The actual transfer of government offices and the inauguration of New Delhi as the capital took place in 1912, and the city was formally inaugurated in 1931. 3. When the British Government transferred the capital from Kolkata to Delhi?

Asked in WBCS Main Paper 3 2023 · Topic: Delhi Durbar and Change of Capital (Announcement of the Change of Capital from Calcutta to Delhi)

1. 1911
2. 1906
3. 1910
4. 1915

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