Question

    Consider the following statements concerning the Peninsular block of India:

    1. The Thar Desert is part of the Peninsular block.

    2. The river valleys in the Peninsular block are deep with high gradients.

    Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

    A 1 only Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B 2 only Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C Both 1 and 2 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D Neither 1 and 2 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    The boundary of the Peninsular block is from Kachchh along the western flank of the Aravali Range near Delhi and then roughly parallel to the Yamuna and the Ganga as far as the Rajmahal Hills and the Ganga delta. Along with these, the Peninsula also includes Rajasthan and its desert.

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