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Which one of the following is the driest desert of the world ?<\/p>\n

[amp_mcq option1=”Atacama” option2=”Gobi” option3=”Sahara” option4=”Kalahari” correct=”option1″]<\/p>\n

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\nThe Atacama Desert in Chile is widely recognized as the driest non-polar desert in the world.
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\nThe 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.
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\nOther 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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Which one of the following is the driest desert of the world ? [amp_mcq option1=”Atacama” option2=”Gobi” option3=”Sahara” option4=”Kalahari” correct=”option1″] This question was previously asked in UPSC NDA-1 – 2018 Download PDFAttempt Online The Atacama Desert in Chile is widely recognized as the driest non-polar desert in the world. The extreme aridity of the Atacama is … <\/p>\n

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