The Deccan Traps of India, covering most of the Maharashtra Plateau, is an example of which type of volcano rocks.
The Deccan Traps of India, covering most of the Maharashtra Plateau, is an example of which type of volcano rocks.
Solution
✅ Correct Option: 1
The Deccan Traps were formed by vast fissure eruptions of lava towards the end of the Cretaceous period.
The lava cooled at the surface to form basalt, an extrusive igneous rock that weathers into black regur or cotton soil.
Granite is intrusive, while dolomite and the third option are not volcanic.
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