Calendar Tricks for RRB NTPC, Section Controller & Group D


Calendar Master Notes

सभी Tricks एक ही जगह

Date → Day निकालना 

144025036146 Trick

हम Sunday = 1 वाला system use करेंगे.

Month Normal Year Leap Year*
January 1 0
February 4 3
March 4 4
April 0 0
May 2 2
June 5 5
July 0 0
August 3 3
September 6 6
October 1 1
November 4 4
December 6 6

याद करने की line:

  • Normal: 1 4 4 0 2 5 0 3 6 1 4 6
  • Leap year में सिर्फ Jan/Feb बदलेंगे: 0 3 4 0 2 5 0 3 6 1 4 6
Leap year में Jan/Feb की date हो तभी −1 adjustment लागू होगा.

Day Number / Remainder Table

Remainder Day
1 Sunday
2 Monday
3 Tuesday
4 Wednesday
5 Thursday
6 Friday
0 / 7 Saturday

Formula: Date + Month Code + Year Code + Century Code  फिर: Total ÷ 7 → Remainder → Day

Year Code

Year के last two digits लो. 

Formula: Year Code = Last 2 digits + ⌊Last 2 digits ÷ 4⌋

Year Calculation Year Code
1947 47 + 11 58
1950 50 + 12 62
2024 24 + 6 30
2026 26 + 6 32

Century Code

Century Code
1600 6
1700 4
1800 2
1900 0
2000 6
2100 4
2200 2
2300 0

Memory Trick: 6 → 4 → 2 → 0 → Repeat

Leap Year Rule

4 से divisible → Leap लेकिन century year में: 400 से divisible होना जरूरी है.

Year Leap?
1996
1900
2000
2024
2100
2400

Super Trick: 100/200/300 = NOT Leap, 400 = Leap

Leap Year में Month Code

सिर्फ January और February के codes 1 कम होंगे.

  • Normal: 1 4 4 0 2 5 0 3 6 1 4 6
  • Leap Jan/Feb: 0 3 4 0 2 5 0 3 6 1 4 6

Important

March–December के लिए leap year होने पर code नहीं बदलता.

Calendar Repeat Trick 

Calendar repeat होने के लिए: Total Odd Days % 7 = 0

Odd Days

Year Odd Days
Normal year 1
Leap year 2

Repeat-Year Shortcut

Year को 4 से divide करो और remainder देखो:

Remainder Common Repeat Gap
1 6 years
2 11 years
3 11 years
0 28 years

Examples:

  • 2017 ÷ 4 → remainder 1 → 6-year type
  • 2022 ÷ 4 → remainder 2 → 11-year type
  • 2023 ÷ 4 → remainder 3 → 11-year type
  • 2096 ÷ 4 → remainder 0 → 28-year type

सबसे जरूरी warning

यह shortcut blindly नहीं लगाना.

अगर बीच में:

  • Leap year
  • Century year
  • 2100 / 2200 / 2300

जैसा case आता है, तो Odd Days से verify करना है.

Odd Days की Master Trick

100 Years

  • 100 years = 5 odd days

200 Years

  • 200 years = 3 odd days

300 Years

  • 300 years = 1 odd day

400 Years

  • 400 years = 0 odd days

याद करने की line: 5 → 3 → 1 → 0 और फिर repeat.

Month में 5 बार कोई Day कब आएगा?

Month Days 5 times आने वाले Days
28 days कोई भी नहीं
29 days Starting day
30 days Starting day + next day
31 days Starting day + next 2 days

Example: 31-day month starts Friday. Extra 3 days: Friday, Saturday, Sunday इसलिए ये तीनों 5 बार आएंगे.

Date Difference Trick

अगर पूछा: Monday के 100 days बाद कौन सा day?  

  • बस: 100 ÷ 7
  • Remainder = 2
  • Monday + 2:
  • Tuesday → Wednesday
Wednesday

Shortcut: Days को 7 से divide → remainder → उतने days आगे.

