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  1. Which of the following day of the week was 15th august 1947?
    1. Wednesday
    2. Friday
    3. Thursday
    4. Saturday
Correct Option: B

From Zeller's Formula:
f = k + [13 x m - 1 / 5] + D + [D/4] + [C/4] - 2 x C.
In this case k = 15 (since 15th August)
Month m = 6 (As march = 1, April = 2, May = 3, August = 6)
D is the last two digit of year here D = 47 (As year is 1947)
C is the 1st two digit of century here C = 19 (As year is 1947)
f = 15 + [13 x 6 - 1 / 5] + 47 + [47/4] + [19/4] - 2 x 19.
f = 15 + [77/5] + 47 + [11.75] + [4.75] - 38.
f = 15 + 15 + 47 + 11 + 4 - 38 = 54.
When divided by 7 we will get remainder 5, hence number of odd days is 3,
A remainder of 0 corresponds to Sunday, 1 means Monday,
So 15th August 1947 is 5 days more than Sunday, i.e Friday.



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