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QUESTION N16
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10 marks

Most of the unusual climatic happenings are explained as an outcome of the El-Nino effect. Do you agree?

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What the examiner wants

Explain the exact proposition in the PYQ — “Most of the unusual climatic happenings are explained as an outcome of the El-Nino effect. Do you agree?” — using concept/chronology or mechanism, evidence on both sides where relevant, and a conclusion that answers the directive rather than merely describing Climatology.

ExplainMake clear how and why it happens: causes, process, and an example for each point.

Demand-wise check

  1. 1For the prompt cue ‘Most of the unusual climatic happenings are explained as an outcome of the El-Nino effect. Do you agree?’, directly answer: Most of the unusual climatic happenings are explained as an outcome of the El-Nino effect≈35 words
  2. 2For the prompt cue ‘Most of the unusual climatic happenings are explained as an outcome of the El-Nino effect. Do you agree?’, build the causal/institutional mechanism behind Climatology, not just a list of features≈35 words
  3. 3For the prompt cue ‘Most of the unusual climatic happenings are explained as an outcome of the El-Nino effect. Do you agree?’, add one verified official-source anchor and a limitation/counterpoint specific to Climatology≈35 words

Open in about 20 words and close in about 20.

Answer plan

Define/contextualise ClimatologyExplain mechanism/chronologyQuestion-specific evidence/examplesImplicationsConcise conclusion

Where marks usually go

  • For the prompt cue ‘Most of the unusual climatic happenings are explained as an outcome of the El-Nino effect. Do you agree?’, avoid a generic note on Climatology; answer the actual wording/directive and the Climatology proposition
  • For the prompt cue ‘Most of the unusual climatic happenings are explained as an outcome of the El-Nino effect. Do you agree?’, do not add examples around Climatology unless they prove, qualify or rebut the proposition asked

Value addition

  • 3-box flow: concept/context → core argument/evidence → implication/way forward
    → Draw it in the body, next to the point it supports.

Official source anchors

These are authoritative sources selected for this exact PYQ. Where a card is an official-domain anchor rather than a fact-level citation, verify the precise provision, definition or data point on the linked source before using it.