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What type of rock forms much of Telangana’s plateau region?

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Map highlighting the Indian state of Telangana in orange, with its capital Hyderabad marked, set within the broader context of India and neighboring countries in South Asia. Surrounding countries and bodies of water, such as the Arabian Sea and Bay of Bengal, are also labeled. — Telangana Telangana.

The plateau region of Telangana is primarily composed of ancient Precambrian gneiss. This foliated rock, which forms under intense heat and pressure within the Earth's interior, characterizes much of the surface area across both the Telangana and Golconda plateaus.12