Antarctica · UPSC CDS/OTA · Question 16 of 30

Antarctica – Question 16

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Topic
Antarctica
Subject
General Studies
Difficulty
Medium
Solve Time
45–60 sec

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Q · AntarcticaMedium · 45s

Statement: The Antarctic ice sheet holds nearly 70% of the world’s freshwater.Is this statement correct?

TopicAntarctica
Question Typemultiple choice
DifficultyMedium
Marking+1 / −0.33
Test Duration30 min

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Antarctica’s ice sheet contains about 70% of Earth’s freshwater, mostly locked as ice.

Final Answer: Option A — Yes
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Antarctica Question 16 – UPSC CDS/OTA