D-Day is the day when
(A) Germany declared war on Britain
(B) US dropped the atom bomb on Hiroshima
(C) Allied Troops landed in Normandy
(D) Germany surrendered to the allies
Correct Answer : Allied Troops landed in Normandy
Question Asked : SSC Combined Graduate Level Prelim Exam 2000
Explanation : D-Day is a term often used in military parlance to denote the day on which a combat attack or operation is to be initiated. The best known D-Day is June 6, 1944 - the day of the Normandy landings - initiating the Western Allied effort to liberate mainland Europe from Nazi occupation during World War II. However, many other invasions and operations had a designated D-Day, both before and after that operation.
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