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October 5th is celebrated as World Teachers’ Day. The day marks the anniversary of the adoption of the 1966 UNESCO Recommendation concerning the Status of Teachers. Read the World Teachers Day Quiz article to know more. It has set standards regarding the rights and responsibilities of educators for their basic preparation, higher education, recruitment, employment, and learning conditions. World Teachers’ Day aims to focus on “appreciate, assess and improve the style of educators of the world” and to provide a platform to consider issues related to teachers and teaching. Different countries celebrate World Teachers’ Day on different dates. The United Nations (UN) celebrates World’s Teacher Day on 5th October. World Teachers’ Day was first celebrated in the year 1994, 5th October. Read the article to know more about World Teachers Day Quiz.

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Quiz on World Teachers’ Day

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• ILO/UNESCO resolution adapted for teachers in the year _____.

1. 1945
2. 1994
3. 1966
4. 1958

• _______’s Birthday is celebrated as teachers’ day in India

1. Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru
2. Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan
3. Dr. B.R Ambedkar
4. Mahatma Gandhi

• When was the first World Teachers’ Day celebrated?

1. 1966
2. 1994
3. 1975
4. 1995

• Which body inaugurated the first World Teachers’ Day?

1. United Nations Education, Scientific and Cultural Organisation
2. Shanghai Cooperation Organisation
3. The USA Education Department
4. World Health Organisation

• Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan was India’s:

1. First Vice President
2. Second President
3. None of the two
4. Both a & b

• UNESCO headquarters is in _______.

1. New York, The United States of America
2. Beijing, China
3. Paris, France
4. London. The United Kingdom

• When was UNESCO formed?

1. 1940
2. 1945
3. 1948
4. 1955

• Who said, “Instead of celebrating my birthday, it would be my proud privilege if my birth date is observed as Teachers’ Day”.

1. Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan
2. Homi Jehangir Bhabha
3. C. V. Raman
4. Jagadish Chandra Bose

• When was the first teachers’ day celebrated in India?

1. 1956
2. 1962
3. 1985
4. 1947

• Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan received Bharat Ratna in the year?

1. 1954
2. 1947
3. 1962
4. 1975

• Who was the Prime Minister when India’s first teachers’ day was celebrated?

1. Rajiv Gandhi
2. Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru
3. Atal Bihari Vajpayee
4. Indira Gandhi

• _______ Day is celebrated to appreciate and encourage educators of the world.

1. World Scientist Day
2. World Doctors’ Day
3. World Teachers’ Day
4. World Children’s Day

• What was the World Teachers’ Day theme in 2021?

1. Young Teachers: The Future of the Profession
2. Teachers at the heart of education recovery
3. The right to education means the right to have a knowledgeable teacher
4. Valuing Teachers, Improving their Status

• “The transformation of education begins with teachers” is the theme of which year?

1. 2021
2. 2022
3. 2012
4. 2020

• What is the UNESCO prize for Teacher Development Known as?

1. Best Teacher Award
2. Hamdan Prize
3. Nelson Mandela Award
4. Radcliff Prize

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