Paper 1 · People, Development and Environment
Agent Orange is covered under the Stockholm Convention. It was sprayed by US forces during the Vietnam War to destroy forest cover. Which chemical is being referred to?
ADioxin ✓ Correct
BAsbestos
CBenzene
DAll of the above
Correct answer: (A) Dioxin — The chemical referred to is dioxin, so that is the answer.
Explanation
★The chemical referred to is dioxin, so that is the answer.
★Agent Orange was a defoliant sprayed to destroy forest cover.
★It contained the toxic chemical dioxin.
★So the chemical being referred to is dioxin.
★Asbestos and benzene are different harmful substances.
★So the answer is dioxin.
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