During which Five-Year Plan did India conduct its first nuclear test, Smiling Buddha, at Pokhran on 18 May 1974?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: C. Fifth Five-Year Plan
- Step 1: Smiling Buddha was the code name of India's first successful nuclear weapon test, on 18 May 1974 at the Pokhran Test Range in Rajasthan. Answer: Fifth Five-Year Plan. The first year of the Fifth Five-Year Plan was 1974 (1974-78). Why not the others: The Third and Fourth Plans ended before 1974, and the Sixth Plan began after the Fifth.
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