QUESTION 17
GS1
15 marks
How do ocean currents and water masses differ in their impacts on marine life and coastal environment? Give suitable examples.
WRITE IN
11 min
250 words
What the examiner wants
Explain: answer the exact PYQ as framed — “How do ocean currents and water masses differ in their impacts on marine life and coastal environment? Give suitable examples.” Treat each scoring limb separately instead of writing a general note on Geography.
ExplainMake clear how and why it happens: causes, process, and an example for each point.
Demand-wise check
- 1How do ocean currents and water masses differ in their impacts on marine life and coastal environment?≈95 words
- 2Give suitable examples≈95 words
Open in about 30 words and close in about 30.
Answer plan
Define/processCausal mechanismSpatial pattern and examplesImpacts/implicationsAnswer-specific conclusion
Where marks usually go
- Writing generally about Geography without directly resolving: “How do ocean currents and water masses differ in their impacts on marine life and coastal environment?”
- Under-developing the second scoring limb: “Give suitable examples.”
Value addition
- Small labelled map/flow diagram showing the spatial relationship central to the question
→ 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 11 minutes, then get it checked.