Question Q.16GS1GS1
The Indian Ocean is warming at an alarming rate. How may it affect the food security of India?
Introduction
The sea surface temperatures are rising in the Indian Ocean due to global warming as per IPCC.
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Main Body
The sea surface temperatures are rising in the Indian Ocean due to global warming as per IPCC.
Indian ocean warming at alarming rate90% absorption of heat by oceans. Intra the rate of heating is in Arabian sea and Bay of Bengal.
Effect on food security of India: (D) Negative impacts:
1Rise in sea levels → coastal flooding → crop destruction eg. Assam, Odisha regions
2Coastal erosion of future alluvial districts spots eg. Krishna-Godavari delta region → reduce rice yields → food insecurity.
3High precipitation due to more moisture input → flattening of crops eg. loss of food grains, crops → affect rural food security.
4Cyclonic storms → affect food grain, homestead → open storage of ripe crops harvest → lack of warehouses eg. 135MT storage but 320MT production.
=> shortage of foodgrainsaccessibility and availability issues.
5Oceanic salting → flash droughts, flash floods.
heatwavescrop failure, must UP regionfood insecurity.
6Rise in food inflation → 'inflation is tax on poor' → unaffordability bite eg. q.s.t food inflation due to BIN/no is 2023-24 season.
Steps to be taken:
1Climate resilient cropping eg. CR-DHAN (flood proof)
2Warehousing development to permit drop to losses during setting.
3Reduced emissions → carbon capture and storage (CCUS).
'If global warming has ended, global boiling has started!' Time to act is now.
231 words9 paragraphs
Diagram
Flow diagram showing tropical cyclones, Arabian sea, Bay of Bengal, and Indian ocean with connections showing cyclone patterns
- Clear connection between ocean warming and food security
- Use of specific examples of affected regions
- Diagram usage for climate phenomena explanation
- Multiple specific impacts with examples
- Addresses both agricultural production and storage issues
- Clear linking of climate phenomena to food security outcomes
- Addresses economic dimension through food inflation
- Provides concrete solutions with government scheme reference
- Ends with motivational quote reflecting urgency
Topper
SURAMYA SHARMA
AIR 3592025
Subject & Paper
GS1GS1
Topic
Important Geophysical Phenomena
Oceanic and Climate Systems
Indian Ocean Warming and Food Security
Writing Stats
248
Total words
9
Paragraphs
Academic with urgent call to action
Tone