What is the Anthropocene epoch? Throw light on the geological markers used in declaring Anthropocene epoch. Discuss its significance.

Topic: geographical features and their location-changes in critical geographical features (including water-bodies and ice-caps) and in flora and fauna and the effects of such changes.

Topic: geographical features and their location-changes in critical geographical features (including water-bodies and ice-caps) and in flora and fauna and the effects of such changes.

1. What is the Anthropocene epoch? Throw light on the geological markers used in declaring Anthropocene epoch. Discuss its significance. (250 words)

Difficulty level: Tough

Reference: The Hindu , Insights on India

Why the question: An expert commission rejected a proposal to mark the start of the Anthropocene at a particular date, but the rejection was neither victory nor defeat. Key Demand of the question: To write about Anthropocene age, what is its significance and what are geological markers and evidences of the same in discussing Anthropocene epoch. Directive word: Discuss – This is an all-encompassing directive – you must debate on paper by going through the details of the issues concerned by examining each one of them. You must give reasons for both for and against arguments. Structure of the answer: Introduction: Start by defining Anthropocene age.. Body: First, give a brief context of the above. Next, write about geological markers – Some of the geological markers used in declaring Anthropocene epoch. Next, write about the significance of the above. Conclusion: Conclude by summarising.

Why the question:

An expert commission rejected a proposal to mark the start of the Anthropocene at a particular date, but the rejection was neither victory nor defeat.

Key Demand of the question:

To write about Anthropocene age, what is its significance and what are geological markers and evidences of the same in discussing Anthropocene epoch.

Directive word:

Discuss – This is an all-encompassing directive – you must debate on paper by going through the details of the issues concerned by examining each one of them. You must give reasons for both for and against arguments.

Structure of the answer:

Introduction:

Start by defining Anthropocene age..

First, give a brief context of the above.

Next, write about geological markers – Some of the geological markers used in declaring Anthropocene epoch.

Next, write about the significance of the above.

Conclusion:

Conclude by summarising.