India's first nuclear test in 1974 at Pokhran was conducted under which code name?
Option B
India detonated its first nuclear device on May 18, 1974, at Pokhran. The mission was famously codenamed 'Smiling Buddha'.
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India detonated its first nuclear device on May 18, 1974, at Pokhran. The mission was famously codenamed 'Smiling Buddha'.
The slogan 'Inquilab Zindabad' (Long Live the Revolution) was coined by Hasrat Mohani but popularized by Bhagat Singh and his comrades during the independence movement, becoming a common chant during Congress-led protests.
While the decision was formalized in Madras in 1927, the Lahore Session of 1928 is particularly remembered for the intense protests and the unified boycott organized by the Congress against the Simon Commission.
The Congress split into two factions at the Surat Session in 1907. The Moderates and Extremists clashed over the methods of protest and the choice of the party president, leading to the Extremists being expelled from the party for several years.
Jacobabad in Sindh is officially recognized as the hottest place in Pakistan. During the peak of summer, it consistently records some of the highest temperatures in the world, often exceeding $50^{\circ}\text{C}$.
The Simon Commission’s task was to review the working of the 1919 Act and suggest reforms. Its 1930 report recommended abolishing provincial dyarchy, extending responsible government, and creating a federation. Its all-British composition led to boycotts and protests. Its proposals influenced the 1935 Act.
The provision of constitutional amendment by special majority and proportional representation by STV are derived from South Africa’s Constitution. Britain provided parliamentary system, USA gave federalism and judicial review, while the 1935 Act gave administrative features like Governor’s office, emergency provisions, and three legislative lists. Laxmikanth Test: Historical Development of the Constitution of India – 4 | 20 Questions MCQ Test
The Plan provided that provincial legislatures would elect members to the Assembly using proportional representation with the single transferable vote, while princely states would nominate their representatives. It was a compromise design acknowledging political realities and preserving state participation until accession terms settled. Laxmikanth Test: Historical Development of the Constitution of India – 3 | 15 Questions MCQ Test
The 1919 Act introduced dyarchy in provinces by splitting subjects into reserved and transferred and initiated direct elections to legislatures. It did not abolish dyarchy (that came in 1935) nor grant universal adult franchise (suffrage remained restricted by property/education). Separate electorates were continued and even expanded to more groups. Hence option B is the accurate pairing. Laxmikanth Test: Historical Development of the Constitution of India – 2 | 10 Questions MCQ Test
Despite criticism, political parties contested the 1937 elections under this Act.