National Technology Day is celebrated every year on _________ in India.

Correct option is D

The correct answer is (d) 11 May

Explanation:

• National Technology Day is observed on 11th May every year in India to commemorate the technological innovations and achievements by Indian scientists and engineers, especially in the field of defense and nuclear capabilities.
• This date marks the anniversary of India's successful nuclear tests conducted at Pokhran in 1998 under Operation Shakti.

Information Booster:

• The Pokhran-II tests included five nuclear explosions and were led by scientists from DRDO and BARC, with the support of the Indian Army.
• On the same day, India also test-fired its Hansa-3 aircraft, an indigenous aircraft developed by the National Aerospace Laboratories (NAL).
• India also performed a successful test firing of the Trishul missile on the same day.
• Since 1999, the day has been celebrated as National Technology Day.

Additional Knowledge:

• 28 February – Celebrated as National Science Day in India to commemorate the discovery of the Raman Effect by C.V. Raman.
• 08 October – Celebrated as the Indian Air Force Day.