Consider the following deserts:
1. Kalahari Desert
2. Gobi Desert
3. Atacama Desert
4. Thar Desert

Which of the above given deserts are primarily cold deserts?
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 3 and 4 only
(d) 1 and 4 only

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Consider the following deserts:
1. Kalahari Desert
2. Gobi Desert
3. Atacama Desert
4. Thar Desert

Which of the above given deserts are primarily cold deserts?
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 3 and 4 only
(d) 1 and 4 only

ONLiNE UPSC · Accepted Answer

Gobi Desert (Asia) is a cold Desert: It is located in Mongolia and China, it experiences harsh winters with temperatures dropping below -40&deg;C.

Atacama Desert (South America) is a Cold Desert: Located in Chile, it is one of the driest places on Earth and remains cold due to the cold Humboldt Current from the Pacific Ocean.

Kalahari Desert (Africa) is not a Cold Desert: Located in Botswana, Namibia, and South Africa, it has a semi-arid climate with hot summers.

Thar Desert (India-Pakistan)is not a Cold Desert: It is a hot desert with high temperatures and low rainfall, located in India and Pakistan.

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Consider the following deserts: 1. Kalahari Desert 2. Gobi Desert 3. Atacama Desert 4. Thar Desert Which of the above given deserts are primarily cold deserts? (a) 1 and 2 only (b) 2 and 3 only (c) 3 and 4 only (d) 1 and 4 only