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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 -
Explanation
The correct increasing order of the deserts by size (area) is as follows:
- Great Sandy Desert (I): Located in North-Western Australia, it covers approximately 284,993 km2.
- Gobi Desert (IV): A large desert region in East Asia (China and Mongolia), covering about 1,295,000 km2.
- Arabian Desert (II): Located in Western Asia, spanning the Arabian Peninsula, it covers approximately 2,330,000 km2.
- Sahara Desert (III): The largest hot desert in the world, located in North Africa, covering roughly 9,200,000 km2.
Comparing these values, the sequence from smallest to largest is I < IV < II < III. Therefore, option A is the correct answer.
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