Explanation

• Pakistan conducted a series of nuclear tests on 28 May 1998 at the Chagai test site, in Balochistan.
• 5 Nuclear tests were conducted by Pakistan at 15:15 hrs PST on 28 May 1998.
• The tests were performed at Ras Koh Hills in the Chagai District of Balochistan Province.
• Chagai-I was Pakistan's first public test of nuclear weapons.

Additional information:

• Chagai-II is the codename assigned to the second atomic test conducted by Pakistan, carried out on 30 May 1998.
• These tests followed the Chagai-I series.
• The test site was Kharan Desert, Pakistan.
• The number of tests is 1.

Last verified on 30-03-2026

Explanation

• India signed a deal with France to purchase Rafale fighter jets.
• The deal was made with French company Dassault Aviation.
• India ordered 36 Rafale jets in 2016.
• These jets are used to strengthen the Indian Air Force.
• Rafale is a multi-role combat aircraft used for air defense and attack missions.

Last verified on 22-06-2026

Explanation

• The Bofors scandal was an arms deal between India and a Swedish company.
• It involved the purchase of Bofors 155mm howitzers by India in the 1980s.
• The deal became controversial due to allegations of bribery and corruption.

Last verified on 22-06-2026

Explanation

• Pakistan tested Ghauri-II on 14 April 1999 with a range of 1,500 km.
• It also tested Shaheen (Hatf-IV) on 15 April 1999 with a range of 750 km.

Last verified on 11-06-2026

Explanation

• Shaheen-III missile has a strike range of up to 2,750 km.
• Type: Surface-to-Surface Ballistic Missile (SSBM)
• First Test: December 2015
• Developed by: Pakistan’s strategic defense program

Last verified on 10-06-2026

Explanation

• Pakistan's nuclear policy is based on Minimum Credible Deterrence.
• Pakistan became a declared nuclear power on 28 May 1998.
• Location: Chagai Hills, Balochistan
• Purpose: Maintain a credible deterrent against potential threats.

Last verified on 08-06-2026

Explanation

• “Smiling Buddha” was the codename of India’s first nuclear test.
• India described it as a “peaceful nuclear explosion.”
• Date: 18 May 1974
• Location: Pokhran Test Range, Rajasthan
• Prime Minister: Indira Gandhi

Last verified on 29-05-2026

Explanation

Youm-e-Takbeer is celebrated on May 28

It is celebrated  in commemoration of the Chagai-I and Chagai-II series of nuclear tests

This day made Pakistan the seventh nuclear state of the world

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Explanation

Russian RS-28 Sarmat intercontinental ballistic missile.

It was successfully tested in May 2026.

Sarmat also known: Satan II

Sarmat first unveiled by Russia in 2018

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Explanation

The Pak Army Rocket Force Command conducted the successful test fire of the indigenously developed Fatah-IV ground-launched cruise missile on 14 May 2026.

In September 2025, the Pakistan Army had also successfully conducted the training launch of the cruise missile Fatah-IV at a range of 750 kilometres.

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