Question 10 — If we stopped having - Questions at the end of the chapter - Chapter 11 Class 8 - Keeping Time with the Skies (Curiosity)

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Q 10
Question

If we stopped having leap years, in approximately how many years would the Indian Independence day happen in winter?

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Answer
In roughly 180 years.

Explanation

  • Without leap years, the calendar drifts about a quarter day each year.
  • That is about one day every four years.
  • To move from August to winter is roughly 4–5 months, about 130–180 days.
  • At a quarter day per year, this takes around 180 years.
Drifting a quarter day a year, the date would slip into winter in roughly 180 years.
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