Which of the following statement is correct about India's nuclear policy?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → In 1998, India conducted nuclear tests to demonstrate the use of nuclear energy for military purposes.
1998 tests (Pokhran-II) → India conducted a series of nuclear tests in May 1998, openly demonstrating military capability and declaring itself a nuclear weapons state.
Other Options:
First nuclear explosion → India’s first nuclear test was in May 1974 at Pokhran, not 1975. It was described as a “peaceful nuclear explosion.”
1940s policy → Under Homi J. Bhabha and Nehru, India’s nuclear policy in the 1940s and 1950s emphasized peaceful uses of atomic energy, not military purposes.
Doctrine → India follows the doctrine of “credible minimum deterrence”, not “credible maximum proliferation.”