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QUESTION N16
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12.5 marks

The Himalayas are highly prone to landslides. Discuss the causes and suggest suitable measures of mitigation.

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What the examiner wants

Discuss the exact proposition in the PYQ — “The Himalayas are highly prone to landslides. Discuss the causes and suggest suitable measures of mitigation.” — using concept/chronology or mechanism, evidence on both sides where relevant, and a conclusion that answers the directive rather than merely describing Landslides.

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

Demand-wise check

  1. 1For the prompt cue ‘The Himalayas are highly prone to landslides. Discuss the causes and suggest suitable measures of mitigation.’, directly answer: The Himalayas are highly prone to landslides≈45 words
  2. 2For the prompt cue ‘The Himalayas are highly prone to landslides. Discuss the causes and suggest suitable measures of mitigation.’, directly answer: Discuss the causes and suggest suitable measures of mitigation≈45 words
  3. 3For the prompt cue ‘The Himalayas are highly prone to landslides. Discuss the causes and suggest suitable measures of mitigation.’, add one verified official-source anchor and a limitation/counterpoint specific to Landslides≈45 words

Open in about 30 words and close in about 30.

Answer plan

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

Where marks usually go

  • For the prompt cue ‘The Himalayas are highly prone to landslides. Discuss the causes and suggest suitable measures of mitigation.’, avoid a generic note on Landslides; answer the actual wording/directive and the Landslides proposition
  • For the prompt cue ‘The Himalayas are highly prone to landslides. Discuss the causes and suggest suitable measures of mitigation.’, do not add examples around Landslides 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.