History • Modern IndiaMedium
The 'Butler Committee', appointed by the British government in 1927, had which of the following primary terms of reference?
A. To recommend constitutional reforms for British India
B. To investigate the relationship between the Indian Princely States and the Paramount Power✓ Correct Answer
C. To inquire into the causes of the labor unrest in Indian textile mills
D. To outline educational policy and university grants in India
💡 Solution & Explanation
The Indian States Committee, chaired by Harcourt Butler in 1927, was appointed to investigate and clarify the relationship between the Paramount Power and the Indian Princely States. Other choices incorrectly describe committees formed for constitutional reforms or labor inquiries, such as the Whitley Commission. The Butler Committee recommended that the princely states should not be transferred to an Indian government without their own consent.
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