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Assertion: India first tested a nuclear device in 1984. Reason: India is surrounded by nuclear-armed countries in the South Asian region. |
Both the Assertion and the Reason are correct and the Reason is the correct explanation of the Assertion Both the Assertion and the Reason are correct but the Reason is not the correct explanation of the Assertion The Assertion is incorrect but the Reason is correct The Assertion is correct but the Reason is incorrect |
The Assertion is incorrect but the Reason is correct |
India first tested a nuclear device in 1974. The first component was strengthening its military capabilities because India has been involved in conflicts with its neighbours — Pakistan in 1947–48, 1965, 1971 and 1999; and China in 1962. Since it is surrounded by nuclear-armed countries in the South Asian region, India’s decision to conduct nuclear tests in 1998 was justified by the Indian government in terms of safeguarding national security. India first tested a nuclear device in 1974. The second component of India’s security strategy has been to strengthen international norms and international institutions to protect its security interests. |
