UPSC Prelims 2008 · General Studies
Question 85: International Relations and Current Affairs
In the year 2007, an earthquake led to massive radioactive water leakage in the largest nuclear plant in the world. In which country did it occur?
AnswerThe answer is (c).
In July 2007 an earthquake struck near Niigata in Japan and caused a leak of radioactive water and a fire at the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear power plant, the largest nuclear plant in the world by capacity. The plant was shut down for a long time afterwards. The incident raised questions about nuclear safety in earthquake-prone Japan.
Why each option is right or wrong
- (a) Germany had no such event.
- (b) Canada had no such event.
- (c) Japan, at Kashiwazaki-Kariwa, is correct.
- (d) The USA had no such event.
Explanation: written by UPSC Grade, not by UPSC.
Source: UPSC, Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination 2008, General Studies. UPSC's own paper isn't online; the words are from a published compilation. The paper on upsc.gov.in.