World Braille Day

World Braille Day 2017

Question: On January 4, 2017 “World Braille Day” was celebrated across the world, the day is celebrated to commemorates the birthday of-
(a) Sir Louis Pasteur
(b) Sir Isaac Newton
(c) Sir Louis Braille
(d) None of these
Ans: (c)
Related facts:

  • On 4 January 2016 World Braille Day” was celebrated across the world.
  • World Braille Day is annually celebrated on January 4, the birthday of Braille inventor, Sir Louis Braille.
  • Braille is a tactile writing system used by people who are blind or visually impaired. It is traditionally written with embossed paper.

Reference:
http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/world-braille-day-who-invented-reading-writing-system-why-1599139