Correct option is B
· A. Bhopal Disaster, 1984: The Bhopal disaster was a chemical accident caused by the leakage of methyl isocyanate gas at a pesticide plant in India. It is not related to nuclear accidents.
· B. Chernobyl Disaster, 1986: This was a nuclear accident that occurred at the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant in Ukraine. It was one of the worst nuclear accidents in history, resulting in massive radiation release.
· C. Fukushima Disaster, 2011: This was another nuclear accident that occurred at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant in Japan following a massive earthquake and tsunami. It led to a significant release of radioactive materials.
· D. Love Canal disaster, 1978: This disaster involved the mismanagement of toxic chemical waste in an area in New York, but it was not a nuclear incident.
· E. Minamata Disaster, 1956: The Minamata disaster was caused by mercury poisoning from industrial wastewater in Japan, affecting thousands of people and animals. It is unrelated to nuclear accidents.
Information Booster: 1. Chernobyl Disaster, 1986: The Chernobyl nuclear accident caused widespread environmental contamination in Europe. Its long-term effects include radiation sickness and increased cancer rates in affected regions.
2. Fukushima Disaster, 2011: Triggered by the tsunami following the Tōhoku earthquake, this disaster led to the meltdown of three reactors at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant, causing the release of radioactive materials and the evacuation of hundreds of thousands.
3. Bhopal Disaster, 1984: It is one of the worst industrial accidents, but it is a chemical disaster, not nuclear, as it was caused by a leak of toxic chemicals from the plant.
4. Love Canal and Minamata Disasters: Both are environmental disasters related to toxic chemicals but not nuclear accidents.
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