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International Literacy Day

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

When was International Literacy Day first observed?

a)

8th September, 1962

b)

8th September, 1967

c)

8th September, 1990

d)

8th September, 1989

2.

8 September was announced as International Literacy Day by?

a)

UNICEF

b)

UNCTAD

c)

UNESCO

d)

SYBMA

3.

What is the theme of International Literacy Day 2022?

a)

Transforming Literacy Learning Spaces

b)

Literacy teaching and learning in the COVID-19 crisis and beyond

c)

Literacy and Skills Development

d)

Literacy for a human-centered recovery: Narrowing the digital divide

4.

Are men the majority of those who lack literacy—2/3?

a)

True

b)

False

5.

Is Literacy a human right?

a)

True

b)

False

6.

What is the Literacy rate of India?

a)

84.32%

b)

25.19%

c)

77.7%

d)

67.91%

7.

How many people worldwide cannot read or write?

a)

23 million 

b)

128 million 

c)

12% of the world population

d)

773 million 

8.

Which country has the highest number of illiterate adults? 

a)

Pakistan

b)

India

c)

Chile

d)

Zimbabwe

9.

What percentage of children worldwide do not go to school? 

a)

9%

b)

15%

c)

2%

d)

38%

10.

What keeps children out of school?

(More than one correct answer)

a)

Child Labour

b)

Cultural Norms

c)

Illiterate Parents

d)

Poverty

11.

Literate populations are more likely to practice their civil rights and engage in the democratic process.

a)

True

b)

False

12.

Synonyms of Natty are -

(More than one answer)

a)

Snappy

b)

Stylish

c)

Spiffy

d)

Scruffy

13.

Sanguine also means -

(more than one answers)

a)

Cheerful

b)

Optimistic

c)

Pessimistic

d)

Confident

14.

Come home immediately after college, and don't dawdle.

Here dawdle means -

a)

To Hurry

b)

To go slowly

c)

To go quickly

d)

None

15.

A. Literacy includes Speaking.

B. Literacy includes Reading.

C. Literacy includes Writing.

Which of the above Statement is correct?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

All of the above