The National Technology Day is observed every year on the 11th of May in India.
a. 9th May
b. 10th May
c. 11th May
d. 12th May
- The aim of the celebration is to highlight the achievements of the scientists and engineers of India in the field of science and technology.
- It also helps to encourage students towards the field of science and technology.
About Nuclear Tests conducted by India:
- The first nuclear test at Pokhran with code name as 'Smiling Buddha' was carried out in May 1974.
- The second test conducted was Pokhran II which was a series of five tests of nuclear bomb explosions, administered by India at the Pokhran Test Range of Indian Army in May, 1998.
- Pokhran II comprised of five detonations out of which the first one was a fusion bomb while the other four were fission bombs.
- These nuclear tests evolved various sanctions against India by many major states, including the United States and Japan.
Why 11th of May is celebrated?
- On 11th of May, 1998, India victoriously test fired the nuclear missile, Shakti-I at the Pokhran Test Range of Indian Army in Rajasthan in an operation administered by late President and aerospace engineer Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam.
One must know:
- After two days, the country victoriously tested two additional nuclear weapons.
- Following this, Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee announced India as a nuclear state, making it sixth country in the world that has joined the 'nuclear club" and the first country that was not party to the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons Treaty (NPT).
- NPT is a global treaty signed by the UK, Russia, China, France, and the US which has the objectives to prevent the increase of nuclear weapons and attain nuclear disarmament.
Question:
Q. When is the National Technology Day observed every year in India?a. 9th May
b. 10th May
c. 11th May
d. 12th May
