Industrial Disasters — Prelims Questions

Consider the following statements about industrial disasters in India: 1. The Public Liability Insurance Act, 1991 was enacted as a direct response to the Bhopal Gas Tragedy 2. Under the absolute liability principle, enterprises can claim exceptions based on act of God or third party negligence 3. The Major Accident Hazard (MAH) rules apply only to chemical industries 4. The right to live in pollution-free environment was recognized as part of Article 21 in Subhash Kumar case Which of the statements given above are correct?

The Vizag gas leak incident of 2020 involved which of the following chemical and highlighted which specific safety concern?

Which of the following international conventions is/are directly relevant to industrial disaster management in India? 1. Basel Convention 2. Stockholm Convention 3. Rotterdam Convention 4. Kyoto Protocol Select the correct answer using the code given below:

Consider the following pairs: Industrial Disaster : Primary Cause 1. Bhopal Gas Tragedy : Water entry into MIC storage tank 2. Jaipur Oil Depot Fire : Lightning strike during monsoon 3. ONGC Mumbai High Fire : Collision between support vessel and platform 4. Vizag Styrene Leak : Polymerization due to unattended storage during lockdown Which of the pairs given above are correctly matched?

The concept of 'parens patriae' in the context of industrial disasters refers to: