This test made India the world's sixth country to successfully detonate a nuclear weapon. The test was described by the Indian Ministry of External Affairs as a "peaceful nuclear explosion".
The official code name of the Pokharn nuclear test -1974, was
Asked in UPPSC Upper Mains 2009 · Topic: Nuclear, Biological, and Chemical Defence Technologies (Next-generation NBC Defence Research and Development)
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Answer: A. Smiling Buddha
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