Answer the following :1.Write a short note on Bhopal Gas Tragedy. 2. D

1.	Answer the following :1.Write a short note on Bhopal Gas Tragedy. 2. Describe the factors that affect the climate of Asia. 3. State any four causes of Hybrid Disaster
Answer» 1. *Write a short note on Bhopal Gas Tragedy.* *ANS*:- On December 3, 1984, about 45 tons of the dangerous gas methyl isocyanate escaped from an insecticide plant that was owned by the Indian subsidiary of the AMERICAN firm Union Carbide Corporation. The gas DRIFTED over the densely populated neighbourhoods around the plant, killing thousands of people immediately and creating a panic as tens of thousands of others attempted to flee Bhopal. The final death TOLL was estimated to be between 15,000 and 20,000. Some half a million survivors suffered respiratory problems, eye irritation or blindness, and other maladies resulting from exposure to the toxic gas; many were awarded compensation of a few hundred dollars. Investigations LATER established that SUBSTANDARD operating and safety procedures at the understaffed plant had led to the catastrophe. In 1998 the former factory site was turned over to the state of Madhya Pradesh.

Answer the following :1.Write a short note on Bhopal Gas Tragedy. 2. Describe the factors that affect the climate of Asia. 3. State any four causes of Hybrid Disaster

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1. Write a short note on Bhopal Gas Tragedy.

ANS:- On December 3, 1984, about 45 tons of the dangerous gas methyl isocyanate escaped from an insecticide plant that was owned by the Indian subsidiary of the AMERICAN firm Union Carbide Corporation. The gas DRIFTED over the densely populated neighbourhoods around the plant, killing thousands of people immediately and creating a panic as tens of thousands of others attempted to flee Bhopal. The final death TOLL was estimated to be between 15,000 and 20,000. Some half a million survivors suffered respiratory problems, eye irritation or blindness, and other maladies resulting from exposure to the toxic gas; many were awarded compensation of a few hundred dollars. Investigations LATER established that SUBSTANDARD operating and safety procedures at the understaffed plant had led to the catastrophe. In 1998 the former factory site was turned over to the state of Madhya Pradesh.