Nuclear Experiments in Indian History:
- Nuclear researches in India were lead by Homi J. Bhaba.
- Council for Scientific Industrial Research Institute was formed in 1942.
- Indias first Nuclear Experiment was on 18th May 1974.
- First Nuclear Experiment of India was code named as ‘‘Buddha Smiles’. It was during the period of Indira Gandhi as Prime Minister
- It was conducted at the Pokhran Desert in Rajasthan
- Uranium was used in the process.
- It was lead by Dr. H.N. Setna and Dr. Raja Ramanna.
- Second Nuclear experiment was in 1998.
- It was code named a ‘Operation Shakti’ or ‘Buddha Smiles again’’.
- Pokhran is in the Jaisalmer district in Rajasthan.
- Second experiment was conducted during the term of Atal Bihari Vajpayee.
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