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Question

Arrange the following disasters in the chronological order :
A. B.P. oil explosion in Gulf of Mexico
B. Torrey Canyon oil slick
C. Chernobyl nuclear explosion
D. Union carbide pesticide explosion, Bhopal
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :

The correct answer is
B, D, C, A

Disaster Chronological Order Solution

To determine the correct chronological order of the disasters, we need to identify the year each event occurred:

  • B. Torrey Canyon oil slick: Occurred in 1967.
  • D. Union Carbide pesticide explosion, Bhopal (Bhopal disaster): Occurred in 1984.
  • C. Chernobyl nuclear explosion: Occurred in 1986.
  • A. B.P. oil explosion in Gulf of Mexico (Deepwater Horizon): Occurred in 2010.

Establishing Chronological Sequence

Arranging these events by year, from earliest to latest:

  1. 1967 - B. Torrey Canyon oil slick
  2. 1984 - D. Union Carbide pesticide explosion, Bhopal
  3. 1986 - C. Chernobyl nuclear explosion
  4. 2010 - A. B.P. oil explosion in Gulf of Mexico

The chronological order is therefore B, D, C, A.

Matching with Options

Comparing this sequence to the given options:

  • Option 1: A, C, B, D (Incorrect)
  • Option 2: D, A, C, B (Incorrect)
  • Option 3: B, D, C, A (Correct)
  • Option 4: A, B, D, C (Incorrect)

The correct sequence, B, D, C, A, matches Option 3.

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