Nuclear Tests in India

Q. Who was India's Prime Minister during its second nuclear test?

1. Atal Bihari Vajpayee
2. Indira Gandhi
3. Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru
4. Rajiv Gandhi

Q. Which of the following reason(s) made Pokhran an ideal location for the nuclear tests?

1. No groundwater reserves.
2. Proximity to human settlements.
3. Heavy rainfall prone region.
4. Presence of rivers in abundance.

Q. Which country imposed economic sanctions on India immediately after its second nuclear test?

1. America
2. Germany
3. Russia
4. China

Q. Which of the following personalities were associated with India's first nuclear test?

1. Dr. Homi Sethna
2. Dr. Raja Ramanna
3. Indira Gandhi
4. Jawaharlal Nehru

Q. Statement: Pokhran proved to be an ideal site for India to conduct its first nuclear test.

Conclusion 1: Pokhran was far away from human settlement.
Conclusion 2: Pokhran had no groundwater reserves

1. Only Conclusion I is true.
2. Only Conclusion II is true.
3. Both Conclusion I and II are true.
4. Neither Conclusion I nor II is true.

Q. China’s nuclear capability and Pakistan’s efforts to acquire nuclear weapons prompted India to conduct nuclear tests.

1. True
2. False

Q. When did India carry out its second nuclear test?

1. 10 May, 1998
2. 11 May, 1998
3. 11 May, 1997
4. 10 May, 1997

Q. Which of the following describes India's policy for the nuclear tests it conducted?

1. Use nuclear energy to declare war on a country.
2. Use nuclear energy for peaceful purposes and self-sufficiency.
3. Use nuclear energy to terrorise its citizens.
4. Use nuclear energy to capture an area.

Q. From the point of nuclear test performed at Pokhran in Rajasthan in 1974, pick the wrongly matched pair(s) from the following.

1. Chairman of the Indian Atomic Energy Commission - Dr. Raja Ramanna
2. Atal Bihari Vajpayee - Prime Minister
3. Director of the Bhabha Atomic Research Centre - Dr. Homi Sethna
4. Director of the Bhabha Atomic Research Centre - Dr. Raja Ramanna

Q. How many tests were conducted during India's second nuclear test?

1. Two
2. Three
3. Four
4. Five

Q. Who was Indias Prime Minister during its second nuclear test?

1. Rajiv Gandhi
2. Indira Gandhi
3. Atal Bihari Vajpayee
4. Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru