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QUESTION 17
GS3
15 marks

‘Climate change’ is a global problem. How will India be affected by climate change? How will the Himalayan and coastal states of India be affected?

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What the examiner wants

Explain: answer the exact PYQ as framed — “‘Climate change’ is a global problem. How will India be affected by climate change? How will the Himalayan and coastal states of India be affected?” Treat each scoring limb separately instead of writing a general note on Climate change.

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

Demand-wise check

  1. 1‘Climate change’ is a global problem≈65 words
  2. 2How will India be affected by climate change?≈65 words
  3. 3How will the Himalayan and coastal states of India be affected?≈65 words

Open in about 30 words and close in about 30.

Answer plan

Define/processCauses/driversImpacts and spatial/India evidencePolicy/management responseLimitations and way forward

Where marks usually go

  • Writing generally about Climate change without directly resolving: “‘Climate change’ is a global problem.”
  • Under-developing the second scoring limb: “How will India be affected by climate change?”

Value addition

  • Small labelled map/flow diagram showing the spatial relationship central to the question
    → Draw it in the body, next to the point it supports.

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