Multiple choice general knowledge history

delhi become capital city of India after kolkata in which year

  1. 1901

  2. 1911

  3. 1921

  4. 1931
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Delhi replaced Kolkata (then Calcutta) as the capital of India in 1911 during the British Raj. The decision was announced by King George V during the Delhi Durbar. The actual shift was completed in 1931 when New Delhi was officially inaugurated, but 1911 marks the year Delhi was declared the capital.

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