On the planet earth, most of the freshwater exists as ice caps and glaciers. Out of the remaining freshwater, the largest proportion

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Q: 41 (IAS/2013)
On the planet earth, most of the freshwater exists as ice caps and glaciers. Out of the remaining freshwater, the largest proportion

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Geography

question_exam: 

IAS

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{'freshwater lakes': [0, 0, 0, 1], 'freshwater': [0, 0, 0, 6], 'groundwater': [0, 0, 0, 2], 'glaciers': [4, 0, 0, 0], 'soil moisture': [0, 1, 0, 1], 'ice caps': [0, 1, 0, 1], 'planet earth': [0, 0, 4, 6], 'rivers': [3, 2, 8, 8], 'moisture': [0, 0, 1, 0], 'clouds': [0, 1, 0, 1]}

Out of the remaining freshwater on Earth, the largest proportion exists as groundwater. Groundwater refers to water that is stored underground in porous rocks and soil. It is an important source of freshwater for human consumption and various other purposes. While freshwater lakes and rivers, atmosphere as moisture and clouds, and soil moisture also contribute to the overall freshwater availability, groundwater accounts for the largest proportion of the remaining freshwater. Therefore, the correct answer is that the largest proportion of the remaining freshwater is found as groundwater.