Consider die following statements and select the correct answer using the code given below: 1. In hot deserts the rate of evaporation is more than the rate of precipitation. 2. Hot deserts are found on the western side of sub-tropical latitudes in the Northern Hemisphere. 3. There are cold water currents on the western side of most of the hot deserts.

• A. 1, 2 and 3 are correct
• B.        1 and 2 are correct
• C.        1 and 3 are correct            
• D.        2 and 3 are correct