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UPSC 2022 · Q24 · Geography › Indian Physical Geography · Save

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

(a) Cauvery
(b) Manjira
(c) Pennar
(d) Tungabhadra
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Answer: (c) Pennar
UPSC 2022 · Q25 · Geography › Indian Physical Geography · Save

Consider the following pairs : Peak — Mountains

  1. Namcha Barwa — Garhwal Himalaya
  2. Nanda Devi — Kumaon Himalaya
  3. Nokrek — Sikkim Himalaya

Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched ?

(a) 1 and 2
(b) 2 only
(c) 1 and 3
(d) 3 only
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Answer: (b) 2 only
UPSC 2022 · Q30 · Geography › Indian Physical Geography · Save

Consider the following pairs : Wetland/Lake — Location

  1. Hokera Wetland — Punjab
  2. Renuka Wetland — Himachal Pradesh
  3. Rudrasagar Lake — Tripura
  4. Sasthamkotta Lake — Tamil Nadu

How many pairs given above are correctly matched ?

(a) Only one pair
(b) Only two pairs
(c) Only three pairs
(d) All four pairs
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Answer: (b) Only two pairs