QUESTION 5
GS1
10 marks
Discuss the meaning of color-coded weather warnings for cyclone-prone areas given by the India Meteorological Department.
WRITE IN
7 min
150 words
What the examiner wants
Explain what each IMD colour code means for cyclone-prone areas and why the system matters for preparedness.
DiscussExplain the different sides of the issue, use evidence, and finish with a balanced view.
Demand-wise check
- 1Meaning of Green, Yellow, Orange and Red alerts and the action each implies≈35 words
- 2How warnings are issued in stages before landfall≈35 words
- 3Usefulness and limits, with an example such as Cyclone Fani (2019)≈35 words
Open in about 20 words and close in about 20.
Answer plan
Purpose of colour codesGreen/Yellow/Orange/Red with actionStaged warningsExampleGaps and conclusion
Where marks usually go
- Explaining cyclone formation instead of the warning system
- Mixing up Orange (be prepared) and Red (take action)
Draw this
- Four-colour table: code → meaning → expected action
Value addition
- FactIMD colour codes: Green (no action), Yellow (be updated), Orange (be prepared), Red (take action).India Meteorological Department
- ExampleOdisha evacuated over a million people before Cyclone Fani (2019), and deaths stayed far lower than in the 1999 super cyclone.Odisha State Disaster Management Authority
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Reviewed public-source references related to this PYQ. Same-syllabus references are labelled separately.
- Shakti Dubey · AIR 1 · Page 50 ↗Same syllabus reference
- Akansh Dhull · AIR 3 · Page 29 ↗Same syllabus reference
- Shakti Dubey · AIR 1 · Page 21 ↗Same syllabus reference
- Akansh Dhull · AIR 3 · Page 9 ↗Same syllabus reference
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