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In 1974, India tested its first nuclear weapon in the desert of Rajasthan

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  2. False

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India conducted its first nuclear test, codenamed 'Operation Smiling Buddha', on 18 May 1974 at Pokhran in Rajasthan's desert. This made India the sixth nation to detonate a nuclear weapon. The test was conducted underground and was described as a 'peaceful nuclear explosion'.