Which of the following statements is/are correct regarding the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) and its 'Crime in India' report? 1. The NCRB functions under the Ministry of Home Affairs and was established based on the recommendations of the National Police Commission. 2. Under the 'Principal Offence Rule' used by the NCRB, all offences committed in a single FIR are counted separately in the national statistics.

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1 only — Statement 1 is correct. Statement 2 is incorrect because the 'Principal Offence Rule' mandates that if multiple offences are registered in a single FIR, only the most severe offence (carrying the maximum penalty) is counted for statistical purposes, which can mask lesser offences.

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