Question

In which of the following geological periods the volcanic lava flow took place in the Deccan Plateau of India?
1. Ordovician
2. Cretaceous
3. Carboniferous
4. Miocene

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 2 : Cretaceous

The correct answer is Cretaceous.

• The Deccan's volcanic basalt beds were laid down in the massive Deccan Traps eruption.
• It occurred towards the end of the Cretaceous period between sixty-seven and sixty-six million years ago.
• Some scientists speculate that this eruption may have accelerated the extinction of the dinosaurs.

• The Deccan Plateau is a large plateau in southern and western India.  
• Deccan Plateau extends over 8 Indian states and encompasses a wide range of habitats.
• Deccan Plateau rises to 100 meters in the north, and to more than 1,000 meters in the south.