline while only 2.7 per cent of water is freshwater. In that composition of freshwater, 2 per cent is in the form of ice sheets.

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