UPPSC 2018 General Studies I Solved Paper

(c) Developing countries are more vulnerable to natural disasters because people live in areas at high risk from natural disasters (e.g.,unsafe urban areas), the housing is poorly built and can be easily damaged in the event of a disaster,countries are not equipped with early warning systems. The Bhopal disaster or Bhopal gas tragedy was an industrial accident. It happened at a Union Carbide subsidiary pesticide plant in the city of Bhopal and was man made. Massive flooding from storm surges is a major threat to lives and property in low-lying coastal areas duringcyclones.