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WBCS Preliminary Examination 2016 — General Studies · Question 82 of 200

Q82
Geography (incl. West Bengal)Environment, Wildlife & Disasters
Which among the following gases was leaked during the Bhopal gas tragedy in 1984?
  1. a.Methyl isocyanide
  2. b.Methyl isocyanate
  3. c.Methyl isochloride
  4. d.Methyl isochlorate

Answer: (B) Methyl isocyanate

The Bhopal gas tragedy (December 2–3, 1984) was caused by a leak of Methyl Isocyanate (MIC) gas from a Union Carbide pesticide plant. It is considered the world's worst industrial disaster, killing thousands immediately and causing long-term health impacts for hundreds of thousands.

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