GK
INDIAN GEOGRAPHY
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Question
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Deccan Traps are largely made of
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Alternate sheets of granitic Lava
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Lava flows alternating with sedimentary deposits
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Limestone
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Flow of Flood Basalt
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The Deccan Traps flow basalt (65 Ma) is one of the largest volcanic features on Earth, and crops out over 500, 000 sq. km of the west-central Indian subcontinent. The trap complex is predominantly composed of multiple layers of tholeiitic flood basalt.
Detailed explanation-2: -Voluminous intraplate volcanic areas such as the Deccan Trapps of India, the Columbia Plateau basalts, the Paraná Basin lavas, and the Siberian Trapps are called “flood basalt” provinces.
Detailed explanation-3: -The Deccan Traps is a large igneous province of west-central India (17–24°N, 73–74°E). It is one of the largest volcanic features on Earth, taking the form of a large shield volcano.
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