Mahima Chaudhary | Updated: Aug 21, 2022 2:17 IST
Teachers Day 2022: Every year on September 5th, India celebrates Teachers Day. It symbolises the role of teachers in society. Take the English Teachers Day quiz below to test your knowledge of the reason for the celebration, the significance of Teachers Day, and, most importantly, the great Teacher behind the auspicious day.
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On Teachers Day, answer the following Teachers Day questions listed below.
1. When is India’s Teachers’ Day celebrated?
1962
1972
1965
1975
Ans. 1962
2. How did Teachers’ Day come about?
Jawaharlal Nehru’s Birthday
Indira Gandhi’s birthday
Dr. Sarvapalli Radhakrishnan’s birthday
None of the above
Ans. Dr. Sarvapalli Radhakrishnan’s birthday
3. Which of the following statements about Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan is/are correct?
He was elected to India’s constituent assembly and became the country’s first Vice President.
He was awarded the Bharat Ratna in 1954.
In 1961, he was awarded the German Book Trade’s Peace Prize.
All of the above
Ans. All of the above
4. Who said, “Teaching is a way of life, not a profession”?
Dr. Radhakrishnan
Swami Vivekananda
Gulzarilal Nanda
Narendra Modi
Ans. Narendra Modi
5. When did Dr. Radhakrishnan become India’s President?
1952
1962
1972
1982
Ans. 1962
6. In what year was the University Education Commission established?
1928
1935
1948
1950
Ans. 1948
7. Dr. Sarvapalli Radhakrishnan was appointed Vice-Chancellor of which university in 1931?
Mysore University
Andhra University
Karnataka University
None of the above
Ans. Andhra University
8. When is Teachers Day celebrated in India?
14 November
5 October
5 September
5 October
Ans. 5 September
9. Lord Krishna’s teacher was ________.
Dronacharya
Sandipani Muni
Rishi Visishtha
Garga Muni
Ans. Sandipani Muni
10. In what subject did Dr. Radhakrishnan complete his postgraduate studies?
Science
Sociology
History
Philosophy
Ans. Philosophy
11. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan received the Bharat Ratna Award in which year?
1952
1954
1965
1967
Ans. 1952
12. Where was Dr Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan born?
Kerala
Andhra Pradesh
Tamil Nadu
Thiruttani, Madras
Ans. Thiruttani, Madras
13. Dr Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan was India’s_______ President.
1st
2nd
3rd
4th
Ans. 2nd
14. Dr Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan was elected chairman of UNESCO’s executive board in which year?
1948
1949
1050
1951
Ans. 1948
15. In the 1880s, who co-founded the Deccan Education Society to improve the quality of education for India’s youth?
Mahatma Gandhi
Bal Gangadhar Tilak
Bipin Chandra Pal
Lala Lajpat Rai
Ans. Bal Gangadhar Tilak
The day honours all teachers and the important role they play in shaping the lives of their students. Teachers Day is observed on September 5th. The day also commemorates Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan’s birth anniversary and his mind’s flex contribution to the field of education. He was a great philosopher as well as a well-known teacher.
“Teachers should be the best minds in the country,” Radhakrishnan stated. Teachers are the foundation of our future, serving as a foundation for the development of responsible citizens and good human beings.
Hope this article helped you test your knowledge through the Teacher’s Day quiz. Take a Quiz on Quit India Movement as well to test your knowledge.