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NSS TRAINING COLLEGE OTTAPALAM Teachers' Day Quiz 2025

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 28mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

When was the first Teachers' Day celebrated?

a)

1962

b)

1972

c)

1965

d)

1975

2.

How did Teachers Day originate?

a)

Birthday of Jawaharlal Nehru

b)

Birthday of Indira Gandhi

c)

Birthday of Dr. Sarvapalli Radhakrishnan

d)

None of the above

3.

Which of the following statements is/are correct about Dr Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan?

a)

He became the first Vice President of India and was elected to the constituent assembly of India.

b)

In 1954, he was awarded the Bharat Ratna.

c)

He received the Peace Prize in the German Book Trade in 1961.

d)

All are correct

4.

Who said that “Teaching is not a profession, a way of life”?

a)

Dr. Radhakrishnan

b)

Swami Vivekananda

c)

Gulzarilal Nanda

d)

Narendra Modi

5.

When did Dr. Radhakrishnan become the President of India?

a)

1952

b)

1962

c)

1972

d)

1982

6.

What year did the University Education Commission establish itself?

a)

1928

b)

1935

c)

1948

d)

1950

7.

In 1931, Dr. Sarvapalli Radhakrishnan became the Vice-Chancellor of which university?

a)

Mysore University

b)

Andhra University

c)

Karnataka University

d)

None of the above

8.

On which date in India is Teachers Day celebrated?

a)

14 November

b)

5 October

c)

5 September

d)

5 October

9.

Who was the teacher of Lord Krishna?

a)

Dronacharya

b)

Sandipani Muni

c)

Rishi Visishtha

d)

Garga Muni

10.

In which subject did Dr. Radhakrishnan do his post-graduation?

a)

Science

b)

Sociology

c)

History

d)

Philosophy

11.

Dr. S Radhakrishnan was awarded with _____

a)

Bharat Ratna

b)

Padma Bhushan

c)

Padma Vibhushan

d)

Desh Ratna

12.

Teacher's Day in India is celebrated to honour:

a)

Scientists

b)

Artists

c)

Politicians

d)

Teachers and Educators

13.

September is the month for Teacher's Day also in:

a)

United States

b)

United Kingdom

c)

China

d)

Sri Lanka

14.

What is the name of the special dish offered to the teacher as a sign of respect?

a)

Teacher's Feast

b)

Guru Prasad

c)

Educator's Delight

d)

Mentor's Meal

15.

What is the name of the awards conferred by the Ministry of Education?

a)

National Awards to Teachers

b)

National Teacher Awards

c)

National Excellence Awards for Teachers

d)

None of the above

16.

How many recipients will receive National Awards to Teachers in 2024?

a)

65

b)

50

c)

75

d)

55

17.

Which year did India launch the National Education Policy (NEP)?

a)

2018

b)

2020

c)

2021

d)

2019

18.

Which initiative was launched by the Ministry of Education to encourage digital learning during the pandemic?

a)

SWAYAM

b)

DIKSHA

c)

E-Pathshala

d)

Shiksha Setu

19.

Who among the following was the first woman to receive the National Award to Teachers in India?

a)

Smt. Savitribai Phule

b)

Smt. Kamla Nehru

c)

Smt. Indira Gandhi

d)

Smt. Mary Clubwala Jadhav

20.

Which scheme was introduced by the Government of India to train teachers in Information and Communication Technology (ICT)?

a)

NISHTHA

b)

SWAYAM

c)

Pradhan Mantri Shiksha Mission

d)

Samagra Shiksha Abhiyan

21.

Who inaugurated the 'Vidyanjali 2.0' portal for community and school volunteers?

a)

Narendra Modi

b)

Amit Shah

c)

Nirmala Sitharaman

d)

Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank

22.

Which of the following is a key feature of the Samagra Shiksha Abhiyan?

a)

School infrastructure improvement

b)

Teacher training and development

c)

Inclusive and equitable education

d)

All of the above

23.

Which platform was launched by the Government of India to offer teachers free online courses?

a)

SWAYAM

b)

DIKSHA

c)

NPTEL

d)

e-ShodhSindhu

24.

Which award is given by UNESCO to honour exceptional contributions to teaching?

a)

UNESCO King Hamad Bin Isa Al-Khalifa Prize

b)

UNESCO Prize for Literacy

c)

UNESCO Prize for Digital Literacy

d)

UNESCO Prize for Innovation in Education

25.

Which state/UT became the first to launch a ‘Smart Classroom’ project in all government schools?

a)

Karnataka

b)

Kerala

c)

Delhi

d)

Punjab

26.

Which Indian President initiated the tradition of conferring the National Awards to Teachers on Teacher’s Day?

a)

Dr A.P.J. Abdul Kalam

b)

Dr Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan

c)

Dr Rajendra Prasad

d)

Dr Zakir Hussain

27.

Which scheme was introduced to provide residential quarters for teachers in remote areas?

a)

Rashtriya Awas Yojana

b)

Shikshak Awas Yojana

c)

Guru Dronacharya Yojana

d)

Samagra Shiksha Abhiyan

28.

Which mobile app was launched by the Ministry of Education to help teachers monitor students’ performance?

a)

e-Pathshala

b)

Shikshak Setu

c)

Vidyanjali

d)

Pragati

29.

Which global day is observed on October 5th to recognise the work of teachers?

a)

World Education Day

b)

International Teachers' Day

c)

World Literacy Day

d)

Global Learning Day

30.

Which ministry is responsible for the 'National Awards to Teachers' in India?

a)

Ministry of Human Resource Development

b)

Ministry of Education

c)

Ministry of Skill Development

d)

Ministry of Social Justice

31.

Who was the first female teacher in India?

a)

Annie Besant

b)

Sarojini Naidu

c)

Savitribai Phule

d)

Indira Gandhi

32.

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