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An infamous herbicide used as a defoliant in the Vietnam War was called :
  1. agent orange
  2. DDT
  3. BHC
  4. agent black

A
agent orange
B
BHC
C
DDT
D
agent black
Solution
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An infamous herbicide used as a defoliant in the Vietnam War called Agent Orange (dioxin), was eventually banned.

Soldiers' cancer cases, skin conditions and infertility have been linked to exposure to Agent Orange.

Hence the correct option is A.

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