Multiple choice general knowledge science & technology

The Chernobyl nuclear accident took place in

  1. 1986

  2. 1979

  3. 1984

  4. 1990
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Explanation

The Chernobyl nuclear disaster occurred on April 26, 1986, at the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant in Ukraine (then part of the Soviet Union). This was the worst nuclear accident in history, causing widespread radiation contamination. 1979 refers to the Three Mile Island accident in the USA, while 1984 is too early and 1990 is too late.

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