why is deccan plateau known as deccan trap
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The Deccan Traps. The northwestern part of theplateau is made up of lava flows or igneous rocksknown as the Deccan Traps. The rocks are spread over the whole of Maharashtra and parts of Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh, thereby making it one of the largest volcanic provinces in the world.
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The black soil area of the peninsular plateau is known as the Deccan trap.
This is of volcanic origin, hence the rocks are of igneous nature. Over period of time, these rocks are broken down to form black soils.
It covers parts of Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh and Gujarat.
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