The biggest oil spill in world history took place in the

(A) Mediterrarean Sea
(B) Caspian Sea
(C) Persian Gulf
(D) South China Sea

Correct Answer : South China Sea
Question Asked : SSC CHSL (10+2) LDC, DEO & PA/SA Exam, 2015
Explanation : The worst oil spill in history wasn’t an accident-it was deliberate. During the Gulf War in 1991, as Iraqi forces retreated from Kuwait, they opened the valves of oil wells and pipelines in a bid to slow the onslaught of American troops. The result was the largest oil spill history has seen. Some 240 million gallons of crude oil flowed into the Persian Gulf.
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