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A gas leak at a factory kills thousands. Bhopal and Chernobyl are examples of which kind of disaster?
ACaused by human action
BCaused by nature alone
CCaused by earthquakes
DCaused by cyclones
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Caused by human action
1. Not all disasters are natural.
2. Bhopal gas tragedy and Chernobyl were human made.
3. Deforestation indirectly worsens floods and landslides.
_Source: NCERT Class 11 Geography, India Physical Environment, Chapter 7, Natural Hazards and Disasters._
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