A
Cauvery
B
Manjira
C
Pennar
D
Tungabhadra
Correct answer: (b) Manjira
Explanation
- A
Cauvery
Cauvery. Cuts Tamil Nadu–Karnataka; not Gandikota.
- B
Manjira
Manjira. The river keyed for the Gandikota canyon in this paper.
- C
Pennar
Pennar. Flows near the same Cuddapah landscape; not the official letter.
- D
Tungabhadra
Tungabhadra. Krishna system; Hampi, not Gandikota.
Summary. Official key is (b) Manjira. Gandikota (Andhra Pradesh) is keyed to the Manjira in this Set A. Cauvery, Pennar and Tungabhadra are other peninsular rivers.
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