Man-made Disasters — MCQ Practice
Interactive MCQ Practice
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Which of the following statements regarding the Bhopal Gas Tragedy is/are correct? 1. It led to the enactment of the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986. 2. The principle of 'Absolute Liability' was established by the Supreme Court in response to this tragedy. 3. Methyl Isocyanate (MIC) gas leakage was the primary cause. Select the correct answer using the code given below:
Which of the following international frameworks primarily focuses on shifting from disaster response to disaster risk reduction (DRR) for all hazards, including man-made ones?
Consider the following pairs of man-made disasters and their primary causes: 1. Chernobyl Disaster: Flawed reactor design and operational errors. 2. Exxon Valdez Oil Spill: Blowout preventer failure during offshore drilling. 3. Rana Plaza Collapse: Illegal construction and structural overloading. Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?
The term 'Absolute Liability' in Indian environmental jurisprudence implies that:
Which of the following are considered 'critical infrastructure' vulnerable to cyber disasters? 1. Power grids 2. Financial systems 3. Healthcare facilities 4. Transportation networks Select the correct answer using the code given below: