Asked in a 1984 paper

The Killer gas which caused Bhopal gas tragedy in 1984 was________________?

Correct answer: B. Methyl isocyanate (MIC)

  • A. Phosgene
  • B. Methyl isocyanate (MIC)
  • C. Carbon monoxide
  • D. Sulphur dioxide

Explanation

The Bhopal disaster followed the release of methyl isocyanate, or MIC, from a pesticide plant in 1984. Phosgene is also highly toxic but was not the principal gas released in that tragedy.

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