| Question | In which year Calcutta was named as the capital of British-held territories in India | |
| Type | multiple_choice | |
| Option | 1772 | correct |
| Option | 1774 | incorrect |
| Option | 1775 | incorrect |
| Option | 1779 | incorrect |
| Solution | Calcutta served as the capital of British India from 1772 to 1911. Subsequently, from 1912 until India gained independence in 1947, it held the status of the capital for the entire Bengal region. Following Independence, Calcutta continued to be the capital of the Indian state of West Bengal. | |
