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Railways PYQCBT 1 2016

RRB NTPC · Question 67

What was the code name of the nuclear tests conducted by India in Pokhran in 1998? A. Operation Desert storm B. Operation Vijay C. Operation Shakti D. Operation Kaboom

  1. A

  2. C

  3. B

  4. D

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Answer: (B) C

Explanation

India's nuclear tests at Pokhran in May 1998 were code-named Operation Shakti (Pokhran-II). The first test, in 1974, was code-named 'Smiling Buddha'. 11 May is now observed as National Technology Day.