Deccan plateau is made up of which rock?
i) coal
ii)shale
iii)basalt

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Basalt.

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Consider the following statements about geological formation of India:

1. Geological time scale divides India into four parts with respect to rock system.

2. Gondwana rock system is famous for coal formation in India.

3. Deccan Trap / Deccan lava plateau is made-up of cretaceous rock system.

Choose the incorrect statement(s)

Consider the following statements
1. Though the continental crust has greater thickness it is less dense than the oceanic crust.
2. Deccan plateau is made up of only granite rocks.
3. Granite rock is an example of extrusive igneous rocks.
4. Limestone, sandstone and coal are examples of sedimentary rocks.
Which of the above statement(s) is/are correct?

Q. The northwestern part of the Deccan plateau is made up of __________.

Q. Western Plateau is made up of very hard and old rocks, such as the rock.

Q. The basalt rock of the Deccan Plateau in Maharashtra turns into _______ after weathering.

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Deccan plateau is made up of which rock? i) coal ii)shale iii)basalt

Basalt.

Deccan plateau is made up of which rock?
i) coal
ii)shale
iii)basalt