Question

Write short note on Dean trap

Answer 1

The Deccan Traps are a large igneous province located on the Deccan Plateauof west-central India (17°–24°N, 73°–74°E) and are one of the largest volcanicfeatures on Earth. They consist of multiple layers of solidified flood basaltthat together are more than 2,000 m (6,600 ft) thick, cover an area of c.500,000 km2 (200,000 sq mi),[1] and have a volume of c. 1,000,000 km3(200,000 cu mi).[2] Originally, the Deccan Traps may have covered c.1,500,000 km2 (600,000 sq mi),[3] with a correspondingly larger original volume

Answer 2

Answer:

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.