UPSC Prelims 1997 · General Studies
Question 6: History and Culture
Match List I with List II and select the correct answer by using the codes given below the lists: List I I. Butler Committee II. Hurtog Committee Report III. Hunter Inquiry Committee Report IV. Muddiman Committee Report List II A) Jallianwala Bagh Massacre Report B) Relationship between the Indian States and Paramount Power C) Working of Dyarchy as laid down in the Montague-Chelmsford Reforms D) The growth of education in British India and potentialities of its further progress Codes:
AnswerThe answer is (d).
The Butler Committee (1927) looked at relations between the Indian princes and the paramount power. The Hartog Committee (1929) reported on the growth of education in British India. The Hunter Committee (1919-20) inquired into the Jallianwala Bagh massacre, and the Muddiman Committee (1924) examined how dyarchy under the Montagu-Chelmsford reforms was working. Match each by the one subject its name suggests.
- I. I-B: the Butler Committee examined the princely states' relationship with the Crown.
- II. II-D: the Hartog Committee reported on education.
- III. III-A: the Hunter Committee inquired into the Jallianwala Bagh killings.
- IV. IV-C: the Muddiman Committee reviewed the working of dyarchy.
Why each option is right or wrong
- (a) I-C and IV-D are swapped: Butler dealt with the princely states and Muddiman with dyarchy.
- (b) I-A is wrong: Butler's report was about the states, and Hunter's was about Jallianwala Bagh.
- (c) I-B is right but II-A is wrong, since Hartog dealt with education, and III-C is also wrong.
- (d) Right: Butler-States, Hartog-education, Hunter-Jallianwala Bagh, Muddiman-dyarchy.
Explanation: written by UPSC Grade, not by UPSC.
Source: UPSC, Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination 1997, General Studies. UPSC's own paper isn't online; the words are from a published compilation. The paper on upsc.gov.in.