GK Notes: Important Deserts of the world for upcoming SSC & Railways Exams 2023!

Important Deserts of the World

Desert: A desert is a barren area of the landscape where little precipitation occurs and, consequently, living conditions are hostile for plant and animal life. 

1. Continent: Antarctica

• Desert Name: Antartic

2. Continent: Asia, Europe, North America

• Desert Name: Arctic desert

3. Continent: Asia

• Desert Name: Karakum, Thar desert, Kyzylkum, Taklamakan, Arabian, Dasht-e Kavir, Dasht-e Lut, Gobi Desert 

4. Continent: Africa

• Desert Name: Kalahari, Namib, Sahara,

5. Continent: Australia

• Desert Name: Gibson, Great Sandy, Great Victoria, Simpson, Tanami

6. Continent: Europe

• Desert Name: Tabernas Desert

7. Continent: North America

• Desert Name: Great Basin, Mojave, Sonoran

8. Continent: South America

• Desert Name: Atacama, Patagonian

Important Points to Remember about Important Desert of the World

Desert name: Antarctic

• Largest desert in the world
• Largest cold desert in the world
• Area: 1,38,29,430 square km
• Type: polar

Desert name: Arctic desert

• Second largest desert in the world
• Area: 1,37,26,937 square km
• Type: polar

Desert name: Gobi

• Present in Asia
• Area: 1,300,000 square km
• Cold winter desert

Desert name: Sahara

• Largest hot desert
• Present in Africa
• Subtropical desert
• 94,00,000 square km

Desert name: Atacama

• The Driest Desert on the Earth
• Area: 1,40,000 square km
• Present in Chile
• Type: Cool Coastal

Desert name: Great Basin

• Type: Cold Winter
• Present in US
• Area: 4,92,000 square km

Types of Question Can be asked in Railways, SSC & Other Competitive Exams

1. Which is the largest desert of the world: Antarctica desert
2. Which is the largest cold desert in the world: Antarctica desert
3. Which is the largest hot desert of the world: Sahara desert
4. Which is the largest desert of India: Thar desert
5. Which is the largest driest desert of the world: Atacama desert (present in chile in south America)
6. Which is the second largest desert of the world: Arctic desert
7. Where is Taklamakan desert: China 

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