Question: Teacher’s Day is being celebrated across India to honour which of the following personality?
(a) Dr. S. Radhakrishnan
(b) C V Raman
(c) Homi Jahangir Bhabha
(d) None of the above
Answer: (a)
Related facts:
- On 5th September, 2019, Teacher’s Day is being celebrated across India to honour Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan on his 131st birth anniversary. He was born on 5th September, 1888.
- Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan was India’s first Vice President and second President.
- Teachers’ Day was first celebrated in 1962, the year he became the second President of India.
- Since then, the day has been celebrated every year. Dr. Radhakrishnan highly believed that teachers should be the best minds in the country.
- Dr. Radhakrishnan was awarded the Bharat Ratna, India’s highest civilian award, in 1954.
Links:
https://www.indiacelebrating.com/events/teachers-day/
https://www.mapsofindia.com/events/india/teachers-day.html