Science And Technology ANSWER 4
ANSWER 4. C)
Developments in science and technology are fundamentally altering the way people live, connect, communicate and transact, with profound effects on economic development. Science and technology are key drivers to development, because technological and scientific revolutions underpin economic advances, improvements in health systems, education and infrastructure. Through breakthroughs in health services and education, these technologies have the power to better the lives of poor people in developing countries.
However, we ought to know that when man overuses or misuses something thinking that he has all the control over nature, this leads to destruction and suffering.
We have already seen how the over use of science and technology has led to a tremendous climatic changes all over the world. Elevated carbon dioxide emissions from industries, factories, vehicles etc. have contributed to the greenhouse effect, causing warmer weather that lasted long after the atmospheric shroud of dust and aerosols had cleared.
Bhopal Gas Tragedy was one of the worst scientific disaster in history that led to the killing of around eight thousand people in Bhopal. It was the most devastating industrial disaster. It is a story of betrayal and an American dream that turned into an Indian nightmare with a terrifying legacy. Union carbide a great American corporation, in the 60’s and 70’s promoted a dream to feed the world’s hungry million’s by developing pesticide to protect crops. Union carbide decided to pursue this dream in the vast and lucrative densely populated Madhya Pradesh province in Bhopal, India for their new product methyl isocyanate gas and formally known as MIC. MIC is an organic compound and is an intermediate chemical in the production of pesticides. Its molecular formula is C2H3NO and maybe manufactured from mono methylamine and phosgene. Some brands of cigarettes also contain about 4ug/ cigarette MIC in the Tobacco smoke. Its physical properties are a
Developments in science and technology are fundamentally altering the way people live, connect, communicate and transact, with profound effects on economic development. Science and technology are key drivers to development, because technological and scientific revolutions underpin economic advances, improvements in health systems, education and infrastructure. Through breakthroughs in health services and education, these technologies have the power to better the lives of poor people in developing countries.
However, we ought to know that when man overuses or misuses something thinking that he has all the control over nature, this leads to destruction and suffering.
We have already seen how the over use of science and technology has led to a tremendous climatic changes all over the world. Elevated carbon dioxide emissions from industries, factories, vehicles etc. have contributed to the greenhouse effect, causing warmer weather that lasted long after the atmospheric shroud of dust and aerosols had cleared.
Bhopal Gas Tragedy was one of the worst scientific disaster in history that led to the killing of around eight thousand people in Bhopal. It was the most devastating industrial disaster. It is a story of betrayal and an American dream that turned into an Indian nightmare with a terrifying legacy. Union carbide a great American corporation, in the 60’s and 70’s promoted a dream to feed the world’s hungry million’s by developing pesticide to protect crops. Union carbide decided to pursue this dream in the vast and lucrative densely populated Madhya Pradesh province in Bhopal, India for their new product methyl isocyanate gas and formally known as MIC. MIC is an organic compound and is an intermediate chemical in the production of pesticides. Its molecular formula is C2H3NO and maybe manufactured from mono methylamine and phosgene. Some brands of cigarettes also contain about 4ug/ cigarette MIC in the Tobacco smoke. Its physical properties are a