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What day of the week was 26 January 1950?
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D.
1. Use Zeller or odd-days method. From 1 Jan 1 AD: 1950 years before 1 Jan 1950.
2. Odd days computation gives 1 Jan 1950 = Sunday. Add 25 days to reach 26 Jan = Sunday + 25 mod 7 = Sunday + 4 = Thursday.
3. 26 January 1950 was indeed a Thursday (historical fact; Republic Day inaugurated on that Thursday).
_Source: TSICET 2024 PYQ Q.51 (Shift 1, Calendar)_
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