Which plateau region in India is famous for its rich deposits of black soil (regur) formed from the weathering of basaltic lava flows associated with the Deccan Traps?

💡 Solution & Explanation

The Malwa Plateau is covered extensively by black cotton soil, known locally as regur, which formed from the weathering of basaltic lava flows originating during the Cretaceous Deccan Traps volcanic activity. Plateaus like Chhotanagpur are instead rich in mineral ores and red-yellow soils.