Multiple choice

Which among the following options is the world's largest desert?

  1. Thar

  2. Sahara

  3. Gobi

  4. None of these
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B Correct answer
Explanation

The Sahara Desert in Africa is the world's largest hot desert, covering approximately 9.2 million square kilometers. When including polar deserts (Antarctica and the Arctic are technically deserts due to low precipitation), Antarctica is largest, but in common usage 'desert' refers to hot deserts like Sahara, Gobi, and Thar.

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