Q. Consider the following statements regarding the Peninsular Block of India:
  1. The northern boundary of the Peninsular Block is a regular line extending from Kachchh to the Yamuna and the Ganga, reaching the Rajmahal Hills and the Ganga Delta.
  2. The Karbi Anglong and the Meghalaya Plateau in the northeast, as well as Rajasthan in the west, are considered extensions of the Peninsular Block.
  3. The northeastern parts are separated from the Chotanagpur Plateau by the Malda fault in West Bengal.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?

Answer: Only 2 and 3
Notes: Statement 1 is incorrect; the northern boundary of the Peninsular Block is not a regular line but rather an irregular one. Statements 2 and 3 are correct: Karbi Anglong, Meghalaya Plateau, and Rajasthan are extensions of the block, and the Malda fault separates the northeastern parts from the Chotanagpur Plateau.
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