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SSC CPO 2019 PYQ — Question 68

SSC CPO Tier I - 9th December 2019 - Shift 1 • General Awareness • Q68

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King George V shifted capital of India to which place after assuming the crown?

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Correct answer: B

Explanation

The correct answer is Option 2 i.e. Delhi

King George V
  • George V was King of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions, and Emperor of India, from 1910 to 1936.
  • In 1911, King George V and his consort Queen Mary held one of the grandest darbars where he assumed the crown of India.
  • King George V decided to shift its capital from Calcutta to Delhi in 1911.