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QUESTION 14
GS1
15 marks

Briefly mention the alignment of major mountain ranges of the world and explain their impact on local weather conditions, with examples.

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11 min
250 words

What the examiner wants

Explain: answer the exact PYQ as framed — “Briefly mention the alignment of major mountain ranges of the world and explain their impact on local weather conditions, with examples.” Treat each scoring limb separately instead of writing a general note on Mountain Ranges & Local Weather.

ExplainMake clear how and why it happens: causes, process, and an example for each point.

Demand-wise check

  1. 1Briefly mention the alignment of major mountain ranges of the world and explain their impact on local weather conditions, with examples≈95 words
  2. 2Support the Explain with directly relevant evidence/examples and end with a reasoned conclusion≈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 Mountain Ranges & Local Weather without directly resolving: “Briefly mention the alignment of major mountain ranges of the world and explain their impact on local weather conditions, with examples.”
  • Using facts/examples as decoration without linking them to the Explain judgement required by the question

Value addition

  • 3–4 node flowchart or dimension wheel keyed to the question’s main components
    → Draw it in the body, next to the point it supports.

Official source anchors

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