UPSC Mains 2023 GS1 Q4 — Climate Change
Discuss the consequence of Climate change on the food security in tropical countries. (Answer in 150 words)
Question Decoded — examiner's intent
- Directive verbs
- Discuss
- Scope keywords
- consequence of Climate changefood securitytropical countries
- Implicit sub-parts
- Vulnerabilities unique to tropical geography (heat stress, monsoon dependency).
- Impact on the four pillars of food security: Availability, Accessibility, Utilization, and Stability.
- Socio-economic repercussions for smallholder farmers and marginalized populations in these regions.
- Adaptive strategies or policy interventions required to mitigate these consequences.
- Common pitfalls
- Discussing climate change effects globally without focusing specifically on the 'tropical' context (e.g., ignoring heat-bulb temperatures or monsoon shifts).
- Limiting 'food security' only to crop yields while ignoring logistics, nutritional value, and affordability.
- Failing to mention specific tropical regions like Sub-Saharan Africa, SE Asia, or the Caribbean.
- Spending too much space on the causes of climate change rather than its consequences.
- Dimensions required
- Environmental/GeographicEconomic/AffordabilityNutritional/HealthSocio-Political/Migration
- Marks allocation hint
Allocate 20 words for a definition-based intro linking climate change to the tropics. Use 100 words to analyze the impact across the four pillars of food security with specific tropical examples. Reserve the final 30 words for a forward-looking conclusion on climate-resilient agriculture and global cooperation.
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