Century का Golden Rule

सबसे important: Century year तभी Leap होगा जब 400 से divisible हो. इसलिए:

  • 1900 ❌
  • 2000 ✅
  • 2100 ❌
  • 2200 ❌
  • 2300 ❌
  • 2400 ✅

CALENDAR DECISION TABLE

Question देखकर सीधे यह decide करो:

Question में क्या पूछा? कौन सी Trick?
Date का day 144025036 + Formula
Jan/Feb + leap year −1 / Leap Codes
100/200/300 years 5-3-1-0
Calendar कब repeat? Repeat/ Odd Days
6/11/28 years Remainder shortcut + Verify
5 Sundays/Mondays 29/30/31-day rule
100/500 days बाद ÷7 remainder
1900/2000/2100 400-divisibility rule
Same calendar Odd Days = multiple of 7
Mixed tough question Leap + Odd Days + Century

1. 15 August 1947 को कौन-सा दिन था?

A) Thursday
B) Friday
C) Saturday
D) Sunday

  • Step 1: Date = 15
  • Step 2: August code = 3
  • Step 3: Year code: 47 + ⌊47/4⌋ = 47 + 11 = 58
  • Step 4: Century code: 1900 → 0
  • Step 5: Total: 15 + 3 + 58 + 0 = 76  76 ÷ 7 → remainder 6

6 = Friday 

2. 14 November 1989 को कौन-सा दिन था?

A) Tuesday
B) Wednesday
C) Thursday
D) Monday

  • Date = 14
  • November code = 4
  • Year code: 89 + ⌊89/4⌋ = 89 + 22 = 111
  • Century = 0
  • Total: 14 + 4 + 111 = 129
  • 129 ÷ 7 → remainder 3
  • 3 = Tuesday

3. 29 February 2024 ko kaunsa day tha? 

A) Tuesday
B) Wednesday
C) Thursday
D) Monday

  • 2024 leap year hai.
  • Date = 29
  • Leap-year February code = 3
  • Year code: 24 + ⌊24/4⌋ = 24 + 6 = 30
  • Century code (2000) = 6
  • Total: 29 + 3 + 30 + 6 = 68
  • 68 ÷ 7 → remainder 5
  • Sunday = 1 system:

5 = Thursday

4. अगर 1 January 2024 = Monday, तो 31 December 2024 कौन-सा day होगा? 

A) Thursday
B) Friday
C) Saturday
D) Sunday

  • 2024 leap year है.
  • Total days = 366
  • लेकिन 1 Jan से 31 Dec तक difference: 365 days
  • 365 ÷ 7 → remainder 1
  • Monday + 1 = Tuesday

Answer: Tuesday

Trick

  • Same year में last date निकालते समय:
  • 365 days → +1
  • Leap year में भी 1 Jan → 31 Dec = 365-day difference होता है.

5. एक 31-day month Sunday से शुरू होता है. उस month में कितने Sundays होंगे?

  • 31 days: 28 days = 4 complete weeks
  • Remaining = 3 days
  • Starting day = Sunday.
  • Extra days: Sunday, Monday, Tuesday
  • इसलिए Sunday 5 बार आएगा.

Answer: 5 Sundays

Shortcut: 31 days → starting day + next 2 days = 5 times

6. अगर 1 January 1900 = Monday, तो 1 January 2000 कौन-सा day होगा?

  • 1900 → 2000 = 100 years
  • 1900 leap year नहीं था.
  • 1904 से 1996 तक leap years:
  • 24 leap years
  • Normal years: 100 − 24 = 76
  • Odd days: 76 × 1 + 24 × 2 = 76 + 48 = 124
  • 124 ÷ 7 → remainder 5
  • Monday + 5:
  • Tuesday → Wednesday → Thursday → Friday → Saturday

Answer: Saturday

7. 1900 और 2000 में से कौन-सा leap year है?

A) Only 1900
B) Only 2000
C) Both
D) Neither

  • Century year तभी leap होता है जब वह 400 से divisible हो.
  • 1900 ÷ 400 → not divisible 
  • 2000 ÷ 400 → divisible 

Answer: B) Only 2000

8. 2017 का calendar किस वर्ष में फिर से repeat होगा?

