Q. If today is Sunday, then which day is it exactly on 10^10 th day?
(a) Wednesday
(b) Thursday
(c) Friday
(d) Saturday
Correct Answer: (a) Wednesday (Official Answer)
Question from UPSC Prelims 2023 CSAT
Explanation :
Calculating the 10^10 day starting from Sunday
The solution is as follows:
– We know that there are 7 days in a week, so we can divide 10^10 by 7 to get the number of complete weeks and the remainder.
– 10^10 / 7 = 1428571428 weeks and 4 days.
The remainder 4 is what we’re interested in. It tells us that on 10^10 days, it will be the 4th day of the week, counting from today.
If today is Sunday, then the 4th day from today (inclusive) is Wednesday.
(Sunday – Day 1, Monday – Day 2, Wednesday – Day 3, Thursday – Day 4)
Therefore, the correct answer is (a) Wednesday.
Note: We have updated the answer & solution. Thursday would have been answer if question had asked after 10^10 days.