Multiple choice general knowledge

When was indian capital shifted from Calcutta to New Delhi?

  1. 1915

  2. 1912

  3. 1908

  4. 1911
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Explanation

The capital of British India was shifted from Calcutta to New Delhi in 1911, announced by King George V at the Delhi Durbar. The actual transfer took place in 1912, but 1911 marks the official decision year that ended Calcutta's status as the capital.

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