Question : Who was the viceroy when Delhi became the capital of British India ?
Option 1: Lord Curzon
Option 2: Lord Minto
Option 3: Lord Hardinge
Option 4: Lord Waveli
Correct Answer: Lord Hardinge
Solution : The Correct Answer is Lord Hardinge
Delhi's status as the nation's financial and political hub during the earlier eras of Indian rule was one of the factors in its designation as the country's capital. Prior to its relocation, Lord Hardinge served as Viceroy of India and advocated in a letter for the British Empire to switch its capital from Calcutta to Delhi. The cost of moving the entire administration from Kolkata to Delhi was four million British pounds.
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