Which one of the following is the driest desert of the world ?

Atacama

Gobi

Sahara

Kalahari

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UPSC NDA-1 – 2018

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The Atacama Desert in Chile is widely recognized as the driest non-polar desert in the world.

The extreme aridity of the Atacama is primarily caused by the rain shadow effect from the Andes mountains to the east and the influence of the cold, nutrient-rich Humboldt Current along the coast, which stabilizes the atmosphere and inhibits cloud formation and precipitation.

Other large deserts listed are Gobi (Central Asia), Sahara (North Africa), and Kalahari (Southern Africa), all known for their aridity, but the Atacama is typically cited as the driest.

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