Teachers’ Day Quiz (5th September) – With Answers
1. In India, Teachers’ Day is celebrated on which date every year?
Answer: 5th September
2. Whose birth anniversary is observed as Teachers’ Day in India?
Answer: Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan
3. Which position did Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan hold from 1962 to 1967?
Answer: President of India
4. Dr. Radhakrishnan was also a famous scholar in which subject?
Answer: Philosophy
5. When was Teachers’ Day first celebrated in India?
Answer: 5th September 1962
6. Who started the first Teachers’ Day celebration in India?
Answer: It began when Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan’s students and friends requested to celebrate his birthday as Teachers’ Day.
7. Which date is celebrated as World Teachers’ Day by UNESCO?
Answer: 5th October
8. Name one other country that celebrates Teachers’ Day on 5th October.
Answer: Australia (also celebrated on other dates in different states)
9. In ancient India, what was the term used for a teacher?
Answer: Guru
10. Which Hindu festival is also considered a day to honor teachers and gurus?
Answer: Guru Purnima
11. What is the main purpose of celebrating Teachers’ Day?
Answer: To honor and appreciate teachers for their contribution to education and society.
10 Famous Quotes on Teachers Day (English and Hindi)
1. English: “The influence of a good teacher can never be erased.” – Unknown
Hindi: “एक अच्छे शिक्षक का प्रभाव कभी मिटाया नहीं जा सकता।” – अज्ञात
2. English: “Teaching is the one profession that creates all other professions.” – Unknown
Hindi: “शिक्षण एक ऐसा पेशा है जो सभी अन्य पेशे बनाता है।” – अज्ञात
3. English: “A teacher takes a hand, opens a mind, and touches a heart.” – Unknown
Hindi: “एक शिक्षक हाथ थामता है, मन खोलता है और दिल को छूता है।” – अज्ञात
4. English: “It is the supreme art of the teacher to awaken joy in creative expression and knowledge.” – Albert Einstein
Hindi: “शिक्षक की सर्वोच्च कला है सृजनात्मक अभिव्यक्ति और ज्ञान में आनंद जगाना।” – अल्बर्ट आइंस्टीन
5. English: “The mediocre teacher tells. The good teacher explains. The superior teacher demonstrates. The great teacher inspires.” – William Arthur Ward
Hindi: “साधारण शिक्षक केवल बताता है। अच्छा शिक्षक समझाता है। श्रेष्ठ शिक्षक दिखाता है। महान शिक्षक प्रेरित करता है।” – विलियम आर्थर वार्ड
6. English: “Guru is the one who removes darkness of ignorance and brings light of knowledge.” – Unknown
Hindi: “गुरु वह है जो अज्ञान का अंधकार दूर कर ज्ञान का प्रकाश लाता है।” – अज्ञात
7. English: “Let us remember: One book, one pen, one child, and one teacher can change the world.” – Malala Yousafzai
Hindi: “याद रखिए: एक किताब, एक कलम, एक बच्चा और एक शिक्षक दुनिया बदल सकते हैं।” – मलाला यूसुफजई
8. English: “To teach is to touch a life forever.” – Unknown
Hindi: “शिक्षण का मतलब है किसी जीवन को हमेशा के लिए छू लेना।” – अज्ञात
9. English: “Gurur Brahma, Gurur Vishnu, Gurur Devo Maheshwarah, Gurur Sakshat Parabrahma, Tasmai Shri Gurave Namah.” – Ancient Sanskrit Shloka
Hindi: “गुरु ब्रह्मा, गुरु विष्णु, गुरु देवो महेश्वरः, गुरु साक्षात परब्रह्म, तस्मै श्री गुरवे नमः।” – प्राचीन संस्कृत श्लोक
10. English: “A teacher plants seeds of knowledge that grow forever.” – Unknown
Hindi: “एक शिक्षक ज्ञान के ऐसे बीज बोता है जो हमेशा बढ़ते रहते हैं।” – अज्ञात
