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Previous Year Question Patterns
| Year | Marks | Question |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 10 | El Niño / Tibetan Plateau / Western Disturbances — role in India's monsoon |
| 2016 | 5 | Factors controlling India's climate |
| 2021 | 5 | Mechanism of SW Monsoon — onset and branches |
| 2013 | 5 | Koppen classification of India's climates |
| 2018 | 10 | NE Monsoon and its significance for Tamil Nadu |
Pattern observations:
- El Niño + Tibetan Plateau + Western Disturbances = a rich 10-mark question that combines three influencing factors (asked 2023)
- Monsoon mechanism is a perennial 5/10-mark topic
- Koppen classification likely to reappear as a 5-mark question (last asked 2013)