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UPSC 2006: Which one of the following statements is not correct?
(a)Mahanadi River rises in Chhattisgarh
(b)Godavari River rises in Maharashtra
(c)Cauvery River rises in Andhra Pradesh
(d)Tapti River rises in Madhya Pradesh
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Not attemptedCorrect Answer: (c) Cauvery River rises in Andhra Pradesh
Mahanadi rises in the Sihawa Hills of Chhattisgarh, Godavari originates at Trimbakeshwar in Nashik district of Maharashtra, and the Tapti rises near Multai in Betul district of Madhya Pradesh—all correct statements. The Cauvery, however, originates at Talakaveri in the Brahmagiri range of Karnataka, not Andhra Pradesh; therefore statement (c) is incorrect. ([karnataka.com](https://www.karnataka.com/talacauvery/river-kaveri/?utm_source=openai))
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This question was asked in UPSC CSE Prelims 2006, GS Paper 1, as Question 70. It falls under Geography > World Physical Geography.
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