Consider the following statements with reference to the Peninsular block of India: 1. The Thar Desert is part of the Peninsular block. 2. The river valleys in Peninsular block are deep with high gradients. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Statement 1 is correct. 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. Statement 2 is incorrect. The river valleys of the   Peninsular block are older than the Himalayan river valleys. The Peninsular rivers are smaller and have a fixed course. They have almost reached their base levels. Therefore, the river valleys are shallow with low gradients