Multiple choice

Consider the following statements associated with the Deccan Traps:

  1. From the Cretaceous to the Eocene, intense volcanic activity took place in Peninsular India.
  2. The volcanic lava spread out horizontal sheets, filling the irregularities of the pre-existing topography.
  3. The trap country is characterized by conical hills and extensive flat surfaces. Of these statements:

  1. 1 and 2 are correct

  2. 1, 2 and 3 are correct

  3. 2 and 3 are correct

  4. 1 and 3 are correct
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Explanation

The Deccan Traps were formed by volcanic eruptions between the Cretaceous and Eocene periods, resulting in horizontal lava sheets. While the landscape features flat-topped plateaus and step-like slopes (traps), it is not characterized by conical hills, which are typical of different volcanic or erosional processes.

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