Q. Consider the following:

1. Warren Hastings was the first Governor General who established a regular police force in India on the British pattern.
2. A Supreme Court was established at Calcutta by the Regulating Act, 1773.
3. The Indian Penal Code came into effect in the year 1860.

Which of the statements is/are correct?
Answer: Only 2 and 3
Notes: Statement 1 is incorrect as Lord Curzon was the first Governor General who established a regular police force in India on the British pattern. However, a Supreme Court was indeed established at Fort Williams by the Regulating Act, 1773 with jurisdiction over Bengal, Bihar, and Orissa, making statement 2 correct. The Indian Penal Code also became operative in 1860, which validates statement 3. Therefore, only statements 2 and 3 are correct.