UPSC 2025 raises alarm with a question on India’s rising wet-bulb temperature. Know why 35°C could be a fatal heat threshold for humans. Read the full story now.
When Exams Reflect Reality: UPSC Raises Climate Alarm
In a move that’s creating buzz across the country, the UPSC Civil Services Exam 2025 featured a striking question about rising heat levels in India. But this wasn’t just another academic test, it was a mirror to a growing environmental threat that concerns every Indian.The question was based on the concept of wet-bulb temperature.A term, now trending across Google search as heat waves break records.
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What Happens, When the Air Is Too Hot and Humid to Survive
The wet-bulb temperature ,is a critical measure that combines heat and humidity. When it reaches 35°C the human body can no longer cool itself even with water shade or a fan. Sweating the body’s natural way to release heat fails in such extreme humidity causing body temperature to rise uncontrollably. This can lead to heatstroke or death in just a few hours.
India at Risk -The Hidden Threat in the Air
UPSC’s question included two important claims:
1. Peninsular India, is vulnerable to climate disasters.
2. The Humans and animals face fatal risk when wet-bulb temperature crosses 35°C.
Both are accurate from Kerala’s floods to Odisha’s cyclones and Maharashtra’s droughts. India’s southern and coastal regions are already under pressure from climate change. Now increasing heat stress is adding to that danger.
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Why This Question Matters to Everyone Not Just UPSC Aspirants
This isn’t just a question for students .It’s a wake up call for every Indian citizen. Climate change ,is no longer a distant threat it’s happening now. If current temperature and humidity trends continue entire cities could become unsafe during peak summer.The World Bank and MIT studies both warn that once the wet-bulb temperature crosses 35°C, it’s no longer about discomfort it’s about survival.
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Know the Heat, Beat the Heat
By raising this issue in its exam UPSC has highlighted a truth we can’t afford to ignore. The rising wet bulb temperature is a real danger. Understanding it could literally save lives.
