Q24·GS Paper 1 · Prelims 2022
River responsible for creating the Gandikota canyon
GeographyOceanography & Water ResourcesFactual single● MediumStatic
Question
Gandikota canyon of South India was created by which one of the following rivers?
Options
a
Cauvery
b
Manjira
cAnswer
Pennar
d
Tungabhadra
Explanation
The spectacular Gandikota canyon, often hailed as the "Grand Canyon of India," was carved by the Pennar river cutting through the Erramala hills in Andhra Pradesh.
Geographic superlatives like the "Grand Canyon of India" are highly probable trivia targets; link Gandikota strictly to the Pennar river.
Answer: (c).
Question details
Year
2022
Paper
GS Paper 1
Question
Q24
Subject
Geography
Sub-topic
Oceanography & Water Resources
Type
Factual single
Difficulty
Medium
Nature
Static
Source hint
NCERT Geography Cl.11 Ch.3 / Pennar Drainage Canyons
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