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GS History Modern India
Q.

Consider the following statements:

1. Lord Macaulay headed the first Law commission to codify Indian Laws.

2. Charles Wood proposed Downward Filtration theory for the education of Indians.

3. William Bentinck tried to abolish female Infanticide.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Explanation:

Statement 1 is correct: Lord Macaulay headed the first Law commission to codify Indian Laws.

Statement 2 is incorrect: Charles wood rejected this theory and made government responsible for spreading of education.

Statement 3 is correct: Lord William Bentinck and Warren Hastings enforced regulations prohibiting the female infanticide sternly.

Thus, Option C is Correct.

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