Human Reproduction Question 239
Question: In the last decades, most serious nuclear reactor accident created MIC gas tragedy in [CBSE PMT 1996; BHU 2000]
Options:
A) Russia (1990) and Bhopal (1996)
B) Ucraine (1986) and Bhopal (1984)
C) Bhopal (1994) and Russia (1990)
D) Ucraine and USA (1984)
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Answer:
Correct Answer: B
Solution:
Bhopal gas tragedy occured on 3rd Dec.
1984 due to leakage of methyl isocyanate creating air pollution and causing death of about 2500 persons.
Chernobyl disastrous tragedy occured on April 26, 1986 due to explosion at chernobyl nuclear power station resulting huge amount of radioactive clouds in the Ucraine atmosphere.