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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

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 Correct Answer C

Option 2 is correct.

  • Operation Shakti was the code name of the nuclear tests conducted by India in Pokhran in 1998. 
  • Pokhran-II tests, initiated on 11 May 1998, consisted of five detonations.
  • The first detonation was a fusion bomb and the remaining four were detonations of fission bombs. The tests were assigned the code- Operation Shakti.
  • The five nuclear bombs were designated Shakti-I, Shakti-II, Shakti-III, Shakti-IV, and Shakti-V.
  • Please note that four of the devices were weapons-grade plutonium and the other one was Thorium/U-233.
  • The development and test teams were led by Bhabha Atomic Research Center and DRDO.

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