Q. The first nuclear explosion was undertaken by India in May 1974. India
wanted to generate atomic energy for peaceful purposes. Nehru was against
nuclear weapons. So, he pleaded with the superpowers for comprehensive nuclear
disarmament. However, the nuclear arsenal kept rising. When Communist China
conducted nuclear tests in October 1964, the five nuclear weapon powers, also the
five permanent Members of UN Council-tried to impose the Nuclear Non-
Proliferation Treaty (NPT) of 1968 on the rest of the World. India always refused
to sign it. When India conducted its first nuclear test, it was termed as a peaceful
explosion. India argued that it was committed to the policy of using nuclear power
only for peaceful purposes.
Study the passage given above carefully and answer the following questions: (5)
i. Why India go for a nuclear explosion in May 1974?
ii. How far was this nuclear explosion in conformity with Nehru's policies?
ii. Name the 5 permanent members of the UNSC.
iv. When did India become nuclear? Who was the Prime Minister back then?
What is disarmament?
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Answers
(I'll be saying actual scenario for better understanding, rather than copy paste from google)
Most of the policies of Nehru were actually proved to be failure for India including its economy and security. Also, if you go for some books on Nehru (written by foreign writers) you'll get the idea that he was influenced by socialism and communism. This so called peace promotion by him, proved to be devastating for India's security and two of the most important reasons supporting this point is he denied that India needed to form an army (he opinioned that we are peace promoters and police force and UN is sufficient for us) and we all are aware of what happened exactly after his idiotic policy, we lost some parts of our Kashmir, he took that issue to UN and there was no outcome and next is Indo-China war of 1962. Though later he realized his mistake and promoted nuclear weapons for peaceful purposes.
(Dont call me bhakt or Congressi, I go for policies not parties)
1) In the 1962, Sino-Indian War, India asked Soviet Union for help to fight against China, but as China was a communist nation so was the Soviet Union, they refused to help. Then after losing Indian properties to China, Nehru realized the importance of nuclear weapons.
We must develop this atomic energy quite apart from war – indeed I think we must develop it for the purpose of using it for peaceful purposes. ... Of course, if we are compelled as a nation to use it for other purposes, possibly no pious sentiments of any of us will stop the nation from using it that way.
— Jawaharlal Nehru, First Prime Minister of India
2) With the concern of Nehru's Policies, these tests didnt go against it as India aimed at using it for nation's development. As from above quote you can understand that Nehru too supported those tests.
3) UNSC i.e. United Nations Security Council's five permanent members are USA, UK, France, China and Russia.
4) On 18th May, 1974 during Indu Sarkar i.e. Indira Gandhi's Govt
5) According to bright side of international politics, disarmament is an act of reducing, limiting or abolishing weapons. It is often taken to mean total elimination of weapons causing mass destruction, such as nuclear weapons.
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1) In the 1962, Sino-Indian War, India asked Soviet Union for help to fight against China, but as China was a communist nation so was the Soviet Union, they refused to help. Then after losing Indian properties to China, Nehru realized the importance of nuclear weapons.
2) With the concern of Nehru's Policies, these tests didnt go against it as India aimed at using it for nation's development. As from above quote you can understand that Nehru too supported those tests.
3) UNSC i.e. United Nations Security Council's five permanent members are USA, UK, France, China and Russia.
4) On 18th May, 1974 during Indu Sarkar i.e. Indira Gandhi's Govt
5) According to bright side of international politics, disarmament is an act of reducing, limiting or abolishing weapons. It is often taken to mean total elimination of weapons causing mass destruction, such as nuclear weapons.