Multiple choice

Directions: Select the correct option and fill blank (V).

India is new one ___ (I)____ the major countries in nuclear power. The first Indian nuclear device was exploded ___ (II) ____ Pokhran, a place 106 ___ (III) ____ the north of Jaisalmer_(IV)__ the 18th May, 1979. It was an underground explosion, many km below the surface ___ (V) ____ the earth.

  1. of

  2. off

  3. to

  4. by
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A Correct answer
Explanation

(2), (3) and (4) are incorrect because the experiment was conducted underneath the earth's surface, so only ‘of’ can be used.

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