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Who the following refers to in connection with Operation Shakti, 1998? Major General Prithvi Raj

  1. Atal Bihari Vajpayee

  2. George Fernandes

  3. Dr R Chidambaram

  4. Dr APJ Abdul Kalam
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Explanation

Operation Shakti (1998) was India's series of nuclear tests at Pokhran. Dr APJ Abdul Kalam, as Scientific Advisor to the Defence Minister and DRDO chief, was the key scientific figure alongside Dr R Chidambaram. Major General Prithvi Raj was associated with the army's role in the tests. Vajpayee was PM, Fernandes was Defence Minister - both political leaders, not the technical architect.

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