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

Describes the Kaveri (Cauvery) as rising on the Mysore Plateau as a rocky mountain stream forming rapids, cataracts and waterfalls.

A student could use this to infer that the Cauvery has the energetic flow and bedrock erosive potential to carve deep features and then check maps to see if its course passes Gandikota.

States that Cauvery is a consequent peninsular river descending from the Western Ghats and flowing east to the Bay of Bengal (i.e., its general direction and origin).

Combine with a map to verify whether the river’s downstream path goes through the Gandikota area where a canyon might be located.

Gives an example (Narmada) of a river forming a picturesque gorge in hard rock while flowing in a rift valley, showing rivers can form prominent gorges under suitable structural/geologic settings.

A student could compare the geologic/structural setting of Gandikota (rift valley vs plateau river) to see if the Narmada-like mechanism applies to the Cauvery there.

Notes that rivers on steep slopes (western Ghats) carve narrow valleys with steep gradients, cataracts and waterfalls—demonstrating the general ability of peninsular rivers to incise bedrock.

Use this pattern plus local topography around Gandikota to judge whether incision by Cauvery could plausibly create a canyon at that location.