What is the name of India's first nuclear test conducted at Pokhran in 1974?

What is the name of India's first nuclear test conducted at Pokhran in 1974?

• A. Trinity (1945)
• B. Smiling Buddha (1974)
• C. Chagai-I (1998)
• D. Fat Man (1945)

Answer: (B)

The test at Pokhran in 1974 is named Smiling Buddha. This is the first time India demonstrated nuclear capability, conducted at the Pokhran Test Range in Rajasthan on 18 May 1974, and it’s officially referred to as Pokhran-I. The name Smiling Buddha became the common codename for that test. The other options refer to famous tests from other countries and eras (Trinity and Fat Man were early U.S. tests, Chagai-I was Pakistan’s 1998 test), so they don’t match India’s first nuclear test.

The test at Pokhran in 1974 is named Smiling Buddha. This is the first time India demonstrated nuclear capability, conducted at the Pokhran Test Range in Rajasthan on 18 May 1974, and it’s officially referred to as Pokhran-I. The name Smiling Buddha became the common codename for that test. The other options refer to famous tests from other countries and eras (Trinity and Fat Man were early U.S. tests, Chagai-I was Pakistan’s 1998 test), so they don’t match India’s first nuclear test.