North-west part of the Indian peninsula was converted into a great centre of vulcanicity in
the end of Cretaceous period
the mid of Cretaceous period
the start of Cretaceous period
the whole of Cretaceous period
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UPSC CAPF – 2019
The North-west part of the Indian peninsula, specifically the Deccan Traps region, experienced a major period of vulcanicity at the end of the Cretaceous period.
The Deccan Traps are a large igneous province located on the Deccan Plateau of west-central India. The formation of these traps was a massive volcanic event.