UPSC CSE Prelims
Question 37
The object of the Butler Committee of 1927 was to
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Correct answer: D
Correct Option: D
Explanation: The Indian States Committee, chaired by Sir Harcourt Butler in 1927, studied relations between the princely Indian States and the paramount British government.
Option-wise Analysis:
A: Incorrect - Central/provincial competence was the subject of other constitutional reforms.
B: Incorrect - Defining all powers of the Secretary of State was not this committee’s stated focus.
C: Incorrect - It was not a press-censorship committee.
D: Correct - Correct-the Butler Committee examined relations between British India/imperial authority and princely states.