Correct option is B
Pakistan exploded its first nuclear bomb in
Chagai, located in the
Balochistan province, on
May 28, 1998. The tests were conducted at the
Chagai Hills as a response to India's nuclear tests earlier in the same month. These tests, known as
"Chagai-I," marked Pakistan's entry into the group of nuclear-armed nations.
Information Booster:
1. Pakistan's nuclear tests at Chagai were conducted under the leadership of
Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif.
2. The tests were conducted in response to India's
Pokhran-II nuclear tests in May 1998.
3. The day Pakistan conducted its tests is celebrated as
"Youm-e-Takbeer" (Day of Greatness) in Pakistan.
4. The successful tests established Pakistan as the
seventh nuclear power in the world and the first in the Muslim world.
5. Pakistan's nuclear program was developed under the leadership of
Dr. Abdul Qadeer Khan, who played a key role in advancing Pakistan's nuclear technology.
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