Bhopal Disaster and Its Aftermath

When did the Bhopal disaster occur?

• 1970

• 1984

• 1999

• 2005

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How many people were immediately killed in the Bhopal disaster?

• 100,000

• 40,000

• 3,800

• 10,000

What was the main gas leaked in the Bhopal disaster?

• Chlorine gas

• Hydrogen Cyanide (HCN)

• Sulfur dioxide (SO2)

• Methyl Isocyanate (MIC)

How much compensation did the company pay for the Bhopal disaster?

• $470 million

• $1 billion

• $10 billion

• $100 billion

What were the early health effects of exposure to the gas leak?

• Respiratory distress and pulmonary edema

• Eye redness and ulceration

• Neurological problems

• diarrhea

• All of these

What were the late health effects of exposure to the gas leak?

• Obstructive and restrictive airway disease

• Persistent watering of eyes

• Impaired associate learning

• Increased pregnancy loss

• All of these

What was the principal tactic used by Union Carbide Corporation (UCC) to shift responsibility for the gas leak?

• Claiming the plant was operated by its subsidiary

• Blaming disgruntled employees

• Blaming sabotage by Sikh extremist groups

• Blaming the Indian government

What was the settlement amount paid by UCC for the Bhopal disaster?

• $1 billion

• $100 billion

• $470 million

• $10 billion

What of the following did UCC do after the Bhopal disaster?

• Clean up the industrial site completely

• Disclose the exact composition of the toxic gas

• Acknowledge and apologize for its deadly mistakes

• none of these

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NGSS.HS-ETS1-3

What did the Bhopal disaster reveal about expanding industrialization in developing countries?

• It can lead to catastrophic consequences

• It can reduce poverty

• It can improve the economy

• It can create more job opportunities

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