Multiple choice During whose Viceroyalty was India's capital shifted from Calcutta to new Delhi? Lord Minto II Lord Curzon Lord Hardinge Lord Irwin Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself C Correct answer Explanation The capital of India was shifted from Calcutta to New Delhi in 1911 during Lord Hardinge's viceroyalty. This was announced by King George V at the Delhi Durbar. The actual shift was completed in 1931, but the decision was made under Hardinge.