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The first test at Pokhran was in 1974, there were more tests in 1998

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When India became nuclear power?

India conducted its first successful nuclear test in 1974, known as "Smiling Buddha." It was considered a peaceful nuclear explosion for energy purposes. India conducted further nuclear tests in 1998, officially declaring itself a nuclear-armed state.


Should India go for nuclear tests?

India has already done this in early 70s.


Which type of nuclear detonation result in a heavy ground or water shock?

Nuclear tests carried out in underground caves or underwater.


Which one of the following ia not a nuclear power station of India.1narora 2pokhran 3 kalpakkam 4 tarapur?

Pokhran is not a nuclear power station in India. It is known for being the site of nuclear tests conducted by India.


When pakistan became a nuclear weapon state?

On May 28, 1998, Pakistan became a nuclear power when it successfully carried out five nuclear tests at Chaghai, in the province of Baluchistan. This was in direct response to five nuclear explosions by India, just two weeks earlier. Widely criticized by the international community, Pakistan maintains that its nuclear program is for selfdefence, as deterrence against nuclear India. A former Prime Minister of Pakistan, Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto, offered justification for Pakistan's nuclear program when he said that if India were to produce a bomb, Pakistan would do anything it could to get one of its own. It has always been maintained by Pakistan that a nuclear threat posed to its security can neither be met with conventional means of defense, nor by external security guarantees.


Which two south Asian countries have conducted nuclear weapons tests?

India & Pakistan


What happen on May 13 1998?

India conducted 2 Nuclear bomb tests.


How many Nuclear test by India in 1998?

At Pokhran, May 11 1998 there were 3 tests and on 13 1998 there were 2 tests altogether 5 tests conducted by atal vehare vajpai


What were the two neighboring Asian countries conducted testing of nuclear weapons for the first time in 1998?

In 1998, India and Pakistan conducted nuclear weapons tests for the first time, marking a significant escalation in their long-standing rivalry. India's tests, known as Operation Shakti, were conducted in May 1998, followed by Pakistan's tests, named Chagai-I, shortly thereafter. These developments drew international concern over nuclear proliferation in South Asia and heightened tensions in the region.


Is India nuclear free?

No, India has both civil nuclear power reactors and nuclear weapons


What were the nuclear tests conducted in 1998?

In 1998, India conducted five nuclear test explosions, designated Pokhran-II: three on the 11thof May, and two on the 13thof the same month.Related Information:These tests came about 24 years after India's first successful test explosion, Pokhran-I, which consisted of only one explosion.Pokhran-II established India as the sixth nuclear power in the world and the first outside the UN security Counsel.Pokhran is a reference to the test location, Pokran, Rajasthan.


Why did Pakistan and Bangladesh test nuclear weapons underground?

Bangladesh has never done any nuclear weapons tests. Pakistan and India usually test above ground to intimidate each other.