Multiple choice general knowledge

Capital of India before 1911

  1. Delhi

  2. Kolkata

  3. Shimla

  4. Mumbai
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Kolkata (then Calcutta) was the capital of India until 1911 when the capital was shifted to Delhi. The decision was announced by King George V in 1911 at the Delhi Durbar, and the new capital city of New Delhi was inaugurated in 1931.

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