A) 2022
B) 2023
C) 2024
D) 2025

2017 → 2023 = 6 years

इस period में:

  • 5 normal years = 5 odd days
  • 2020 leap year = 2 odd days
  • Total: 5 + 2 = 7 odd days
  •  7 = complete week. Therefore calendar repeats.

Answer: B) 2023

9. 2018 का calendar किस वर्ष में repeat होगा?

A) 2028
B) 2029
C) 2030
D) 2031

  • 2018 → 2029 = 11 years
  • Leap years: 2020, 2024, 2028 = 3
  • Normal years = 8
  • Odd days: 8 × 1 + 3 × 2 = 14
  • 14 is divisible by 7.

Answer: B) 2029

10. यदि 1 January 2000 Saturday था, तो 1 January 2100 कौन-सा दिन था?

A) Friday
B) Saturday
C) Sunday
D) Monday

  • 2000 → 2100 = 100 years.
  • 2000 leap year है.
  • इस interval में leap years = 25
  • Normal years = 75
  • Odd days: 75 × 1 + 25 × 2 = 75 + 50 = 125
  • 125 ÷ 7 → remainder 6
  • Saturday + 6 = Friday

11. यदि आज Monday है, तो 500 दिन बाद कौन-सा दिन होगा?

A) Tuesday
B) Wednesday
C) Thursday
D) Friday

  • 500 ÷ 7
  • Remainder = 3
  • Monday + 3:
  • Tuesday → Wednesday → Thursday

12. यदि 1 January 2021 Friday था, तो 1 January 2022 कौन-सा दिन था?

A) Friday
B) Saturday
C) Sunday
D) Monday

  • 2021 normal year है.
  • Normal year = 1 odd day
  • Friday + 1 = Saturday

13. यदि 1 March 2020 Sunday था, तो 1 March 2021 कौन-सा दिन था?

A) Monday
B) Tuesday
C) Wednesday
D) Sunday

  • 2020 leap year है, इसलिए 1 March 2020 → 1 March 2021 के बीच 366 days होंगे.
  • 366 ÷ 7 → remainder 2
  • Sunday + 2 = Tuesday

14. यदि 15 August 2023 Tuesday था, तो 15 August 2024 कौन-सा दिन होगा?

A) Wednesday
B) Thursday
C) Friday
D) Saturday

  • 2024 leap year है और date February के बाद है.
  • इसलिए difference = 366 days
  • 366 ÷ 7 → remainder 2
  • Tuesday + 2 = Thursday

15. एक 30-day month Wednesday से शुरू होता है। उस महीने में कितने Thursdays होंगे?

A) 4
B) 5
C) 6
D) Cannot be determined

  • 30 = 28 + 2
  • Extra days: Wednesday, Thursday
  • इसलिए Thursday = 5 times

16. 2024 में कितने odd days होंगे?

A) 0
B) 1
C) 2
D) 3

  • 2024 leap year है.
  • 366 = 52 weeks + 2 days

Answer: C) 2

17. 1 January 1900 Monday था। 1 January 1901 कौन-सा day था?

A) Monday
B) Tuesday
C) Wednesday
D) Thursday

  • 1900 leap year नहीं था.
  • Normal year = +1
  • Monday + 1 = Tuesday

18. दि किसी 31-day month का पहला दिन Tuesday है, तो कौन-कौन से days 5 बार आएंगे?

A) Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday
B) Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday
C) Tuesday, Wednesday
D) Wednesday, Thursday, Friday

  • 31 = 28 + 3
  • Extra days: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday

19. यदि 1 January 2001 Monday था, तो 1 January 2002 कौन-सा day था?

A) Monday
B) Tuesday
C) Wednesday
D) Sunday

  • 2001 normal year है.
  • Monday + 1 = Tuesday

20. यदि 1 January 2000 Saturday था, तो 1 January 2001 कौन-सा day होगा?

A) Sunday
B) Monday
C) Tuesday
D) Wednesday

  • 2000 leap year है.
  • Leap year = 2 odd days
  • Saturday + 2:
  • Sunday → Monday 

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