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Miscellaneous·Easy

Which of the following statements is/are correct? 1. The Indian Penal Code was prepared by William Bentinck. 2. The systems of both Civil Services and police were reformed & modernized by Cornwallis. Select the correct answer using the code given below:

Which of the following statements is/are correct?

1. The Indian Penal Code was prepared by William Bentinck.

2. The systems of both Civil Services and police were reformed & modernized by Cornwallis.

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

Options

  1. a.

    1 only

  2. b.

    2 only

    Correct answer
  3. c.

    Both 1 and 2

  4. d.

    Neither 1 nor 2

Explanation

 

  • The British administration in India was based on three pillars: The Civil Services, the army and the police. The systems of both Civil Services and police were reformed & modernized by Cornwallis.
  • Cornwallis relieved the zamindars of their police functions and established a regular police force to maintain law and order. He modernized the old Indian system of Thanas. In this respect, India was put ahead of Britain, wherein the police system had not developed yet. Cornwallis established a system of circles or Thanas, headed by a Daroga who was an Indian.
  • The British established a new system of laws through the processes of enactment and codification of old laws. The traditional system of justice in India was largely based the shastras and shariat, as well as the imperial authority. The Charter Act of 1833 conferred all law-making power on the Governor-General in Council. In 1833, the government appointed a Law Commission, headed by Lord Macaulay, to codify the Indian laws, which resulted in the compilation of the Indian Penal Code.

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