National Technology Day is observed every year to commemorate:

Correct option is D

Correct Answer: (d) Pokhran II

• National Technology Day is observed every year on 11th May to commemorate the success of Pokhran-II nuclear tests conducted in 1998.

• These tests marked India's advancement in nuclear technology and defense capability.

• It is celebrated to honour Indian scientists and engineers for their achievements in the field of science and technology.

• Pokhran-II:

  1. Series of five nuclear tests conducted at the Pokhran Test Range in Rajasthan.

  2. Conducted under the leadership of Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam and Dr. R. Chidambaram.

  3. Made India a nuclear weapons state.

  4. Led to the declaration of 11 May as National Technology Day by then PM Atal Bihari Vajpayee.

• Operation Meghdoot:

  • Indian military operation launched in 1984 to capture the Siachen Glacier.

• Operation Blue Star:

  • Military action in 1984 to remove militants from the Golden Temple in Amritsar.

• Mangalyaan:

  • India’s first interplanetary mission (Mars Orbiter Mission) launched in 2013, not linked with National Technology Day.