The first Republic Day of India was celebrated on 26th January, 1950. It was :  Choose the correct answer.
A) Tuesday	B) Wednesday	C) Thursday	D) Friday	E) None of these
26th Jan., 1950 = (1949 years + Period from 1st Jan.,1950 to 26th Jan., 1950)   1600 years have 0 odd day. 300 years have 1 odd day.   49 years = (12 leap years + 37 ordinary years)   = [(12 × 2) + (37 × 1)] odd days = 61 odd days   = 5 odd days.   Number of days from 1st Jan. to 26th Jan. = 26   = 5 odd days   Total number of odd days = (0 + 1 + 5 + 5)= 
<gadget id="calculator">(0 + 1 + 5 + 5)</gadget>
<output>11</output>
11= 4 odd days   ∴ The required days was ‘Thursday’   Answer Thursday
<result>C</result>
The first Republic Day of India was celebrated on 26th January, 1950. It was :