Q. The Peel Commission, appointed in the immediate aftermath of the 1857 Revolt, was primarily tasked with rearranging the Indian Army. Which of the following principles were recommended by the Commission?

1. Maintaining a strict counterpoise of native communities inside each regiment to prevent collective mutiny.
2. Ensuring that the field artillery remained exclusively under the control of European troops.
3. Increasing the recruitment of sepoys from the "non-martial" races of Bengal and Awadh to dilute the dominance of Punjabi soldiers.

Select the correct option from the codes given below:
Answer: 1 and 2 only
Notes: Statement 1 is correct: The Peel Commission implemented the policy of "divide and rule" by mixing castes and communities in regiments to break solidarity. Statement 2 is correct: Control of field artillery was kept strictly by Europeans to prevent mutiny. Statement 3 is incorrect: Recruitment from the "non-martial" regions like Bengal and Awadh was decreased, favoring "martial races" instead.