The Gobi Desert is spread across which of the following countries?1.Mongolia2.China3.Russia4.KazakhstanSelect the correct answer from the code given below:

1. A

   Only 1 and 2

   Only 1 and 2. Gobi lies in southern Mongolia and northern China (Inner Mongolia). Not Russia, not Kazakhstan as a core spread.

2. B

   Only 1, 2 and 4

   Only 1, 2 and 4. Kazakhstan is the steppe/Caspian side, not the Gobi.

3. C

   Only 1, 2 and 3

   Only 1, 2 and 3. Russia is north of Mongolia; Gobi does not spread there as a desert body.

4. D

   Only 1

   Only 1. China holds a large share.

Summary. Official key is (a) only 1 and 2. Gobi: Mongolia and China. Also note: Rain-shadow — Himalaya–Tibet block Pacific moisture; Altai — Western margin of the Gobi system; Taklamakan — Separate Tarim desert, further west; Cold desert — Winters far below 0 °C.