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

Explanation

Fukushima, Kyshtym and Chernobyl were all radioactive accidents at nuclear facilities.

Fukushima in 2011 followed an earthquake and tsunami that flooded reactor cooling systems.

Kyshtym in 1957 was a Soviet reprocessing plant explosion, one of the worst nuclear events.

Chernobyl in 1986 saw a reactor explosion release vast radioactive fallout across Europe.

Love Canal was a toxic chemical waste disaster, not a nuclear accident.

Nuclear accidents are rated by severity on the International Nuclear Event Scale.

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