Question

When did Delhi become the capital of India?
1. 1911 
2. 1931 
3. 1916
4. None of the above

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 1 : 1911 

The correct answer is 1911.

• The foundation of New Delhi, the capital of India, was laid by the then Emperor George V.
• During the Delhi Durbar on 12 December 1911, it was announced to shift the capital of India from Kolkata to Delhi.
• On 13 February 1931, Lord Irwin, the Viceroy of India, inaugurated Delhi as the new capital of the country.
• Kolkata was the capital of the country until 1911 before the capital of India became New Delhi.

•  In the Surat session of the year 1916, between the Muslim League and the Congress, B.G. Tilak had made a compromise.
• The Karachi session of the Congress was presided over by Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel in 1931.
  • Proposals on Fundamental Rights and Economic Policy were passed in this session.​