Q. The capital of India was shifted from Calcutta to Delhi in the year
(a) 1905
(b) 1911
(c) 1912
(d) 1916
Ans: (b) 1911
Explanation: The capital of India was shifted from Calcutta (now Kolkata) to Delhi in the year option (b) 1911. The decision to shift the capital from Calcutta to Delhi was taken during the reign of British King George V. The new city of Delhi was planned and constructed to serve as the capital of British India. The foundation stone for the new capital city, New Delhi, was laid in December 1911, and the shift was officially completed in 1912, making Delhi the new administrative center of India.
