One of India's worst industrial disasters of all time occurred in Bhopal on December 1984, in which of the following factories?
- A.Exide
- B.Bharat Rasayan Limited
- C.Union Carbide
- D.UPL Limited
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Explanation
The correct answer is C, Union Carbide. On the night of 2 and 3 December 1984, methyl isocyanate gas leaked from the pesticide plant of Union Carbide India Limited at Bhopal in Madhya Pradesh, killing thousands of people and injuring many more. The disaster directly led Parliament to pass the Environment (Protection) Act in 1986 and later the Public Liability Insurance Act of 1991.
Option A, Exide, is a battery manufacturer and had no plant involved in the leak. Option B, Bharat Rasayan Limited, is an agrochemical company but is unconnected with Bhopal. Option D, UPL Limited, is another agrochemical firm and is likewise unrelated to the tragedy. For the examination, remember the chain: Union Carbide, methyl isocyanate, Bhopal, December 1984, and the Environment (Protection) Act of 1986 that followed it.
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