Multiple choice

The capital of India was shifted from Kolkatta to Delhi in the year

  1. 1913

  2. 1912

  3. 1911

  4. 1910
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Explanation

The capital of British India was officially shifted from Kolkata (then Calcutta) to Delhi in 1911 during the reign of Emperor George V, announced at the Delhi Durbar. The actual transfer of government offices was completed in 1912, and New Delhi was formally inaugurated in 1931. The decision was driven by strategic and administrative considerations, including Delhi's more central location.

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