Paper 1 · People, Development and Environment
UGC NET December 2021 June 2022 (22.09.2022) Shift-II
Identify the nuclear disasters among the following.
- 1. Love Canal
- 2. Fukushima
- 3. Kyshtym
- 4. Chernobyl
A1, 2 and 3 only
B2, 3 and 4 only ✓ Correct
C1, 2 and 4 only
D4 only
Correct answer: (B) 2, 3 and 4 only — The answer is 2, 3 and 4.
Explanation
★The answer is 2, 3 and 4.
★Fukushima in Japan was a major nuclear disaster, which is item 2.
★Kyshtym in Russia was an early nuclear disaster, which is item 3.
★Chernobyl in Ukraine was a severe nuclear disaster, which is item 4.
★Love Canal was a chemical waste disaster, not a nuclear one, so item 1 is excluded.
★So the nuclear disasters are Fukushima, Kyshtym and Chernobyl.
★So the answer is 2, 3 and 4.
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