At places the groundwater is stored between layers of hard rock below the water table This is known ...........

General Studies (CPO) Geography

At places the groundwater is stored between layers of hard rock below the water table.

This is known as an ______.

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SSC CPO 11th Nov 2022 Shift 2

pond

lake

well

aquifer

- Groundwater stored between layers of hard rock is called an aquifer.

- Correct Answer: Option 4: Aquifer

- Here's why the other options aren't correct:

- Pond (Option 1):

- A small body of standing water, naturally or artificially formed.

- Typically found above ground, not underground.

- Lake (Option 2):

- A larger body of water, usually surrounded by land.

- Like ponds, lakes are surface water bodies.

- Well (Option 3):

- A man-made excavation or structure created to access water from underground.

- It taps into aquifers to bring groundwater to the surface.

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