Civil Services Prep

Prelims MCQ · Geography

Consider the following statements:

  1. The Peninsular Block is composed principally of ancient gneisses and granites.
  2. The rift valleys of the Narmada, Tapi and Mahanadi illustrate faulting and vertical movements within the block.
  3. The Peninsular Block consists predominantly of young fold mountains dissected by fast-flowing youthful rivers.
  4. Most east-flowing Peninsular rivers form deltas before entering the Bay of Bengal.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

  1. 1, 2 and 4 only
  2. 1 and 3 only
  3. 2, 3 and 4 only
  4. 1, 2, 3 and 4
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