Multiple choice

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

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. is

  2. at

  3. of

  4. by
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B Correct answer
Explanation

(1), (3) and (4) are incorrect because to refer to the exact place, ‘at’ is used and not ‘in’ or ‘of’ or ‘by’.

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