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In the textbook, you came across “Three Mile Island and Chernobyl disasters associated with accidental leakage of radioactive wastes.” In India we had Bhopal gas tragedy. It is associated with which of the following?
Biology | CBSE | Class 12 | Environmental Issues | NCERT
In the textbook, you came across “Three Mile Island and Chernobyl disasters associated with accidental leakage of radioactive wastes.” In India we had Bhopal gas tragedy. It is associated with which of the following?

a. CO2

b. Methyl Isocyanate

c. CFC

d. Methyl Cyanate

Answer: b. Methyl Isocyanate

Explanation: On the night of December 2-3, 1984 a cloud of methyl iso-cyanate (MIC) was formed in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh. The cause of the leak was from a pesticide plant in union carbide India limited. Gas has had serious health and long-term effects. Leaking adverse effects lead to the deaths of more than 3000 people. Side effects include nausea, vomiting, pulmonary edema and cerebral edema. It also brought about genetic mutations that caused genetic disorders.

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