MCQ on Important Deserts of the World
In exams like SSC, Banking, Railways, and others, we find many questions from the Indian Geography section. This section is considered very important and questions are frequently asked in exams. We will provide topic-wise practice questions so that students can be able to practice more and more and get most of the questions correct in this section.
In this article, we will provide a Practice set from the important Deserts of the World.
Did You know?
Q. Which is the world’s largest desert?
Ans: In terms of sheer area, the Antarctic Desert is the world’s largest desert.
List of Major Deserts in the World with their Location
Important Deserts | Type of desert | Location | Area (sq mi) | Area (km²) |
Antarctica | Polar ice and tundra | Antarctica | 5500000 | 14000000 |
Arctic | Polar ice and tundra | Northern America (Alaska, Canada and Greenland)
Northern Europe (Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden) Eastern Europe (European Russia) North Asia (Siberia) |
5400000 | 13985000 |
Sahara | Subtropical | North Africa (Algeria, Egypt, Libya, Morocco, Sudan and Tunisia)
West Africa (Mali, Mauritania and Niger) Middle Africa (Chad) East Africa (Eritrea) |
3,300,000 | 9,000,000 |
Australian Desert | Subtropical | Australia | 1000000 | 2700000 |
Arabian Desert | Subtropical | Western Asia (Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates and Yemen) | 900000 | 2,330,000 |
Gobi Desert | Cold Winter | East Asia (China and Mongolia) | 500000 | 1295000 |
Kalahari Desert | Subtropical | Southern Africa (Botswana, Namibia and South Africa)
Middle Africa (Angola) |
360000 | 900,000 |
Patagonian Desert | Cold Winter | South America (Argentina and Chile) | 200000 | 620000 |
Syrian Desert | Subtropical | Western Asia (Iraq, Jordan, and Syria) | 200000 | 520,000 |
Great Basin | Cold Winter | United States | 190000 | 492,000 |
Chihuahuan Desert | Subtropical | Central America (Mexico)
Northern America (United States) |
175000 | 450,000 |
Karakum Desert | Cold Winter | Turkmenistan | 135000 | 350,000 |
Colorado Plateau | Cold Winter | United States | 130000 | 337,000 |
Sonoran Desert | Subtropical | Central America (Mexico)
Northern America (United States) |
120000 | 310,000 |
Kyzylkum Desert | Cold Winter | Central Asia (Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan) | 115000 | 300,000 |
Taklamakan Desert | Cold Winter | China | 105000 | 270000 |
Thar Desert | Subtropical | Indian Subcontinent (India and Pakistan) | 77000 | 200,000 |
Dasht-e Margo | Subtropical | Afghanistan | 58000 | 150000 |
Registan Desert | Subtropical | Afghanistan | 56400 | 146000 |
Atacama Desert | Mild Coastal | South America (Chile and Peru) | 54000 | 140,000 |
Mojave Desert | Subtropical | United States | 48000 | 124,000 |
Columbia Basin | Cold Winter | United States | 32100 | 83,100 |
Namib Desert | Cool Coastal | Southern Africa (Namibia)
Middle Africa (Angola) |
31000 | 81,000 |
Dasht-e Kavir | Subtropical | Iran | 30000 | 77,000 |
Dasht-e Loot | Subtropical | Iran | 20100 | 52,000 |
MCQs on Important Deserts of the World
Que 1. Which is the largest desert in the world?
(a) Sahara
(b) The Arctic
(c) The Antarctic
(d) The Gobi
Ans. (c)The Antarctic
Explanation– The Antarctic Desert is the largest in the world and covers the whole of Antarctica.
Que 2. Which of the given below is the hottest desert in the world?
(a) The Arctic
(b) Sahara
(c) The Gobi
(d) Thar
Ans. (b) Sahara
Explanation– The Sahara is the largest hot desert in the world.
Que 3. Which is the largest desert in Asia?
(a) Gobi
(b) Thar
(c) Sahara
(d) None of these
Ans. (a) Gobi
Explanation-The Gobi Desert is the largest in Asia.
Que 4. Which of the given deserts is the largest cold desert?
(a) Sahara
(b) Antarctic
(c) Thar
(d) None of these
Ans. (b) Antarctic Desert
Explanation– Antarctic Desert is the largest cold desert.
Que 5. The Gobi Desert lies in which among the following countries?
