Directions: Choose the best option. Which company was involved in the Bhopal Gas leak involving poisonous MIC gas?
Question and options
Directions: Choose the best option.
Which company was involved in the Bhopal Gas leak involving poisonous MIC gas?
- Exxon
- UCC
- Shell
- Reliance
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: B - UCC
The Bhopal gas leak of December 1984, of methyl isocyanate (MIC), happened at the pesticide plant of Union Carbide India Ltd, a subsidiary of the US-based Union Carbide Corporation (UCC). Exxon, Shell and Reliance were not involved.
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