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The two great industrial tragedies namely, MIC and Chernobyl tragedies respectively occurred where and at which time?
The two great industrial tragedies namely, MIC and Chernobyl tragedies respectively occurred where and at which time?
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The correct option is C Bhopal 1984, Ukraine 1986
The Bhopal gas tragedy, was a gas leak incident in India, considered the world's worst industrial disaster. It occurred in December 1984 at the Union Carbide India Limited (UCIL) pesticide plant in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh. Over 500,000 people were exposed to methyl isocyanate (MIC) gas and other chemicals. The Chernobyl disaster was a catastrophic nuclear accident that occurred on 26 April 1986 at the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant in Ukraine. An explosion and fire released large quantities of radioactive particles into the atmosphere, which spread over much of the western USSR and Europe.Therefore, the correct answer is option C.
The Bhopal gas tragedy, was a gas leak incident in India, considered the world's worst industrial disaster. It occurred in December 1984 at the Union Carbide India Limited (UCIL) pesticide plant in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh. Over 500,000 people were exposed to methyl isocyanate (MIC) gas and other chemicals. The Chernobyl disaster was a catastrophic nuclear accident that occurred on 26 April 1986 at the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant in Ukraine. An explosion and fire released large quantities of radioactive particles into the atmosphere, which spread over much of the western USSR and Europe.
Therefore, the correct answer is option C.
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