11 May
National Technology Day
National Technology Day is celebrated on 11 May every year in India. On this day in 1998, India successfully test-fired an atomic bomb at Pokhran in Rajasthan. National Technology Day has been celebrated since 1999 to highlight India’s achievements in the field of technology. On May 11, 1998, India successfully test-fired three atomic bombs at Pokhran. Two more tests were conducted two days later on May Later, on National Technology Day, India test-fired the indigenously-built missile ‘Trishul’ and the first indigenously-built fighter aircraft ‘Hans-3 Such tests have made India one of the world’s nuclear powers. India has made progress not only in nuclear but also in other technologies. National Technology Day highlights these aspects.