Multiple choice

The capital of India shifted to Delhi during the reign of ________.

  1. Lord Canning

  2. Lord Hardinge II

  3. Lord Wellington

  4. Lord Lytton
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B Correct answer
Explanation

The capital of British India was shifted from Calcutta to Delhi in 1911 during Lord Hardinge II's viceroyalty. This was announced by King George V at the Delhi Durbar to better consolidate British authority and move away from Bengal-centric administration. Delhi had historical significance as the seat of earlier empires.

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