UPSC Previous Year Question | Prelims GS | 2022

Gandikota canyon of South India was created by which one of the following rivers?

  1. Cauvery
  2. Manjira
  3. Pennar
  4. Tungabhadra

Answer

Correct Answer

Pennar

Explanation

The Gandikota gorge/canyon in Kadapa district, Andhra Pradesh, popularly called the 'Grand Canyon of India', was carved by the Pennar River through granite rock.

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