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History Practice Quiz 216
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Q1.In which region of India did Soyrabai and Chokhamela live?
Explanation: They were from fourteenth century Maharashtra.
Q2.Which century did Kabir belong to?
Explanation: Kabir was a fifteenth century poet and weaver.
Q3.Which tradition did Kabir belong to?
Explanation: Kabir ... also belonged to the Bhakti tradition.
Q4.What was the name of the highly poisonous gas that leaked from the Union Carbide plant in Bhopal?
Explanation: Methyl-isocyanite (MIC) - a highly poisonous gas - started leaking from the UC plant.
Q5.On which date did the Bhopal gas tragedy occur?
Explanation: At midnight on 2 December 1984 methyl-isocyanite (MIC) - a highly poisonous gas - started leaking from this UC plant.
Q6.Which disaster brought the issue of environment to the forefront in India?
Explanation: The Bhopal disaster brought the issue of environment to the forefront.
Q7.According to the source, who is credited with discovering the coffee plant?
Explanation: The source mentions that in about AD 850, Kaldi, an Arab goat-herder, discovered the coffee plant after observing his goats.
Q8.On which date did the Bhopal gas tragedy occur?
Explanation: The Bhopal gas tragedy began with a gas leak from the Union Carbide plant in the early hours of 3 December 1984, but the official date recognized is 2 December 1984 as the disaster started late on that night.
Q9.What was the official death toll of the Bhopal gas tragedy as of 1989?
Explanation: The official death toll was 3,598 in 1989.
Q10.In which year was Tata Iron and Steel Company Limited (TISCO) started?
Explanation: The source states TISCO was started in 1907 at Sakchi.
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