QUESTION 18
GS3
15 marks
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has predicted a global sea level rise of about one metre by AD 2100. What would be its impact in India and the other countries in the Indian Ocean region?
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11 min
250 words
What the examiner wants
Discuss what a one-metre sea-level rise by 2100 would mean for India and its Indian Ocean neighbours.
DiscussExplain the different sides of the issue, use evidence, and finish with a balanced view.
Demand-wise check
- 1India: coastal cities (Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai), Sundarbans, deltas, saltwater intrusion, agriculture, displacement, infrastructure≈65 words
- 2Region: Maldives, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Seychelles, Mauritius; migration and security≈65 words
- 3Responses: adaptation, mangroves, coastal regulation, regional cooperation≈65 words
Open in about 30 words and close in about 30.
Answer plan
ProjectionImpact on IndiaImpact on regionResponsesConclusion
Where marks usually go
- Covering only India
- No named cities or countries
Draw this
- Map of the Indian Ocean marking vulnerable areas
Value addition
- ExampleOver 80% of the Maldives is less than a metre above sea level.Government of Maldives / UNDP
- DataSea level along India's coast has risen about 1.7 mm per year (1874–2004), faster in recent decades.Ministry of Earth Sciences, Assessment of Climate Change over the Indian Region, 2020
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