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Current Affairs UPPSC 1994 GS-I
Question

Consider the following statements associated with Chernobyl tragedy:

I. It is located in Siberia.
II. The tragedy killed 31 citizens and led to evacuations of lakhs of people.
III. It caused radiation sickness in several countries.
IV. It has forced some countries to decide for abandoning the nuclear power altogether.

Select the correct answer from the code given below:

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option C: II, III and IV

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “II, III and IV”.
The correct answer is II, III and IV.

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