Topic: Salient features of world’s physical geography.
2. Climate change is the single biggest threat to shallow-water coral reefs worldwide. Elaborate. (250 Words)
Difficulty level: Easy
Reference: Insights on India
Why the question:
The question is part of the static syllabus of General studies paper – 1 and mentioned as part of Mission-2022 Secure timetable.
Key Demand of the question:
To write about the impact of climate change on the shallow water coral reefs worldwide.
Directive word:
Elaborate – Give a detailed account as to how and why it occurred, or what is the particular context. You must be defining key terms where ever appropriate, and substantiate with relevant associated facts.
Structure of the answer:
Introduction:
Explain how climate change is affecting the corals.
Body:
Explain how climate change is impacting shallow water-corals. Also, write about various other factors which lead to coral depletion e.g. marine pollution, changes in ocean temperature. In brief write the implications and measure which can be taken to mitigate the impact on corals.
Conclusion:
Conclude by summarising the above.
