QUESTION 4
GS1
10 marks
Discuss the consequences of climate change on the food security in tropical countries.
WRITE IN
7 min
150 words
What the examiner wants
Discuss how climate change threatens food availability, access, use and stability in tropical countries.
DiscussExplain the different sides of the issue, use evidence, and finish with a balanced view.
Demand-wise check
- 1Biophysical effects: heat stress, erratic rainfall, droughts and floods, sea-level rise, pests≈35 words
- 2Effects on all four pillars of food security, especially for poor farmers≈35 words
- 3Examples (South Asia, Sub-Saharan Africa) and adaptation measures≈35 words
Open in about 20 words and close in about 20.
Answer plan
Why tropics are vulnerableEffects on crops, livestock, fisheriesFour pillars of food securityExamplesAdaptationConclusion
Where marks usually go
- Writing about climate change in general without linking to food security
- Not using the four pillars (availability, access, utilisation, stability)
Draw this
- Flow chart: climate change → yield loss / price shock → food insecurity, with adaptation arrows
Value addition
- EvidenceIPCC AR6 (2022) reports that warming has already slowed agricultural productivity growth, with the largest losses in low-latitude regions.IPCC Sixth Assessment Report, WGII
- India exampleICAR's NICRA project has developed climate-resilient varieties and village-level adaptation in vulnerable districts.ICAR National Innovations in Climate Resilient Agriculture
Mapped topper copies
Reviewed public-source references related to this PYQ. Same-syllabus references are labelled separately.
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- Akansh Dhull · AIR 3 · Page 32 ↗Same syllabus reference
- Shakti Dubey · AIR 1 · Page 41 ↗Same syllabus reference
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