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 formed during the Cretaceous-Eocene period due to volcanic activity (1). The lava flows were horizontal (2). Statement 3 is incorrect because the trap country is characterized by flat-topped hills (mesas/buttes), not conical hills.

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