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Q147 (NDA-II/2025) Miscellaneous & General Knowledge › Important Days, Places & Events › International days and years Answer Verified

Consider the following statements with regard to National Technology Day : 1. It commemorates the momentous events of 11th May 1998, when India conducted successful nuclear tests under Operation Shakti 2. The official theme for National Technology Day 2025 is 'School to Startups - Igniting Young Minds to Innovate' Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?

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Statement 1 is correct as National Technology Day commemorates the successful nuclear tests conducted on May 11, 1998, at Pokhran, Rajasthan [3]. These tests, officially known as Operation Shakti (Pokhran-II), involved the detonation of fission and fusion devices, establishing India as a nuclear-capable state [1]. Statement 2 is incorrect because the theme 'School to Startups - Igniting Young Minds to Innovate' was the official theme for National Technology Day in 2023, not 2025. The day was first officially observed in 1999 to celebrate India's technological advancements, including the flight of the indigenous aircraft Hansa-3 and the successful test firing of the Trishul missile, all occurring on the same date in 1998. Since the 2025 theme has not been officially designated in this specific phrasing for that future year, statement 2 is factually misplaced.

Sources

  1. [1] Rajiv Ahir. A Brief History of Modern India (2019 ed.). SPECTRUM. > Chapter 39: After Nehru... > Pokhran II: Operation Shakti > p. 754
  2. [3] Contemporary World Politics, Textbook in political science for Class XII (NCERT 2025 ed.) > Chapter 5: Security in the Contemporary World > India's Security Strategy > p. 77
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