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Questions
1) Forest landscape restoration process is helpful in regaining ecological functionality and improving human welfare. Discuss. Also, highlight the major government initiatives in India aimed at afforestation.
2) The growth in global demand for space cooling is putting pressure on electricity grids and driving up local and global emissions. Discuss the steps taken by India to tackle this issue.
Excellent Answer! Perhaps could have mentioned a bit about the Government Initiatives (1 liner). All other aspects really nice.
Keep writing 🙂
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Excellent Answer! All points covered. No suggestions.
Keep writing 🙂
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Great Answer! Very comprehensive content. You could have included the point related to Biodiversity as well.
Also please try to cut down content a bit. The opening lines are generic, You can begin directly with data points/SDG. Time is going to very crucial in finishing the Main exam, so try to be brief and to the point. Keep this in mind while practicing.
Other aspects of the answer are good!
Keep writing 🙂
Okay noted!
But I am confused, I have been told to start answer with little general intro!?
Yes, introduction is important. What I’m suggesting is avoid generic statements in the introduction (or anywhere) like ‘Today practicing…..is very important. Countries have…. goals’. This is avoidable.
You can begin with relevant fact/info/data e.g., India’s forest cover at 22% is much below 33% as prescribed by Forest Policy
or
xx% of India’s land is wasteland which necessitates focus on sustainable forest restoration etc.
Generic statements don’t add value but consume time and words.
You have mentioned the SDG in intro, You could have started directly from there. It would have saved you 20+ words which is actually 10% of the word limit.
Yes, introduction is important. What I’m suggesting is avoid generic statements in the introduction (or anywhere) like ‘Today practicing…..is very important. Countries have…. goals’. This is avoidable.
You can begin with relevant fact/info/data e.g., India’s forest cover at 22% is much below 33% as prescribed by Forest Policy
or
xx% of India’s land is wasteland which necessitates focus on sustainable forest restoration etc.
Generic statements don’t add value but consume time and words.
You have mentioned the SDG in intro, You could have started directly from there. It would have saved you 20+ words which is actually 10% of the word limit.
Ohh okay! Thanku for clarifying and reviewing the answer
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Great Answer! Content is great. Just couple of points could have been added:
1. Under need for space cooling, You could have mentioned rising frequency of heat waves and increase in the death toll.
2. In way forward, greening of cities. Green areas as part of City Master Plans and the strict implementation. Many cities have such provisions but they are hardly implemented.
Keep writing 🙂
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Great! Some good aspects about Your answer: Nice introduction with relevant information, simple sentences, good use of schematics/diagrams, proper structure with focus on addressing the crux of question (ecological functionality and improving human welfare).
Content can be improved a bit e.g., Aspect of biodiversity is missing in ecological functionality. Similarly in concerns apart from global warming, hazards like land slides in hilly areas etc.
Overall a great answer!
Keep writing 🙂
Good Answer! Some good aspect about your answer are that you use simple point-wise arguments which are easy to read. In terms of content, broadly most points have been covered. You began the answer with a relevant fact.
However some minor adjustment may be done in the structure. After mentioning the aspect of degradation in the intro, You could have mentioned the negative impacts (which you have done later on). Then defining landscape restoration briefly, you can explain benefits (ecological/human). Then mention Government initiatives (1-2 lines brief for each scheme) and conclude.
Overall good answer with some margin for improvement.
Keep writing 🙂
Thank you very much, your efforts will add value to my answers.
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