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Q. When was Delhi declared as the capital of India?
Answer: 1911
Notes: In December 1911 King George V of Britain decreed that the capital of British India would be moved from Calcutta (now Kolkata) to Delhi. Construction began in 1912 at a site about 3 miles (5 km) south of the Delhi city centre, and the new capital was formally dedicated in 1931. The name “New Delhi” was given in 1927, and the new capital was inaugurated on 13 February, 1931.

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