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The first Republic Day of India was celebrated on January 26, 1950. What was the day of the week on that date?
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- Monday
- Wednesday
- Saturday
- Thursday
Correct Option: D
According to question , we can say that
Total number of odd days = 1600 years have 0 odd day + 300 years have 1 odd day + 49 years (12 leap years + 37 ordinary years) have 5 odd days + 26 days of January have 5 odd days = 0 + 1 + 5 + 5 = 4 odd days.
So, the day was Thursday.
