SSC CPO 2019 PYQ — Question 72

SSC CPO Tier I - 13th December 2019 - Shift 1 • General Awareness • Q72

The Kaveri river rises in:

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Correct answer: C

Explanation

The correct option is option 3 i.e. The Brahmagiri hills.

Kaveri River Cauvery river rises at Talakaveri on the Brahmagiri range in the Western Ghats in Karnataka at an elevation of about 1341 m and flows for about 800 km before its outfall into the Bay of Bengal.
  It flows for about 800 km before its outfall into the Bay of Bengal.
  Kallanai (also known as the Grand Anicut) is an ancient dam. It is built (in running water) across the Kaveri river flowing from Tiruchirappalli District to Thanjavur district.