NATIONAL TECHNOLOGY DAY (11TH MAY, 2021)
NATIONAL TECHNOLOGY DAY (11TH MAY, 2021)
National Technology Day
Every year today i.e. 11th May is celebrated as National Technology Day. On this day in the year of 1998, India successfully tested Shakti-1 nuclear missile in the Indian Army's Test Range in Pokhran, Rajasthan. This day specially acts as a reminder of country's technological achievements and also marks the flight of Hansa-3 which was the first indigenous aircraft of India which was also developed by National Aerospace Laboratories.
The 5 things you should know about "National Technology Day" :
1. It is the day when India conducted it's first successfull test in Pokhran in the year of 1998. On this particular day India successfully fired the Shakti-1 nuclear missile at an Army test range in Rajasthan Pokhran. Do you know that just two days later India conducted two more nuclear tests as a part of the same operation following which India joined the elite club of nuclear power nations.
2. This day is also marked as a flight of indigeneously developed of HANSA - 3 which was developed jointly by "NATIONAL AEROSPACE LABORATORIES(NAL)" and the "COUNCIL FOR SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH(CSIR) LAB".
3. On this day in the year of 1988 THE DEFENCE RESEARCH DEVELOPMENT ORGANISATION(DRDO) completed the final test fire of the surface to air TRISHUL missile.
4. Former Indian Prime Minister ATAL BIHARI VAJPAYEE coined this term to celebrate the contributions made by Indian Scientist.
5. Every year since 1999, the TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT BOARD(TBD) celebrates this 11th May by awarding individuals for their scientific contributions to India.
1. It is the day when India conducted it's first successfull test in Pokhran in the year of 1998. On this particular day India successfully fired the Shakti-1 nuclear missile at an Army test range in Rajasthan Pokhran. Do you know that just two days later India conducted two more nuclear tests as a part of the same operation following which India joined the elite club of nuclear power nations.
2. This day is also marked as a flight of indigeneously developed of HANSA - 3 which was developed jointly by "NATIONAL AEROSPACE LABORATORIES(NAL)" and the "COUNCIL FOR SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH(CSIR) LAB".
3. On this day in the year of 1988 THE DEFENCE RESEARCH DEVELOPMENT ORGANISATION(DRDO) completed the final test fire of the surface to air TRISHUL missile.
4. Former Indian Prime Minister ATAL BIHARI VAJPAYEE coined this term to celebrate the contributions made by Indian Scientist.
5. Every year since 1999, the TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT BOARD(TBD) celebrates this 11th May by awarding individuals for their scientific contributions to India.
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