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Q · LatitudeMedium · 45s
Q₂₃. (PYQ) Which parallels of latitude are important for locating desert regions?
TopicLatitude
Question Typemultiple choice
DifficultyMedium
Marking+1 / −0.33
Test Duration30 min
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Many hot deserts lie around 20–30° N/S near these Tropics.
Final Answer: Option A — Tropic of Cancer and Tropic of Capricorn