History · Sources of Modern Indian History
UGC NET December 2019 History
In which year did the Bengal Police, for the first time, use the method of finger printing for crime detection and proof?
A1860
B1898 ✓ Correct
C1904
D1903
Correct answer: (B) 1898 — The year was 1898, so the answer is 1898.
Explanation
★The year was 1898, so the answer is 1898.
★Fingerprints are very useful for identifying criminals and proving their participation.
★Towards the end of the nineteenth century Sir Edward Richard Henry served in Bengal.
★He was the Inspector-General of Police of the Lower Provinces.
★He started maintaining criminal records through a mathematical formula of fingerprint patterns in 1898.
★So the Bengal Police first used finger printing for crime detection in 1898.
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