Discuss the meaning of color-coded weather warnings for cyclone-prone areas given by the India Meteorological Department.
What the examiner wants
For IMD Colour-Coded Cyclone Warnings, the core task is to discuss the exact proposition ‘Discuss the meaning of color-coded weather warnings for cyclone-prone areas given by the India Meteorological Department.’. Organise the answer around its qualifier and evidence burden, not around a generic syllabus note.
Demand-wise check
- 1Discuss the meaning of color-coded weather warnings for cyclone-prone areas given by the India Meteorological Department≈55 words
- 2Show the physical or spatial relationship behind IMD Colour-Coded Cyclone Warnings; a map/process sketch should reinforce, not replace, the explanation≈55 words
Open in about 20 words and close in about 20.
Answer plan
Where marks usually go
- Turning this into a broad note on IMD Colour-Coded Cyclone Warnings instead of answering the question’s operative wording: ‘Discuss the meaning of color-coded weather warnings for cyclone-prone areas given by the India…’
- Describing IMD Colour-Coded Cyclone Warnings without showing the physical mechanism or spatial relationship that explains the pattern asked in the question
Value addition
- IMD Colour-Coded Cyclone Warnings: labelled process diagram tied to the written causal chain
→ 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.
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