QUESTION 8
GS3
10 marks
Explain the mechanism and occurrence of cloudburst in the context of the Indian subcontinent. Discuss two recent examples.
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7 min
150 words
What the examiner wants
Explain how cloudbursts occur in the Indian subcontinent and discuss two recent examples.
ExplainMake clear how and why it happens: causes, process, and an example for each point.
Demand-wise check
- 1Mechanism: orographic lifting, moisture convergence, updraft≈35 words
- 2Where and when: Himalayas, Western Ghats, monsoon season≈35 words
- 3Two examples: Amarnath (July 2022), Kedarnath (2013) or Himachal (2023)≈35 words
Open in about 20 words and close in about 20.
Answer plan
MechanismOccurrenceTwo examplesConclusion
Where marks usually go
- Not giving two named recent examples
- No mechanism
Draw this
- Diagram of orographic uplift
Value addition
- ExampleA cloudburst near the Amarnath cave shrine in July 2022 killed at least 16 pilgrims.NDMA / J&K government
- DefinitionIMD: rainfall of 10 cm or more in an hour over about 20–30 sq km.India Meteorological Department
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Reviewed public-source references related to this PYQ. Same-syllabus references are labelled separately.
- Ritika Chitlangia · Page 14 ↗Reviewed PYQ reference
- Abhishek Singh · Page 12 ↗Reviewed PYQ reference
- Aniket Ranjan · AIR 48 · Page 41 ↗Same syllabus reference
- Shakti Dubey · AIR 1 · Page 41 ↗Same syllabus reference
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