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Today is leap day. But why is it added and how the system works? WKT, Earth completes a rotation (spins in its own axis) not exactly in 24 hours. Its exactly takes 23 hrs 56 mins 4secs. 3 mins 56 secs to exact 24! So, we're actually borrowing this 3 mins 56 secs from the real next day of the Earth and using it.  Leap day is added every 4 years in the month of February as the 29th day of the month and 60th day of every leap year. So to find whether a year is leap or not, just testing the year for divisibility by 4 is enough. For example, considering the year 2020, when divided by 4 (2020/4=505), it leaves no reminder.  In a year, 365 days, so, 365*3 mins 56 secs will give the math of the total extra time we borrowed.  But in the actual scenario earth doesn't orbit (revolution) the sun in exactly 365 days. Considering all the math we've done and the reason, the real orbital time is less than 365 calendar days.  That is, we're thin...

Do we know why and how the Indian Armed Forces Day and Armed Forces Flag Day are celebrated? Read on to know more! The Indian Armed Forces have 4 braches/arms: 1.Indian Army. 2. Indian Navy. 3. Indian Airforce. 4. Indian Coast Guard.  Indian Army The Indian Army is the land-based branch and the largest component of the Indian Armed Forces. The President of India is the Supreme Commander of the Indian Army, and it is commanded by the Chief of Army Staff, who is a four-star general. Motto : "Service Before Self" Founded : 1 April 1895 Headquarters : New Delhi Chief of the Army Staff (COAS): General Bipin Rawat, PVSM, UYSM, AVSM, YSM, SM, VSM, ADC Commander-in-Chief : President of India. Size : 1,237,117 active personnel; 9,60,000 reserve personnel. Role : Ground warfare. Official website : indianarmy.nic.in. Join : joinindianarmy.nic.in. Indian Army Day : 15 January, every year.  Why Indian Army Day is celebrated? Army Day is celebrated on 15 January e...