Multiple choice general knowledge science & technology

India exploded her first underground nuclear device at ______.

  1. Kota

  2. Ranchi

  3. Jaipur

  4. Pokhran

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Explanation

India's first nuclear test, codenamed 'Operation Smiling Buddha,' was conducted on May 18, 1974, at Pokhran in Rajasthan. This made India the sixth nation to detonate a nuclear device. The test was carried out under Prime Minister Indira Gandhi's leadership.