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GK Notes: Important Deserts of the World

By BYJU'S Exam Prep

Updated on: September 25th, 2023

Deserts cover a good number of questions making it an important topic to cover in teaching Exams. Around 1-3 questions are asked about this topic which surely makes it important for you to study the topic well for upcoming teaching and Other TET Exams. Here are important deserts & facts for teaching Exams which you should not ignore.

Important Deserts of the World:

Desert: A desert is a barren area of land where little precipitation occurs and consequently living conditions are hostile for plant and animal life in a desert there is less precipitation

1. Continent: Antarctica

  • Desert Name: Antartic

2. Continent: Asia, Europe, North America:

  • Desert Name: Arctic desert

3. Continent: Asia

  • Desert Name: The Karakorum, Thar desert, Kyzyl Kum, Taklamakan

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: Arabian, Dasht-e Kavir, Dasht-e Lut

7. Continent: North America

  • Desert Name: Great Basin, Mojave, Sonoran

8. Continent: South America

  • Desert Name: Atacama, Patagonian

Important Points to Remember about Important Deserts of the World

Desert name: Antartic

  • the largest desert in the world
  • largest cold desert in the world
  • present in the south pole
  • area: 1,38,29,430 square km
  • type: polar

Desert name: Arctic desert

  • the second largest desert in the world
  • area: 1,37,26,937 square km
  • Type: polar
  • present in the south pole

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 the US
  • area: 4,92,000 square km

The important question for Teaching Exams

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

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