Literacy Day Quiz

When is Literacy Day celebrated in India?

• 1st September

• 26th September

• 8th September

• 9th September

When was the Literacy Day first celebrated?

• 1947

• 1958

• 1967

• 1974

How many people worldwide cannot read or write?

• 23 million

• 128 million

• 12% of world population

• 776 million

2/3 of all illiterate people are men?

• True

• False

Which country has the highest number of illiterate adults?

• Pakistan

• India

• Chile

• Zimbabwe

What percentage of children worldwide do not go to school?

• 9%

• 15%

• 2%

• 38%

How can we change the destiny of illiterate children? (More than one correct answer)

• Re-direct military spend to education

• Encourage gender equality

• Engage people in meaningful social processes

• Limit education to those who want it

Literacy is a human right?

• False

• True

Literacy rate of Haryana?

• 62%

• 18.23%

• 67.91%

• 92.01%

Literacy rate of India?

• 74.04%

• 67.91%

• 84.32%

• 25.19%