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The Deccan Traps of Maharashtra are an example of:
AShield volcano
BComposite volcano
CMid-ocean ridge
DFlood basalt province
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. Flood basalt province
1. Fluid lava flowed for long distances.
2. The Deccan Traps are a flood basalt province.
3. Some flows exceed 50 m in thickness.
_Source: NCERT Class 11 Fundamentals of Physical Geography, Chapter 3, Interior of the Earth._
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