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Question : Bhopal gas tragedy is associated with the leakage of

Option 1: carbon dioxide

Option 2: Nitrogen dioxide

Option 3: Sulphur dioxide

Option 4: Methyl isocyanate


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Correct Answer: Methyl isocyanate


Solution : The correct answer is Methyl isocyanate.

Methyl isocyanate is a flammable gas which is used in pesticide production. It readily forms vapours when exposed to air. It is a highly poisonous gas. On December 3, 1984, more than 40 tons of Methyl isocyanate gas leaked from a pesticide plant in Bhopal, India, immediately killing at least 3,800 people and causing significant morbidity, and premature death for many thousands more.

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