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QUESTION PYQ 09
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10 marks

Why is the South-West Monsoon called 'Purvaiya' (easterly) in Bhojpur region? How has this directional seasonal wind system influenced the cultural ethos of the region?

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What the examiner wants

For Purvaiya & Southwest Monsoon, explain in sequence: first, Why is the South-West Monsoon called 'Purvaiya' (easterly) in Bhojpur region; then, How has this directional seasonal wind system influenced the cultural ethos of the region. Keep evidence and the conclusion tied to these exact limbs.

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

Demand-wise check

  1. 1Why is the South-West Monsoon called 'Purvaiya' (easterly) in Bhojpur region?≈55 words
  2. 2How has this directional seasonal wind system influenced the cultural ethos of the region?≈55 words

Open in about 20 words and close in about 20.

Answer plan

Frame Purvaiya & Southwest MonsoonCausal drivers/mechanismQuestion-specific evidenceEffects or second limbRelative-weight/balanced conclusion

Where marks usually go

  • Over-writing ‘Why is the South-West Monsoon called 'Purvaiya' (easterly) in Bhojpur region’ while reducing ‘How has this directional seasonal wind system influenced the cultural ethos of the…’ to a token paragraph
  • Describing Purvaiya & Southwest Monsoon without showing the physical mechanism or spatial relationship that explains the pattern asked in the question

Value addition

  • Purvaiya & Southwest Monsoon: labelled process diagram tied to the written causal chain
    → Draw it in the body, next to the point it supports.

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