Question

Write a note on Deccan trap.​

Answer 1

• The Deccan Trap is one of the largest volcanic provinces in the world. The continuous volcanic eruption started in this area around Cretaceous era between 65 and 67 million years back. 3. It consists of more than 6,500 feet of flat-lying basalt lava flows and covers an area of nearly 500,000 square km.

Answer 2

Answer:

The Deccan Traps are one of the largest volcanic provinces in the world. It consists of more than 6,500 feet (>2,000 m) of flat-lying basalt lava flows and covers an area of nearly 200,000 square miles (500,000 square km) (roughly the size of the states of Washington and Oregon combined) in west-central India.