Consider the following deserts and arrange them in increasing order of their size (from smallest to largest)
(I) Great Sandy desert
(II) Arabian desert
(III) Sahara desert
(IV) Gobi desert
Select the correct answer using the code given below –
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UPPCS General study paper I 2023
II, I, III, IV
Incorrect AnswerI, IV, II, III
Correct AnswerI, II, IV, III
Incorrect AnswerII, I, IV, III
Incorrect AnswerExplanation:
- To arrange the deserts in increasing order of their size, let's look at their approximate areas:
- Great Sandy Desert (Australia): about 284,993 sq km
- Gobi Desert (Asia): about 1,295,000 sq km
- Arabian Desert (Middle East): about 2,330,000 sq km
- Sahara Desert (Africa): about 9,200,000 sq km
- Now, in order from smallest to largest:
I (Great Sandy) < IV (Gobi) < II (Arabian) < III (Sahara)
- Option 2 is: I, IV, II, III
- This matches the correct order.
Option:2 I, IV, II, III
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By: Parvesh Mehta