Topic: Salient features of world’s physical geography.
2. The Indian monsoon patterns play a significant role in shaping the climate and impacting various sectors in the Indian subcontinent. Analyse. (250 words)
Difficulty level: Moderate
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-2024 Secure timetable.
Key Demand of the question:
To write about importance of monsoon for India and causes for its variation.
Directive word:
Analyse – When asked to analyse, you must examine methodically the structure or nature of the topic by separating it into component parts and present them in a summary.
Structure of the answer:
Introduction:
Start by introducing Indian monsoon and its importance briefly.
Body:
First, write in detail about the overall importance of Indian monsoon.
Start by briefly mentioning about mechanism of the monsoon and the reasons for fluctuations in Indian monsoon according to the seasons. Divide the answer in to various months and how monsoon varies with it. Use a diagram to explain it more systematically. Do include the Western Disturbances, Somali Jet Streams, Easterly Jet streams etc, climate change. Write about its impact.
Next, write about the impact of the above.
Conclusion:
Conclude with a way forward to deal with excess and well as deficit of monsoonal rain.
