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2 questions · 2013 · answers as per the UPSC key
UPSC 2013 · Q16 · Geography › Oceanography · Save
On the planet Earth, most of the freshwater exists as ice caps and glaciers. Out of the remaining freshwater, the largest proportion
(a) is found in the atmosphere as moisture and clouds
(b) is found in freshwater lakes and rivers
(c) exists as groundwater
(d) exists as soil moisture
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Answer: (c) exists as groundwater
UPSC 2013 · Q54 · Geography › Oceanography · Save
The most important fishing grounds of the world are found in the regions where
(a) warm and cold atmospheric currents meet
(b) rivers drain out large amounts of freshwater into the sea
(c) warm and cold oceanic currents meet
(d) continental shelf is undulating
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Answer: (c) warm and cold oceanic currents meet