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Question: The two great industrial tragedies namely, MIC and Chernobyl tragedies respectively occurred where a...

The two great industrial tragedies namely, MIC and Chernobyl tragedies respectively occurred where and at which time?
A)Bhopal 1984, Ukraine 1990
B)Bhopal 1984, Ukraine 1988
C)Bhopal 1984, Ukraine 1986
D)Bhopal 1986, Russia 1988

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Solution

Methyl isocyanide is a kind of colourless and also it is a highly flammable liquid gas that is needed for making pesticides. It is highly reactive that it gets a change in temperature that is high temperature.
Methyl isocyanide is under the reaction to water they react with each other causing heat reaction.

Complete answer:
On the night of 2nd and 3rd, December in the year 1984 one of the world's worst industrial disasters had happened in Madhya Pradesh , Bhopal, India. Methyl isocyanide gas (MIC) leaked from the plant and made had spread around the towns located near the plant. It would not be a true statement to say that the victims of the Bhopal gas tragedy got justice.

Thirty-six years later they are now also waiting for justice to be served. They do not till now have access to safe drinking water and better Health Care facilities. Families who were sufferers of the poisonous gas leak are still struggling to make their livelihoods.

The chairman of Union Carbide India Limited, Mr. Anderson who was the reason against the toxic gas leak that took place is yet to be put behind the bars.
Reactor mishaps took place when there was some malfunction in the operation of nuclear power plants and resulted in a lot of radioactive pollution.

The worst and the most suffering nuclear mishap in the world is the Chernobyl disaster which occurred on 26th April 1986 in Ukraine.

Hence, the correct answer is option (C)

Note: Bhopal gas tragedy was one of the first major industrial disasters that has taken place from an accident. The plant had released 42 tonnes of a toxic gas and observed to kill more than 15000 people. People were running on the streets and they were dying and vomiting. The toxic gas has shown to affect trees and animals too.