Arid Regions & Deserts

Desert is defined as the area where –

Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other as Reason (R). Choose the correct answer from the codes given below: Assertion (A) : Most of the hot deserts of the world are located on the Western margins of continents between 15°-30° North and South latitudes. Reason (R) : Trade winds lose their moisture and humidity as it move westward. Codes :

Statement (A): Deserts can be effective sources for the production of perennial energy. Reason (R): As much energy is consumed by mankind in one year, Desert can receive the energy is more than that in only 6 hours from the Sun. Choose the correct answer from the following code -

The biggest desert in the world is :

Consider the following deserts and arrange them in increasing order of their size (from smallest to largest) (I) Great Sandy Desert (II) Arabian Desert (III) Sahara Desert (IV) Gobi Desert Select the correct answer using the code given below :

The most populated desert in the world is -

Takla Makan desert lies in -

Which of the following is not correctly matched? Desert Country

Dasht-e-Lut is located in -

In which country is the Gobi Desert located?

The largest desert of South Asia is :

Kara Kum desert is situated in which of the following countries?

Which one of the following statements is not true regarding the Atacama?

Which one of the following is a temperate desert?

The Kalahari Desert lies in 1. Botswana 2. Namibia 3. Zaire 4. Zambia Select the correct answer from the code given below – Code :

Which of the following deserts is located in the Southern Hemisphere?