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GS Paper IUPSC Prelims 2006
Human & Political Geography
Question No. 374Interactive Test Mode
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Q374. Which one of the following statements is not correct ?

Which one of the following statements is not correct ?

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Correct Answer: Option (C) — Cauvery River rises in Andhra Pradesh

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Statement (c) is incorrect: Cauvery River originates from Talakaveri in the Brahmagiri Hills of the Western Ghats in Kodagu (Coorg) district of Karnataka, not Andhra Pradesh. Statements (a), (b), and (d) are correct: Mahanadi rises in the Sihawa hills of Chhattisgarh; Godavari rises from Trimbakeshwar near Nashik in Maharashtra; Tapti rises in the Multai forest of Betul district in Madhya Pradesh.

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Question Specifications & Syllabus Mapping

Examination & YearUPSC Civil Services Preliminary Examination 2006 (Q374)
Paper & Marking SchemeGS Paper I • 2 Marks (-0.66 Negative for incorrect response)
Syllabus Subject & TopicGeography → Human & Political Geography
Official Answer KeyOption (C) — Cauvery River rises in Andhra Pradesh

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Frequently Asked Questions — UPSC Prelims 2006 Q374

What is the official answer for UPSC Prelims 2006 GS Paper I Question 374 (Geography)?

The official UPSC answer key for this 2006 Geography (Human & Political Geography) question is Option (C): "Cauvery River rises in Andhra Pradesh". Correct attempts carry 2 Marks with -0.66 Negative penalty for wrong answers.

Which UPSC Prelims syllabus topic does this 2006 question belong to?

This question belongs to GS Paper I under the subject "Geography" and micro-topic "Human & Political Geography". You can explore all repeated questions from Human & Political Geography in Acme AI's 3D Prelims PYQ Realm or practice 50 full-length and sectional tests in the APT Prelims Test Series.

How can I solve this Human & Political Geography UPSC Prelims question using option elimination?

To solve Human & Political Geography questions in UPSC Prelims, identify extreme modifiers, verify core NCERT conceptual definitions, and eliminate mutually contradictory statement pairs before locking your final option.

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