Multiple choice

When did India test its first nuclear weapon?

  1. 1970

  2. 1974

  3. 1990

  4. 1998
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B Correct answer
Explanation

India conducted its first successful nuclear bomb test, codenamed "Smiling Buddha," in May 1974 at the Pokhran test range. This test made India the first nation outside the five permanent members of the United Nations Security Council to conduct a nuclear test.

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