Geography PYQ 122 of 587 · Drainage System, River Cities, Waterfalls & Lakes · Waterfalls and Lakes

The Shivasamudram Falls are located on which river –

  1. ACauvery
  2. BKrishna
  3. CGodavari
  4. DMahanadi

44th B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2000

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Correct answer: (a) Cauvery

Explanation

Shivanasamudra (Shivasamudran) Waterfall is located on the Kaveri (Cauvery) River. This river originates from the Brahmagiri Hills in Kodagu district of Karnataka. Its drainage basin extends across Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, and Puducherry.

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