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QUESTION 14
GS1
15 marks

“The ideal solution of depleting ground water resources in India is water harvesting system.” How can it be made effective in urban areas?

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11 min
250 words

What the examiner wants

Explain: answer the exact PYQ as framed — ““The ideal solution of depleting ground water resources in India is water harvesting system.” How can it be made effective in urban areas?” Treat each scoring limb separately instead of writing a general note on Urban Water Harvesting.

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

Demand-wise check

  1. 1“The ideal solution of depleting ground water resources in India is water harvesting system.” How can it be made effective in urban areas?≈95 words
  2. 2Support the Explain with directly relevant evidence/examples and end with a reasoned conclusion≈95 words

Open in about 30 words and close in about 30.

Answer plan

Define/processCausal mechanismSpatial pattern and examplesImpacts/implicationsAnswer-specific conclusion

Where marks usually go

  • Writing generally about Urban Water Harvesting without directly resolving: ““The ideal solution of depleting ground water resources in India is water harvesting system.” How can it be made effective in urban areas?”
  • Using facts/examples as decoration without linking them to the Explain judgement required by the question

Value addition

  • 3–4 node flowchart or dimension wheel keyed to the question’s main components
    → Draw it in the body, next to the point it supports.

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