INDIAN GEOGRAPHY

PHYSIOLOGY OF INDIA

INDIAN PHYSIOLOGY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Maharashtrian Plateau is made up of: [I.Tax & Central Excise 1992]
A
alluvial soil
B
coral reef
C
sandstone
D
lava
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The Maharashtrian plateau is made up of Basalt rock.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Maharashtra Plateau lies in Maharashtra. It forms the northern part of the Deccan Plateau. Much of the region is underlain by basaltic rocks of lava origin [Most of the Deccan Traps lies in this region]. The area looks like a rolling plain due to weathering.

Detailed explanation-3: -Q. soil is also known as regur soil and is formed by the weathering of rocks that form the Deccan plateau.

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