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Knowledge Nugget | National Technology Day: All you need to know about India's nuclear might for UPSC exam
May 12, 2025 1:46 pm
As India celebrates National Technology Day today to commemorate the successful nuclear test at Pokhran in 1998, here is all you need to know about it. Also, go 'Beyond the Nugget' to know about India's nuclear doctrine and Non-Proliferation Treaty.
Operation Smiling Buddha: The story of India's first nuclear test at Pokhran in 1974
May 19, 2023 10:22 am
A nuclear device was detonated, with a yield of 12-13 kiloton of TNT, on May 18, 1974. Pokhran, an army test range located in the desert of western Rajasthan, was chosen. Here's what happened in the quest for India's first nuclear test.
49 yrs ago, the Buddha had 'finally smiled': A lowdown on India's first nuke test
May 18, 2023 1:26 pm
Operation Smiling Buddha was touted as a "peaceful nuclear explosion" with "few military implications," possibly in an attempt to allay the uneasiness of the international community.
Pokhran-II exhibition showcases protective equipment, emergency drills
May 10, 2023 10:36 pm
The Pokhran-II exhibition showcased various CBRN protective equipment, contamination clearing mechanisms, emergency protection and rescue drills by the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF).
Pak achieved nuclear capability 'within 7 yrs' of India carrying out its first nuke test in 1974: Prez Alvi
August 14, 2021 3:41 pm
In May 1998, India conducted a series of nuclear tests in Rajasthan's Pokhran (called Pokhran-II tests). In response, Pakistan on May 28, 1998 conducted five simultaneous underground nuclear tests at Ras Koh Hills in Chagai district of Balochistan province.
1998 Pokhran nuclear tests: President Kovind praises Vajpayee govt for bold decision
May 12, 2018 5:40 am
“In 1998, the government took the bold decision to go ahead with the tests and reposition of India on the global stage. The tests of May 1998 were a demonstration of both scientific capacity and political will,” President Kovind said.
Twenty years ago the earth shook and India became a nuclear power
May 11, 2018 5:33 pm
On May 11, 1998, the countdown had been foolproof. India, a Third World nation, had blasted its way into the world’s consciousness, demanding to be heard.
Pokhran nuclear tests: Two decades later
May 11, 2018 8:11 am
Over the last two decades, India has more or less achieved the strategic goals that the nuclear tests set their sights on. But the road has not been smooth.
Nuclear scientist Anil Kakodkar explains: How Pokhran happened
May 11, 2018 8:13 am
20 years ago, on May 11, 1998, India carried out nuclear tests. What were the circumstances that led to the tests? What did India gain from them? Could testing have happened at another time?
19 years of Pokhran-II tests: Where does Indian nuclear Arsenal stand now
May 11, 2017 6:05 pm
In 1998, India conducted Pokhran-II tests where five nuclear explosives were tested. The tests took place between May 11 and May 13. India has gone on to develop what is called a nuclear triad--nuclear strike capabilities from land, air, sea/undersea.
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