Q. Gandikota canyon of South India was created by which one of the following rivers? (2022)

(a) Cauvery 

(b) Manjira 

(c) Pennar 

(d) Tungabhadra 

 

Answer: (c) 

Option (c) is correct: Gandikota Canon is situated on the Pennar River in Andhra Pradesh and is known as the Grand Canyon of India. It is formed between the Erramala range of hills which are also known as Gandikota hills. The river Pennar that flows at its foot and the area is marked by deep valleys and massive boulders of granite. A gorge is a narrow valley between hills or mountains, typically with steep rocky walls and a stream running through it. Gorges are formed because of rock erosion over a long period of time.

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