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The hydrogen bomb and the uranium bomb are based, respectively on 

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CDS I 2023 English Previous Year Paper (16-April-2023)
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nuclear fusion and fission

A hydrogen bomb is associated with thermonuclear fusion, while a uranium bomb is based on nuclear fission. Thus the correct order is fusion and fission.

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