Multiple choice

Why was the Harcourt Butler Committee appointed in 1927?

  1. To help the Simon Commission

  2. To enquire into the relationship between the Government and Princely States

  3. To deal with the demand of the Swarajists after the elections of 1926

  4. To study the Nehru report
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B Correct answer
Explanation

The Harcourt Butler Committee (officially the Indian States Committee) was appointed in 1927 to enquire into the relationship between the British Government and the Princely States. This was necessitated by the growing demand for princely state representation and the need to clarify their constitutional status. Option A is incorrect as it was not related to the Simon Commission, Option C refers to a different context, and Option D is unrelated.

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