Which of the following statements about Dr Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan is false? *
5 points
He became the first Vice President of India and was elected to the constituent assembly of India.
In 1954 he was awarded Bharat Ratna.
He received a national award for teaching
He had received the Peace Prize of the German Book Trade in 1961
Answers
He received a national award for teaching is false statement.
Extra Information:
Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan =>
1. He was an Indian philospher who was born on 5 September 1888 in Tamil Nadu, India.
2. He became the first Vice President of India in the year 1952 and was elected to the constituent assembly of India.
3. He became the second President of India in the year 1962.
4. He was awarded many awards from which some big awards are :-
(A) In 1954, he got Bharat Ratna, the highest civilian award in India.
(B) In 1961, he received the Peace Prize of the German Book Trade.
(C) In 1963, he received British Royal Order of Merit
and many more awards.
5. In India, from the year 1962 his birthday date which is 5 September is celebrated as Teacher's Day every year.
6. He died on 17 April 1975.
He received a national award for teaching - is the false statements about Dr Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan.
Explanation:
- Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan, India's second President, was born on september 5, 1888. Teacher's Day is observed all over India on this day.
- Dr. S Radhakrishnan, a philosopher, was India's first Vice President (1952-1962) and second President (1962-1967).
- He is known as one of India's most distinguished comparative religion and philosophy scholars as well as for introducing Indian philosophy to the west and therefore bridging the cultural divide between the two cultures.
- In 1954, the Indian government awarded him the Bharat Ratna, the country's highest honour. He was also awarded the Order of Merit in 1963 and the Templeton Prize in 1975.
- He was awarded the German Order for Merit in Arts and Science in 1954 and the German Book Trade's Peace Prize in 1961.