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The capital of British India was transferred from Calcutta to Delhi in the year

A1911

B1912

C1920

D1925

Answer:

A. 1911

Read Explanation:

Delhi was officially announced as the capital of British Raj by the then-Emperor George V, on December 12, 1911. The capital was shifted from Calcutta as Delhi was the financial and political seat of many earlier empires and was located closer to the geographical center of India.


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