(a) Magnolia
(b) Pakistan
(c) Afghanistan
(d) None of these
Ans. (a) Magnolia
Explanation– The Gobi Desert covers a large part of the countries of Mongolia and China.
Que 6. Where is the Thar Desert located in India?
(a) Goa
(b) Kerala
(c) Rajasthan
(d) None of these
Ans. (c) Rajasthan
Explanation– The Thar Desert is located in Rajasthan.
Que 7. Name the largest desert in South Africa.
(a) Chalbi desert
(b) Thar
(c) the Kalahari Desert
(d) None of these
Ans. (c) Kalahari Desert
Explanation– the Kalahari Desert is the largest in South Africa.
Que 8. The Atacama Desert covers which among the following countries?
(a) Coastal region of Peru and some parts of north Chile
(b) Central south America
(c) Western South America
(d) None of these
Ans. (a) Coastal region of Peru and some parts of north Chile
Explanation– The Atacama Desert covers the Coastal region of Peru and some parts of northern Chile.
Que 9. What is the main reason for Kalahari being a desert?
(a) The cold currents near the coast
(b) It lies on the west coast in the tropics
(c) its location in the tropics
(d) that its people are primitive
Ans. (b) It lies on the west coast in the tropics
Explanation– The main reason for the Kalahari Desert is to be located on the west coast in the tropics.
Que 10. Find the odd one out?
(a) Sahara desert
(b) Kalahari desert
(c) Namib desert
(d) Gobi desert
Ans. (d) Gobi desert
Explanation– Gobi desert lies in Asia, rest of the deserts lie in Africa.
Que 11. Which one of the following deserts is known for its vast deposits of nitrates?
(a) Atacama
(b) Kalahari
(c) Gobi
(d) Sahara
Ans.(a) Atacama
Explanation– Atacama deserts are famous for deposits of nitrates.
Que 12. Where is the situated in the Sahara Desert?
(a) USA
(b) Australia
(c) Kolli hills
(d) North Africa
Ans. (d) North Africa
Explanation– the Sahara Desert is located in the northern portion of Africa.
Que.13 what is the colour of desert soil?
(a) Black
(b) Green
(c) White
(d) Gray-colour
Ans. (d) Gray-colour
Explanation– Desert soils may be grey-colour, brown, or even brick-red.
Que 14. What kind of crops is grown in the desert??
(a) Cotton
(b) Barley
(c) Sugarcane
(d) None of these
Ans. (a) Cotton
Explanation– Cotton, and wheat crops are grown in the desert.
Que 15. What is desertification?
(a) The process of land losing nutrients
(b) The process of land turning into a desert as the quality of the soil declines over time
(c) The process of land losing vegetation
(d) None of these
Ans. (b) The process of land turning into a desert as the quality of the soil declines over time
Explanation– Desertification is the process of land turning into a desert as the quality of the soil declines over time.
Que 16. The great Victoria Desert is situated in?
(a) Africa
(b) North America
(c) Europe
(d) Australia
Ans. (d) Australia
Explanation– Grate Victoria desert is situated in Australia.
Que 17. Where is the Great Basin desert located?
(a) USA
(b) Peru
(c) China
(d) None of these
Ans.(a) USA
Explanation– The Great Basin desert is located in the USA.
Que 18. Where is the Patagonian desert located?
(a) USA
(b) Chile
(c) Southern Argentina
(d) None of the above
Ans. (c) Southern Argentina
Explanation– The Patagonian desert is located in southern Argentina.
Que 19. Which of the following desert-less continent?
(a) Europe
(b) Africa
(c) Asia
(d) All of these
Ans. (a) Europe
Explanation– Europe is the only continent without a desert.
Que 20. Does Taklamakan Desert lie in which of the given options?
(a) South Africa
(b) USA
(c) China
(d) None of these
Ans. (c) China
Explanation– The Taklamakan Desert is situated in China.
Important Deserts of the World- FAQs
What are the types of the desert?
Yes, there are four different types of deserts in the world: semi-arid, cold, coastal, and hot and dry, also referred to as arid deserts.
How big is the Sahara desert?
The Sahara desert spans 3.5 million square metres.
How big and what kind of desert is the Thar desert?
The Thar Desert spans 238,254 square kilometres and is classified as a subtropical desert.
Where is the Kalahari Desert located?
South Africa is home to the Kalahari Desert.
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