Why Deccan pleateau is called volcanic pleateau
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The volcanic basalt beds of the Deccan were laid down in the massive Deccan Trapseruption, which occurred towards the end of the Cretaceous period between 67 and 66 million years ago. ... Typically the Deccan Plateau is made up of basalt extending up to Bhor Ghat near Karjat. This is an extrusive igneous rock.
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Answer:A volcanic plateau is formed by numerous small volcanic eruptions that slowly build up over time, forming a plateau from the resulting lava flows. The Columbia Plateau in the northwestern United States of America and Deccan Traps are two such plateaus.
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