GK
INDIAN GEOGRAPHY
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Question
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The Deccan trap was formed by which of the following activity?
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Dharwar vulcanity
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Paleozoic Vulcanicity
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Mesozoic Vulcanicity
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Cretaceous Vulcanicity
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The Deccan trap was formed by which of the following activity? Notes: Deccan traps are formed by the outpouring of lava from many linear fissures developed in the earth’s crust.
Detailed explanation-2: -Detailed Solution. The correct answer is option 3) i.e. Flood. The Deccan Traps from India, presently covering most of the Maharashtra plateau, are a much larger flood basalt province. Flood Basalt volcanoes out-pour highly fluid lava that flows for long distances.
Detailed explanation-3: -The Deccan Traps are flood basalts similar to the Columbia River basalts of the northwestern United States. This photo shows a thick stack of basalt lava flows north of Mahabaleshwar.
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