Which of the following geographical features or phenomena is/are associated with the Peninsular Block of India ? 1. Submergence of parts of the western coast due to tectonic activity 2. Presence of residual mountain ranges such as the Veliconda hills and Mahendragiri hills 3. Deep, V-shaped river valleys formed by fast-flowing rivers Select the answer using the code given below :
- A.1 only
- B.1 and 2
- C.2 and 3
- D.3 only
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Explanation
The correct answer is B, 1 and 2. The Peninsular Block is an old, stable landmass with worn-down residual hills and a western edge that sank along faults, but its rivers flow in broad, shallow valleys.
The Peninsula is made of ancient Gondwana rocks. Since the Cretaceous period it has gone through phases of uplift and subsidence, and the western margin was faulted, so parts of it sank below the Arabian Sea; this is why the western coast is a submerged coastline. So statement 1 is correct. Long erosion has reduced its old ranges to residual mountains such as the Aravalli, Nallamala, Javadi, Veliconda, Palkonda and Mahendragiri hills, so statement 2 is correct.
Statement 3 is wrong: deep V-shaped valleys cut by fast, young rivers are typical of the Himalaya. Peninsular rivers are mature, have gentle gradients and flow in broad, shallow valleys.
So A, C and D are wrong.
Exam tip: Peninsula = old, rigid, residual hills, broad shallow valleys; Himalaya = young, V-shaped gorges.
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