Arrange the following major industrial disasters in the correct chronological…
2024
Arrange the following major industrial disasters in the correct chronological order.
A. Bhopal gas tragedy
B. Seveso disaster
C. Deepwater Horizon oil spill
D. Soma mine disaster
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer: B. B, A, C, D — ConceptChronological ordering arranges events from the earliest date to the latest date. To build the order, assign a verified year to each event and sort the…
- A.
A, B, C, D
- B.
B, A, C, D
- C.
C, D, A, B
- D.
D, A, B, C
Show answer & explanation
Correct answer: B
Concept
Chronological ordering arranges events from the earliest date to the latest date.
To build the order, assign a verified year to each event and sort the years in ascending order before translating the event names back into their letter labels.
Application
The Seveso disaster (B) occurred in 1976.
The Bhopal gas tragedy (A) occurred in 1984.
The Deepwater Horizon oil spill (C) occurred in 2010.
The Soma mine disaster (D) occurred in 2014.
Cross-check
The years increase as 1976 < 1984 < 2010 < 2014, so the required order is B, A, C, D.