Consider the following: 1. Warren Hastings was the first Governor General who established a regular police force in India on the British pattern.
- A1 and 2
- B2 and 3Correct
- C1 and 3
- D1, 2 and 3
Explanation
The correct answer is B because statement 1 is incorrect, while statements 2 and 3 are correct.
Statement 1 is wrong because Lord Cornwallis, not Warren Hastings, is credited with establishing a regular police force in India. In 1791, Cornwallis organized a regular police force by creating the Thana system and appointing Darogas. Warren Hastings had only made some preliminary attempts to reform the existing faujdari system but did not establish a police force on the British pattern.
Statement 2 is correct as a Supreme Court was established at Fort William in Calcutta under the Regulating Act of 1773.
Statement 3 is correct because the Indian Penal Code was drafted in 1860 based on the recommendations of the first Law Commission, which was chaired by Lord Macaulay.
Since only statements 2 and 3 are accurate, option B is the right choice.

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