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QUESTION N24
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10 marks

Bring out the relationship between the shrinking Himalayan glaciers and the symptoms of climate change in the Indian sub-continent.

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What the examiner wants

Bring out the exact proposition in the PYQ — “Bring out the relationship between the shrinking Himalayan glaciers and the symptoms of climate change in the Indian sub-continent.” — using concept/chronology or mechanism, evidence on both sides where relevant, and a conclusion that answers the directive rather than merely describing Cryosphere.

Bring outAnswer exactly what the question asks.

Demand-wise check

  1. 1For the prompt cue ‘Bring out the relationship between the shrinking Himalayan glaciers and the symptoms of climate change in the Indian sub-continent’, directly answer: Bring out the relationship between the shrinking Himalayan glaciers and the symptoms of climate change in the Indian sub-continent≈35 words
  2. 2For the prompt cue ‘Bring out the relationship between the shrinking Himalayan glaciers and the symptoms of climate change in the’, build the causal/institutional mechanism behind Cryosphere, not just a list of features≈35 words
  3. 3For the prompt cue ‘Bring out the relationship between the shrinking Himalayan glaciers and the symptoms of climate change in the’, add one verified official-source anchor and a limitation/counterpoint specific to Cryosphere≈35 words

Open in about 20 words and close in about 20.

Answer plan

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

Where marks usually go

  • For the prompt cue ‘Bring out the relationship between the shrinking Himalayan glaciers and the symptoms of climate change in the Indian sub’, avoid a generic note on Cryosphere; answer the actual wording/directive and the Cryosphere proposition
  • For the prompt cue ‘Bring out the relationship between the shrinking Himalayan glaciers and the symptoms of climate change in the Indian sub’, do not add examples around Cryosphere unless they prove, qualify or rebut the proposition asked

Value addition

  • 3-box flow: concept/context → core argument/evidence → implication/way forward
    → 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.