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X was a chemical weapon that had a disastrous effect on plants and was used by the Americans in Vietnam. This weapon reduced rich forests and farms to barren land for years. Which of the following is X?

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Sarin
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Teargas
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Agent Orange
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Plague
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Solution

The correct option is C Agent Orange
Agent Orange was a chemical weapon that had a disastrous effect on plants. This weapon reduced rich forests and farms to barren land for years. Agent Orange was responsible for the destruction of 14% of the agriculture in Vietnam. This also had long-lasting effects on human health. Most of the exposed people and their generations even now, are prone to brain damage and cancer.

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