Question : When was Delhi declared as the capital of India?
Option 1: 1901
Option 2: 1911
Option 3: 1913
Option 4: 1921
Correct Answer: 1911
Solution : The correct option is 1911 .
George V, the then-emperor, laid the foundation for New Delhi, the nation's capital. The event happened in 1911 in the Delhi Durbar. Viceroy of India Lord Irwin formally proclaimed New Delhi as the nation's new capital on February 13, 1931. Two British architects, Sir Edwin Lutyens and Herbert Baker, were in charge of the city's architecture and layout.
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