Question : Select the most appropriate ANTONYM for 'scarcity' in the given sentence.

In spite of having ice glaciers across the globe, people don't have excess of fresh drinking water.

Option 1: Excess

Option 2: Water

Option 3: Glaciers

Option 4: Fresh


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Answer (1)
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Correct Answer: Excess


Solution : The correct choice is the first option .

In the context of the sentence, the word scarcity implies a shortage or lack of fresh drinking water despite the presence of ice glaciers. The opposite of scarcity , indicating an abundance or surplus is excess .

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