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QUESTION N09
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12.5 marks

Major cities of India are becoming more vulnerable to flood conditions. Discuss.

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What the examiner wants

Discuss the exact proposition in the PYQ — “Major cities of India are becoming more vulnerable to flood conditions. Discuss.” — using concept/chronology or mechanism, evidence on both sides where relevant, and a conclusion that answers the directive rather than merely describing Urban Water Management.

DiscussExplain the different sides of the issue, use evidence, and finish with a balanced view.

Demand-wise check

  1. 1For the prompt cue ‘Major cities of India are becoming more vulnerable to flood conditions. Discuss.’, directly answer: Major cities of India are becoming more vulnerable to flood conditions≈45 words
  2. 2For the prompt cue ‘Major cities of India are becoming more vulnerable to flood conditions. Discuss.’, build the causal/institutional mechanism behind Urban Water Management, not just a list of features≈45 words
  3. 3For the prompt cue ‘Major cities of India are becoming more vulnerable to flood conditions. Discuss.’, add one verified official-source anchor and a limitation/counterpoint specific to Urban Water Management≈45 words

Open in about 30 words and close in about 30.

Answer plan

Define/contextualise Urban Water ManagementExplain mechanism/chronologyQuestion-specific evidence/examplesImplicationsConcise conclusion

Where marks usually go

  • For the prompt cue ‘Major cities of India are becoming more vulnerable to flood conditions. Discuss.’, avoid a generic note on Urban Water Management; answer the actual wording/directive and the Urban Water Management proposition
  • For the prompt cue ‘Major cities of India are becoming more vulnerable to flood conditions. Discuss.’, do not add examples around Urban Water Management 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.