QUESTION 14
GS1
15 marks
What is water stress? How and why does it differ regionally in India?
WRITE IN
11 min
250 words
What the examiner wants
Explain: answer the exact PYQ as framed — “What is water stress? How and why does it differ regionally in India?” Treat each scoring limb separately instead of writing a general note on Water Stress.
ExplainMake clear how and why it happens: causes, process, and an example for each point.
Demand-wise check
- 1What is water stress?≈95 words
- 2How and why does it differ regionally in India?≈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 Water Stress without directly resolving: “What is water stress?”
- Under-developing the second scoring limb: “How and why does it differ regionally in India?”
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.
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.
Next: plan for one minute, write it in 11 minutes, then get it checked.