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The Largest Deserts in the World

ssc preparation, important competetion questions, current affairs of india, latest question asked in competetion papers, The Largest Deserts in the World : Rank Name Place and Country Type Area (Km 2 ) 1 Antarctica Antartica Cold Winter 14000000 2 Arctic Artic Cold Winter 13985000 3 Sahara North Africa Subtropical 9000000 4 Arabian Desert Western Asia Subtropical 2330000 5 Gobi Desert Central Asia (China and Mangolia) Cold Winter 1000000 6 Kalahari Desert Southern Africa Subtropical 900000 7 Great Victoria Desert Australia Subtropical 647000 8 Patagonian Desert South America (Argentina and Chile) Cold Winter 620000 9 Syrian Desert Western Asia (Iraq, Jordan and Syria) Subtropical 520000 10 Great Basin Desert United States Cold Winter 492000 11 Chihuahuan Desert North America (Mexico and USA) Subtropical 450000 12 Great Sandy Desert Australia Subtropical 400000 13 Karakum Desert Turkmenistan Cold Winter 350000 14 Colorado Plateau United States Cold Winter 337000 1...

IMPORTANT INTERNATIONAL CRICKET TOURNAMENT

ssc preparation, important competetion questions, current affairs of india, latest question asked in competetion papers, S. No Tournament Format Details Launch Defending Champions 1 ICC World Cup ODI It’s played once in every 4 years. It has 4 stages, Super 8, 6, semifinals and finals. Next Tournament - 2019 (England, wales), 2023 (India) 1975 Australia 2 ICC Champions Trophy ODI It was inaugurated as the ICC Knock Out Tournament in 1998 and has been played approximately every four years since. Its name was changed to the Champions Trophy in 2002. Next Tournament - 2021 (India) 1998 Pakistan 3 ICC T20 World cup T20 The event has generally been held every two years. Next Tournament - 2020 (Australia) 2007 West Indies 4 Ashes Trophy TEST It was played between England and Australia. The term originated in a satirical obituary published in a British newspaper, The Sporting Times, immediately after Australia's 1882 victory at The Oval, their first Test win on English soi...

UNESCO HERITAGES SITES IN INDIA

ssc preparation, important competetion questions, current affairs of india, latest question asked in competetion papers, Sanchi, Madhya Pradesh. The monolithic pillars, Buddhist monasteries and Mauryan architecture at Sanchi makes it a worthy qualifier for the UNESCO World Heritage Site laurel. Commissioned by Ashoka the Great in 3 rd  century BC, the monuments at Sanchi are the oldest Buddhist structures in India. Cultural Sites : S. No Heritage Site Name Place Year 1.          Agra Fort Uttar Pradesh 1983 2.          Ajanta Caves Maharashtra 1983 3.          Archeological Site of Nalanda Mahavihara (Nalanda University ) Bihar 2016 4.          Buddhist Monuments Sanchi, Madhya Pradesh 1989 5.          Champaner – Pavagadh Archaeological Park Gujarat 2004 6.  ...