[Solved] What Was The Day On 15th August 1947?

Do you know which day 15 August 1947 fell on? Find the correct answer to this Independence Day GK MCQ. Answer: Friday

Calculating the number of odd days in 1947 = 1600 + 300 + 46 years + 1st jan 1947 to 15th Aug 1947

1600 years has 0 odd days

300 years has 1 odd day

46 years has 11 leap years and 35 normal years which is 11 × 2 + 35 × 1 = 57 odd days or simply 1 odd days.

In the 1947, number of days up to 15 august,

31 + 28 + 31 + 30 + 31 + 30 + 31 + 15 = 227 or 3 odd days.

Total odd days is 1 + 1 + 3 = 5 odd days.

So the required day was Friday.

Hence Friday is the correct answer. Download Solution PDF Share on Whatsapp

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