Prelims · 4 Indian Geography · 4.11 Natural hazards and disaster management

4.11.7 Man-made disasters: industrial and chemical accidents (Bhopal 1984, Visakhapatnam LG Polymers 2020), fires, stampedes and nuclear/radiological risk

Man-made disasters come from human systems (factories, buildings, crowds, nuclear plants), so they are largely preventable through safety laws, inspection and planning; Bhopal (1984) and the Visakhapatnam LG Polymers leak (2020) are the two cases every AP aspirant must know.

  • APPSC Group 2 · Prelims
  • Standard level
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Key terms

  • man-made disaster
  • Bhopal gas tragedy
  • methyl isocyanate
  • LG Polymers
  • styrene
  • Visakhapatnam
  • MSIHC Rules 1989
  • Chemical Accidents Rules 1996
  • Public Liability Insurance Act 1991
  • absolute liability
  • stampede
  • crowd management
  • AERB
  • SHANTI Act 2025
  • Atchutapuram

What this note covers

  1. Core factsFoundation
  2. ExplainedStandard
  3. DeeperAdvanced
  4. AP angleStandard
  5. Mains writingMains writing
  6. Common trapsFoundation
  7. Quick revisionFoundation

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