Black Rain

IN NEWS:

• A Japanese court recognized dozens of victims of radioactive "black rain" as survivors of the Hiroshima atomic bombing, clearing the way for them to receive medical benefits.
• 2020 marks the 75 th anniversary of Hiroshima and Nagasaki Bombings

About Black Rain:

• The U.S. dropped the world’s first atomic bomb on Hiroshima on Aug. 6, 1945, killing 140,000 people and almost destroying the entire city.
• The bombings left tens of thousands of others to die slowly from burns or radiation-related illnesses.
• They also caused radioactive "black rain" to fall across the region -- a mixture of fallout particles from the explosion, carbon residue from citywide fires, and other dangerous elements.
• The black rain fell on peoples' skin and clothing, was breathed in, contaminated food and water, and caused widespread radiation poisoning.

PRELIMS QUESTION

The phenomena of “Black Rain” is associated with:
(a)Mercury contamination of Water bodies
(b)Marine Oil Pollution
(c)Nuclear Bombings
(d)Unscientific Coal Mining

Answer to prelims question