Railway Recruitment Board General Awareness — Question 1483
Question
On which date did India conduct its first nuclear test (Smiling Buddha)?
- 18 May 1974
- 11 May 1998
- 15 August 1974
- 26 January 1974
Correct answer
A — 18 May 1974
Explanation (English)
India's first nuclear test, code-named Smiling Buddha, was conducted at Pokhran on 18 May 1974.
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