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QUESTION N19
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12.5 marks

The effective management of land and water resources will drastically reduce human miseries. Explain.

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What the examiner wants

Explain the exact proposition in the PYQ — “The effective management of land and water resources will drastically reduce human miseries. Explain.” — using concept/chronology or mechanism, evidence on both sides where relevant, and a conclusion that answers the directive rather than merely describing Water Management.

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

Demand-wise check

  1. 1For the prompt cue ‘The effective management of land and water resources will drastically reduce human miseries. Explain.’, directly answer: The effective management of land and water resources will drastically reduce human miseries≈45 words
  2. 2For the prompt cue ‘The effective management of land and water resources will drastically reduce human miseries. Explain.’, build the causal/institutional mechanism behind Water Management, not just a list of features≈45 words
  3. 3For the prompt cue ‘The effective management of land and water resources will drastically reduce human miseries. Explain.’, add one verified official-source anchor and a limitation/counterpoint specific to Water Management≈45 words

Open in about 30 words and close in about 30.

Answer plan

Define/contextualise Water ManagementExplain mechanism/chronologyQuestion-specific evidence/examplesImplicationsConcise conclusion

Where marks usually go

  • For the prompt cue ‘The effective management of land and water resources will drastically reduce human miseries. Explain.’, avoid a generic note on Water Management; answer the actual wording/directive and the Water Management proposition
  • For the prompt cue ‘The effective management of land and water resources will drastically reduce human miseries. Explain.’, do not add examples around Water Management 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.