UPSC Prelims 2022 · Question 24 of 98
UPSC Prelims 2022 question on Gandikota Canyon Pennar
- ExamUPSC CSE
- Year2022
- PaperGeneral Studies Paper I
- SubjectGeography
- TopicIndian Map-Based Geography
- DifficultyMedium
- TypeDirect
Gandikota canyon of South India was created by which one of the following rivers?
Show answer
Answer: C. Pennar
Verdict
Correct answer: Option (c) — Pennar.
Analysis
Gandikota is a village and historical fort on the right bank of the Pennar river, in Kadapa district, Andhra Pradesh, India.
The fort was the centre of power for various dynasties, such as the Kalyani Chalukyas, Pemmasani Nayakas, and the Golconda Sultanate.
Gandikota derives its name from a 12th-century fort constructed by the Western Chalukyan Kings. It derives its name from a gorge through which the river Pennar flows in the Erramala hills. The Mylavaram Dam is situated near the fort and its backwaters are key in supplying water to this gorge, also popularly known as 'India's Grand Canyon'.