Children’s Day 2023 Quiz: Questions, answers on history, child rights, Jawaharlal Nehru

Children’s Day 2023: The history of Children’s Day celebration in India is linked to Jawaharlal Nehru, the country’s first prime minister, who steered the nation to the path of recovery and modernisation after Independence. A key figure in the country's struggle for Independence, Jawaharlal Nehru served as leader of the country for 16 years.

It was his vision that paved the way for prominent educational and living facilities for Indian children. A strong proponent of science and technology, parliamentary democracy, and secularism during the 1950s, Nehru is also known as the architect of modern India. With the establishment of Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) and universities, it was Nehru who put India on the path of development.

His dedication towards nurturing the future of the country's children earned him the name "Chacha Nehru". To honour his life’s work, Children’s Day 2023 or Bal Divas is celebrated on November 14, Nehru’s birth anniversary, every year.

Careers360’s Children’s Day 2023 Quiz is a tribute to Jawaharlal Nehru’s life and the children of India. With these eight questions test your knowledge about Nehru and the children of India.

Happy Children’s Day!

Children’s Day 2023 History Quiz

Q1 Which of the following books is not authored by Jawaharlal Nehru?

a) Towards Freedom

b) Glimpses of World History

c) My Truth

d) Discovery of India

Q2 Jawaharlal Nehru, on the recommendation of scientist Vikram Sarabhai, set up a space committee for the global space race activities. What is the name of this committee which was later replaced by ISRO?

a) Indian National Committee for Space Research

b) Space Commission of India

c) Space Operations Committee of India

d) Outer Space Committee of India

Q3. Which celebrated Hindi author translated the collection of letters from Jawaharlal Nehru to his daughter, Indira Gandhi – Letters from a Father to His Daughter?

a) Premchand

b) Fanishwarnath Renu

c) Krishna Sobti

d) Sumitranandan Pant

Q4 Who swore in Jawaharlal Nehru as the first prime minister of India?

a) Queen Elizabeth

b) Louis Mountbatten

c) Rajendra Prasad

d) King George

Q5. What is the name of the quasi judicial body responsible for protecting the rights of children under the Right to Education Act and the POCSO Act?

a) National Commission for Protection of Child Rights

b) National Council for Protection of Children's Rights

c) International Council for Protecting Child Rights

d) Child Right Protection Council

Q6. Which of the following states scored the highest in school education competencies in the latest National Achievement Survey?

a) Kerala

b) Karnataka

c) Assam

d) Punjab

Q7 The money earned by this Academy Award-winning film on street children in India was used to set up a non-profit that supports street kids in India’s biggest cities. What is the name of the film?

a) Pather Panchali

b) Unforgettable Children

c) Salaam Bombay

d) Slumdog Millionaire

Q8 The Hijli Detention camp in West Bengal was one of the key prisons for freedom fighters and political prisoners. Which prominent educational institute was inaugurated by Nehru at the camp after Independence?

a)St. Xavier’s University

b) IIT Kharagpur

c) Jadavpur University

d) West Bengal Technical University

Check answers of the Children's Day 2023 Quiz below

Children’s Day 2023 Quiz: Answers

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Q6 d)

Q7. c)

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