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QUESTION N23
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10 marks

Tropical cyclones are largely confined to South China Sea, Bay of Bengal and Gulf of Mexico. Why?

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What the examiner wants

Explain/Analyse the exact proposition in the PYQ — “Tropical cyclones are largely confined to South China Sea, Bay of Bengal and Gulf of Mexico. Why?” — using concept/chronology or mechanism, evidence on both sides where relevant, and a conclusion that answers the directive rather than merely describing Cyclone.

Explain/AnalyseAnswer exactly what the question asks.

Demand-wise check

  1. 1For the prompt cue ‘Tropical cyclones are largely confined to South China Sea, Bay of Bengal and Gulf of Mexico. Why?’, directly answer: Tropical cyclones are largely confined to South China Sea, Bay of Bengal and Gulf of Mexico≈35 words
  2. 2For the prompt cue ‘Tropical cyclones are largely confined to South China Sea, Bay of Bengal and Gulf of Mexico. Why?’, build the causal/institutional mechanism behind Cyclone, not just a list of features≈35 words
  3. 3For the prompt cue ‘Tropical cyclones are largely confined to South China Sea, Bay of Bengal and Gulf of Mexico. Why?’, add one verified official-source anchor and a limitation/counterpoint specific to Cyclone≈35 words

Open in about 20 words and close in about 20.

Answer plan

Define/contextualise CycloneExplain mechanism/chronologyQuestion-specific evidence/examplesImplicationsConcise conclusion

Where marks usually go

  • For the prompt cue ‘Tropical cyclones are largely confined to South China Sea, Bay of Bengal and Gulf of Mexico. Why?’, avoid a generic note on Cyclone; answer the actual wording/directive and the Cyclone proposition
  • For the prompt cue ‘Tropical cyclones are largely confined to South China Sea, Bay of Bengal and Gulf of Mexico. Why?’, do not add examples around Cyclone unless they prove, qualify or rebut the proposition asked

Value addition

  • Small labelled map plus cause→impact arrows
    → 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.