Gandikota canyon of South India was created by which one of the following rivers?
✓ Correct answer: c) Pennar
ExplanationOption (c) is correct : Gandikota canyon is situated on the Pennar River in Andhra Pradesh and is known as the Grand Canyon of India.Gandikota is a small village in the Kadapa dis- trict of Andhra Pradesh.Gorges are formed when rivers erode through gigantic rock formations over a long period of time.A gorge is any valley formed by a source of water flowing between tall slabs of steep rocks.The swift flowing waters of River Pen- nar cut through the granite rocks near the village of Gandiko- ta, naturally eroding the rock and forming a deep valley.219
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