QUESTION 7
GS3
10 marks
Discuss how the contradiction between ‘rapid infrastructure development’ and ‘disaster-risk reduction’ in ecologically-sensitive areas of India can be managed, with suitable examples.
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7 min
150 words
What the examiner wants
Show how risk-sensitive location, design, cumulative assessment and adaptive regulation can reconcile infrastructure needs with ecological fragility.
DiscussExplain the different sides of the issue, use evidence, and finish with a balanced view.
Demand-wise check
- 1Explain how infrastructure can amplify slope, flood, seismic, coastal or ecosystem risks≈35 words
- 2Identify planning/design safeguards before approval and during operation≈35 words
- 3Use examples of both problematic development and risk-sensitive alternatives≈35 words
Open in about 20 words and close in about 20.
Answer plan
Risk mechanismPlanning/design safeguardsGovernance/enforcementExamplesBalanced conclusion
Where marks usually go
- Using generic EIA language without linking to disaster risk
- Citing disasters without showing how infrastructure interacted with ecological sensitivity
Value addition
- Development–risk–resilience triangle
→ 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 7 minutes, then get it checked.