By Shristi Achar A Feb 21 (Reuters) - Canada's main stock index dropped on Tuesday as a rise in government bond yields dented rate-sensitive technology shares and consumer stocks tracked weak sentiment on the Wall Street, outweighing relief from easing domestic inflation. "Canadian inflation numbers were surprisingly positive given the overwhelming negativity surrounding inflation and rising interest rates," said Brandon Michael, senior analyst at ABC Funds in Toronto. 0#BOCWATCH The technology sector .SPTTTK and consumer stocks .GSPTTCS however fell 1.7% and 1.4% respectively.