Previous year MCQs

General science UPPSC 2008 GS-I
Question

The Minamata disease of Japan in 1953 was caused by eating fish contaminated by:

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option C: Mercury

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “Mercury”.
Minamata disease in Japan in 1953 was caused by eating fish contaminated by methylmercury (MeHg).

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