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NDA 2024 GAT · General Knowledge · World Geography · medium

Which desert is regarded as the driest non-polar desert of the world?

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Which desert is regarded as the driest non-polar desert of the world?
  1. A. Sahara
  2. B. Gobi
  3. C. Thar
  4. D. Atacama
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Answer: (D) Atacama

The Atacama in northern Chile lies in the rain shadow of the Andes and cold Humboldt current, and some stations record almost no rain for years. The Sahara is the largest hot desert, but not the driest.
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