search
arrow-left Previous
Next arrow-right
Q: Name the largest desert of Asia
  • A. Thar
  • B. Gobi
  • C. Takla Makan
  • D. Karakum
Correct Answer: Option B - Gobi desert is the world's 5th and Asia's largest desert. It covers part of northern and north eastern China and southern Mongolia. Its been categorized as one of the coldest deserts of the world. The Gobi is bounded by Altai mountains and grasslands and steppes of Mongolia in North, by the Taklamakan Desert to the west, by Hexi Corridor and Tibetan Plateau to the southwest and by North China Plain to the southeast. Instead of being sandy, most of the parts of Gobi desert are rocky.
B. Gobi desert is the world's 5th and Asia's largest desert. It covers part of northern and north eastern China and southern Mongolia. Its been categorized as one of the coldest deserts of the world. The Gobi is bounded by Altai mountains and grasslands and steppes of Mongolia in North, by the Taklamakan Desert to the west, by Hexi Corridor and Tibetan Plateau to the southwest and by North China Plain to the southeast. Instead of being sandy, most of the parts of Gobi desert are rocky.

Explanations:

Gobi desert is the world's 5th and Asia's largest desert. It covers part of northern and north eastern China and southern Mongolia. Its been categorized as one of the coldest deserts of the world. The Gobi is bounded by Altai mountains and grasslands and steppes of Mongolia in North, by the Taklamakan Desert to the west, by Hexi Corridor and Tibetan Plateau to the southwest and by North China Plain to the southeast. Instead of being sandy, most of the parts of Gobi desert are rocky.