Multiple choice general knowledge history

Calcutta was the capital of India till 1914?

  1. True

  2. False
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Calcutta was the capital of India until 1911, not 1914. The capital was shifted to New Delhi in 1911 during the reign of Emperor George V, with the formal transfer completed in 1931. The year 1914 marks the beginning of World War I, not the capital shift.

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