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

Igneous rocks

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Sedimentary rocks

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Metamorphic rocks

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All of the above

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Solution

The correct option is A Igneous rocks
The northwestern part of the plateau is made up of lava flows or igneous rocks known as the Deccan Traps. The rocks are spread over the whole of Maharashtra and parts of Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh, thereby making it one of the largest volcanic provinces in the world.

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