The Maharashtra plateau and the Sahyadris are formed from which rock?

Metamorphic rocks

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Igneous rocks

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Sedimentary rocks

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Lime stone

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Solution

The correct option is B Igneous rocks
The Maharashtra plateau and the Sahyadris are mainly formed from Basalt rocks. Both these places are mainly formed by volcanic eruption. Basalt is a extrusive igneous volcanic rock that is low in silica content, dark in colour, comparatively rich in iron and magnesium.
The correct option is B.

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