Answer: methyl isocyanate (MIC).
- A methyl isocyanate (MIC)
- B carbon dioxide
- C methane
- D chlorofluorocarbons
Correct answer: A. methyl isocyanate (MIC)
Explanation: The Bhopal disaster was caused by the accidental leakage of methyl isocyanate (MIC) gas from a pesticide plant, killing thousands of people.
Sunlight passes through the atmosphere and warms the surface; the surface re-radiates this energy as infrared heat, which greenhouse gases (CO₂, CH₄, water vapour) absorb and trap - a naturally beneficial process that intensifies into global warming as gas concentrations rise from human activity.
Concept context
Pollution, global warming, ozone depletion, deforestation, and sustainability. Important for NEET and general awareness.