GK Notes: Important Deserts of the world for upcoming SSC & Railways Exams 2022!

By Ashwini Shivhare|Updated : October 23rd, 2022

Deserts cover a good number of questions making it an important topic to cover in Railways & SSC Exams. Around 1-2 questions are asked about this topic which surely makes it important for you to study the topic well for upcoming SSC and Other Competitive Exams. Here are important deserts & their facts which you should not ignore.

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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

Which is the largest desert of the world: Antarctica desert
Which is the largest cold desert in the world: Antarctica desert
Which is the largest hot desert of the world: Sahara desert
Which is the largest desert of India: Thar desert
Which is the largest driest desert of the world: Atacama desert (present in chile in south America)
Which is the second largest desert of the world: Arctic desert
Where is Taklamakan desert: China