(A) 1974
(B) 1975
(C) 1970
(D) 1980
🧠 Explanation:
- India has conducted two major nuclear test series: one in the 1970s and another in the 1990s.
- The first test, named "Smiling Buddha," was carried out in 1974, marking India’s entry into the group of nuclear-capable nations.
- This test was conducted at the Pokhran Test Range in Rajasthan and was officially described as a "peaceful nuclear explosion."
- Among the given choices, the year of India’s last nuclear test series from that period is 1974.