Multiple choice general knowledge

Which city was the summer capital of India during British Rule?

  1. Ooty

  2. Simla

  3. Manali

  4. Darjeeling
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Simla (now Shimla) was the summer capital of British India, making option B correct. The British moved their administration to Shimla during summer months to escape the extreme heat of the plains. This practice continued from 1864 until India's independence in 1947.

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