Which of the following are man-made disasters?

Nuclear explosion

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Desertification

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Cyclone

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Oil spills

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Solution

The correct options are
A
Nuclear explosion

B
Desertification

D
Oil spills

Dangerous events occuring in the environment are called disasters. Some of them are natural and others are man-made.
Cyclones and earthquakes are examples of natural disasters.
Nuclear explosions, desertification, and oil spills are man-made disasters.

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