In which year did the British transfer the capital of India from Calcutta to Delhi? || ADRE 1.0 SLRC 2022 PAPER-IV SOLVED QUESTIONS

Question:

In which year did the British transfer the capital of India from Calcutta to Delhi ? 

    (A) 1911 

    (B) 1913 

    (C) 1907 

    (D) 1910

Answer: 

Option	Year	Explanation
(A)	1911	Correct. The British announced the transfer of the capital of India from Calcutta to Delhi during the Delhi Durbar in 1911.
(B)	1913	Incorrect.
(C)	1907	Incorrect.
(D)	1910	Incorrect.

The decision to transfer the capital from Calcutta to Delhi was made by the British in 1911, during the reign of King George V, to better administer the Indian subcontinent.