So, Teachers’ Day or Shikshak divas marks the birth anniversary of Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan. He was born to a Bramhin family in Tirurrani, Andhra Pradesh in 1988.
When Dr. Radhakrishnan took the office of the second President of India in 1962, his students approached him to seek permission to celebrate September 5 as a special day. Dr. Radhakrishnan instead made a request of them to observe September 5 as Teachers’ Day, to recognize the contribution of teachers to the society.
As we pay our respects to our teachers or Gurus, here is a special quiz on Teacher’s Day:
1. Who said that “Teaching is not a profession, a way of life”?
A. 1972
B. 1962
C. 1975
D. 1960
Answer: 1962
2. Who said that “Teaching is not a profession, a way of life”?
A. Swami Vivekananda
B. Gulzarilal Nanda
C. Narendra Modi
D. Dr. Radhakrishnan
Answer: Narendra Modi
3. When did Dr. Radhakrishnan become the President of India?
A. 1952
B. 1985
C. 1972
D. 1962
Answer: 1962
4. University Education Commission was formed in which year?
A. 1935
B. 1927
C. 1948
D. 1950
Answer: 1948
5. On which date in India Teachers Day is celebrated?
A. 14th November
B. 5th September
C. 2nd October
D. 25th December
Answer: 5th September
6. Who was the teacher of Lord Krishna?
A. Garga Muni
B. Dronacharya
C. Rishi Visishtha
D. Sandipani Muni
Answer: Sandipani Muni
7. In which subject Dr. Radhakrishnan had done his Post Graduation?
A. Philosophy
B. Sociology
C. Science
D. History
Answer: Philosophy
8. According to UNESCO, when is World Teachers Day held annually?
A. 7th October
B. 3rd October
C. 5th October
D. 2nd October
Answer: 5th October
9. In whose honour is the Teachers’ Day celebrated in India?
A. Dr Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan
B. Rabindranath Tagore
C. Mahatma Gandhi
D. Swami Vivekananda
Answer: Dr Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan
10. Dr Sarvepalli Radhakrishnana was the first recipient of Bharat Ratna along with ________
A. Rabindranath Tagore
B. Bhupen Hazarika
C. Jawahar Lal Nehru
D. CV Raman
Answer: CV Raman
11. In which year did Dr Sarvepalli Radhakrishnana wrote “The Philosophy of Rabindranath Tagore?
A. 1910
B. 1917
C. 1915
D. 1920
Answer: 1917
12. Which foundation presents the Annual Global Teacher Award?
A. International Labour Organization
B. UNESCO
C. Varkey Foundation
D. Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
Answer: Varkey Foundation
13. Over how many countries celebrate World Teachers’ Day?
A. 50
B. 100
C. 200
D. 250
Answer: 100
14.Who among the following is a government school teacher who won the Global Teachers’ Award in 2020?
A. KK Shailaja
B. Ranjitsinh Disale
C. Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’
D. Kailash Satyarthi
Answer: Ranjitsinh Disale
15.Who among the following fought against caste atrocities to start a school for girls in pre-Independence India?
A. Savitribai Phule
B. Sarojini Naidu
C. Queen Victoria
D. Annie Besant
Answer: Savitribai Phule
16. Which was the birthplace of Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan?
A. Madras
B. Thiruttani
C. Hyderabad
D. Vellore
Answer: Thiruttani
17. Which Hindi author was also the principal of Prayag Mahila Vidyapeeth while fighting for India’s Independence?
A. Ramdhari Singh Dinkar
B. Jayashankar Prasad
C. Mahadevi Verma
D. Kamleshwar
Answer: Mahadevi Verma
18. Who founded the Banaras Hindu University, the largest residential university in Asia?
A. Madan Mohan Malviya
B. Rammanohar Lohia
C. Rajendra Prasad
D. Premchand
Answer: Madan Mohan Malviya
19. Who among the following had never been a teacher?
A. Dhyan Chand
B. APJ Abdul Kalam
C. Bal GangadharTilak
D. Savitribai Phule
Answer: Dhyan Chand
20. Who co-founded the Deccan Education Society in the 1880s to improve the quality of education for India’s youth?
A. Mahatma Gandhi
B. Bal Gangadhar Tilak
C. Bipin Chandra Pal
D. Lala Lajpat Rai
Answer: Bal Gangadhar Tilak
