Multiple choice general knowledge

5] Bhopal gas tragedy struck in the year 1984 due to the leakage of the following gas:

  1. Methyl-iso-cyanate

  2. Nitrous oxide

  3. Methane

  4. Carbon monoxide
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Explanation

The Bhopal gas tragedy of December 1984 was caused by methyl isocyanate (MIC) gas leaking from a Union Carbide pesticide plant. MIC is highly toxic and used in pesticide production. The disaster killed thousands and injured hundreds of thousands.

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