UP High Court RO / ARO 07 Jan 2022 Shift 2

'Kalahari' desert is situated in _______.

Verified Answer
A. South Africa/दक्षिण अफ्रीका
B. North Africa/उत्तरी अफ्रीका
C. West Asia/पश्चिम एशिया
D. South America/दक्षिण अमेरिका

Explanation:

The Kalahari Desert is a large semi-arid sandy savanna located in Southern Africa, covering much of Botswana and parts of Namibia and South Africa. Therefore, option A is factually correct. Option B, North Africa, is home to the Sahara Desert, not the Kalahari. Option C, West Asia, contains deserts like the Arabian Desert. Option D, South America, features deserts such as the Atacama and Patagonian Deserts. Thus, options B, C, and D are geographically incorrect.