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प्रश्न
Which disaster is considered to be one of the worst spills to have happened in recent times ? Elaborate.
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उत्तर
The offshore Macondo oil rig called Deepwater Horizon had an explosion and tragically killed 11 workers besides injuring 16 more. Also known as the BP oil spill (since it was owned by British Petroleum), it is considered the largest spill in the history of the petroleum industry. An estimated 4.9 million barrels of oil was discharged into the water. The spill resulted in severe environmental, health and economic consequences. There was extensive damage to marine wildlife, fishing and tourism industries were adversely affected. The long term effects could be felt till 2013 and dolphins and other marine life continued to die in record numbers.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Match the Columns
| A | B | ||
| 1 | Drought | a | Man-made disaster |
| 2 | Hiroshima bombing | b | Chemical disaster |
| 3 | Underwater earthquakes that cause tsunamis | c | Largest oil spill disaster |
| 4 | Accidental release of toxins in the environment from factories | d | Insufficient rainfall |
| 5 | Deepwater Horizon | e | Natural disaster |
Choose the correct answer
Chemicals from ______ kill marine life and coral reefs and also affect birds and mammals.
State whether the following are true or false
Earthquakes also trigger landslides, avalanches, and tsunamis.
How are earthquakes caused?
What causes floods?
What is a drought?
On an outline map of India mark the following
- Earthquake zones with moderate damage risk and high damage risk.
- Any two flood-prone areas
- Any two cyclone zones
- Any two drought-prone areas
Fill in the blanks
While most disasters happen suddenly like earthquake, nuclear explosion, others like ______ may have a slow beginning and later increase in extent and intensity.
Fill in the blanks
______ lead to acute shortage of water and crop failure.
Fill in the blank:
______help in drawing moisture and rainfall to a region.
