India accounts for about ______ per cent of world's water resources.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → 4
The figure of 2.45 per cent is India’s share of the world’s surface area, not of its water.
Note: A similar question was also asked in CUET (UG) 2025 on 23-05-2025 (Slot 1).
NCERT (2026-27): “Water Resources of India India accounts for about 2.45 per cent of the world’s surface area, 4 per cent of the world’s water resources and more than 17 per cent of the world’s population.” |