Question Q.5GS1GS1

Explain the factors contributing to the variability of the Indian monsoon. Also, discuss its multi-dimensional impact.

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Indian monsoons are caused by the seasonal reversal of winds caused by the movement of Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ) to the north and south. Variability in Indian monsoon could be spatial or temporal as is the case with many tropical climate phenomenons.

Factors contributing to variability:

Temporal variability:

Variations in heating of Tibetan Plateau

Formation of monsoon trough in western (Indian ocean)

(Disconnecting like El-Nino and Southern Oscillation) and Madden-Julian Oscillations

Variations in subtropical westerly jet stream and tropical easterly jet

Spatial variability:

The southwest and northeast receive mostly orographic rainfall

Rainshallow reversal in decreased cycle of westerly shifts

Movement of ITCZ variations and

States after it was rejected in 1948 by the JVP committee.

(iii) Formation of Kerala, Tamil Nadu from Madras presidency on the basis of Malayalam and Tamil language (Case)

(iv) Formation of Maharashtra and Gujarat from Bombay state.

(v) Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, and Uttarakhand from formed in 2000 to address developmental imbalance and special geography from Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, and UP respectively.

(vi) Formation of Telangana in 2014 to address underdevelopment in former Andhra Pradesh.

[Effectiveness in accommodating regional] (aspirations)

Regionalism arises when there is an identity that 'regional needs are special' and as such, they are not antithetical to nationalism.

(However) there is a still demand for

The factor fighters of India could build up a narrative of their intersectional injustices and demands for its resolution in a non-violent manner, at the same time increasing the nationalist aspirations among the masses.

of the castes next.

motion that caste norms are prestigious among & neo-liberal upper class population).

Lower classes are caste defined

MN Srinivas speaks about the process of Sanskritization where 'caste'/emulate secular character of higher castes to achieve spiritual mobility eg: divery among lower castes.

lower caste a tend to be more religiously if they are poor and follow the esoteric tests inherently(also acting a to channelize).

lower caste follow hierarchy to take clearly on caste generally item) eg: Varshya discriminating studies.

education and welfare schemes is low among historically depriesed lower castes

— ABHIJIT ASOK · AIR 234

350 words16 paragraphs12 bullet points

Diagram

Hierarchical diagram showing temporal and spatial variability with branches for heating of Tibetan plateau, formation of monsoon trough, oscillations, and rainfall patterns

Comprehensive coverage of ITCZ concept
Mentions important climate phenomena like El Nino and Southern Oscillation
Includes both temporal and spatial dimensions
Attempts to compare Indian independence narrative with colonization experience
Uses term 'intersectional injustices' appropriately
References sociological theory
Discusses multiple dimensions of caste
Mentions welfare aspects

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ABHIJIT ASOK

AIR 2342025

Subject & Paper

GS1GS1

Topic

Indian Monsoon System

Factors and Variability

ITCZ and Climate Phenomena

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