Which of the following statements with regard to the Namib and Nubian Deserts is/are correct? 1. The Namib Desert is an ancient coastal fog desert situated along the Atlantic coast of Southwestern Africa across Angola, Namibia, and South Africa. 2. The Nubian Desert is a hot eastern region of the Sahara Desert, located between the Nile River and the Red Sea Select the answer using the code given below: |ForumIAS

[A] 1 only

[B] 2 only

[C] Both 1 and 2

[D] Neither 1 nor 2

Answer: C

Notes:

Explanation:

Statement 1 is correct: The Namib is an extremely hyper-arid coastal desert extending over along the Atlantic margin of Angola, Namibia, and South Africa, influenced by the cold Benguela Current.
Statement 2 is correct: The Nubian Desert is a hot eastern region of the Sahara Desert, located between the Nile River and the Red Sea in northeastern Sudan and southern Egypt, not in Scandinavia.