Discuss the natural resource potentials of ‘Deccan Trap’.

There are minor plateaus in Peninsular upland, which also known as, 'Deccan Plateau' is part of an ancient landmass called Gondwanaland. While drifting towards the Eurasian plate, the landmass passed over the Reunion hotspots which resulted in Basaltic lava explosions which eventually solidified to form the Deccan Plateau.

Called as Deccan Traps due to following reasons:

Being above sea level since inception, this largest and oldest physiographic unit of India underwent intense action of agents of denudation over the years. This resulted in terraced step like formations, especially the north west portion. Thus coming to be known as "Deccan Traps". The region is also characterized by availability of "Black Soil" famous for cotton and sugarcane cultivation. The basaltic lava led to the formation of dark igneous rocks which over a period of time disintegrated in situ to form these "Black Soil".