Topic : Important Geophysical phenomena such as earthquakes, Tsunami, Volcanic activity, cyclone etc., geographical features and their location-changes in critical geographical features (including water-bodies and ice-caps) and in flora and fauna and the effects of such changes.
1. Critically examine the factors affecting the marine erosion. (250 words)
Reference: The Diplomat
Why the question:
The article talks about the rising menace of marine erosion across the World and discusses the factors responsible for it.
Key Demand of the question:
Critically examine the factors affecting the marine erosion with suitable examples.
Directive:
Critically examine – When asked to ‘Examine’, we have to look into the topic (content words) in detail, inspect it, investigate it and establish the key facts and issues related to the topic in question. While doing so we should explain why these facts and issues are important and their implications. When ‘critically’ is suffixed or prefixed to a directive, one needs to look at the good and bad of the topic and give a fair judgment.
Structure of the answer:
Introduction:
First briefly explain what Marine erosion is.
Body:
Marine erosion is the loss or displacement of land, or the long-term removal of sediment and rocks along the coastline due to the action of waves, currents, tides, wind-driven water, waterborne ice, or other impacts of storms.
List the factors responsible for marine erosion one by one.
Have a Para on climate change and its huge impact directly on it.
Take hints from the article, present the case study of Sagar islands of India and elucidate.
Conclusion:
Conclude by suggesting solutions to address the issue.
