Geography PYQ 392 of 587 · Volcanoes, Earthquakes, Continents & Landforms · Arid Regions / Deserts

The Desert ‘Takla Makan’ is located in the –

  1. AKazakhstan
  2. BTurkmenistan
  3. CUzbekistan
  4. DChina

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Correct answer: (d) China

Explanation

The Taklamakan Desert mainly extends in the Xinjiang region of north-western China. It is surrounded by the Kunlun Mountains in the south, the Pamir Plateau in the west, and the Tianshan Mountains in the north.

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