Q. Who among the following was chairman of Union Carbide when Bhopal tragedy occurred on 3 December 1984?
Answer: Warren Anderson
Notes: Warren Anderson was the chairman and CEO of Union Carbide Corporation (UCC) when the Bhopal gas tragedy occurred on December 3, 1984. The deadly gas leak at the UCC plant in Bhopal killed thousands.
Anderson was arrested four days after the accident. He was charged with manslaughter by Indian authorities in 1991. He refused to appear in court, and the Bhopal court declared him a fugitive from justice in February 1992. He was released on bail and left the country.
The Indian government made multiple requests for Anderson's extradition. However, he managed to evade Indian law with the help of the US administration.
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