What was/were the object/objects of Queen Victoria's Proclamation (1858)? 1. To disclaim any intention to annex Indian States 2. To place the Indian administration under the British Crown 3. To regulate East India Company's trade with India. Select the correct answer using the code given below.

1. To disclaim any intention to annex Indian States — Correct. Queen Victoria's Proclamation assured Indian princes that the British Crown would respect their territories and rights, ending the aggressive annexation policy like the Doctrine of Lapse.

2. To place the Indian administration under the British Crown — Correct. After the Revolt of 1857, the Government of India Act, 1858 transferred authority from the East India Company to the British Crown, and the Proclamation announced this change.

3. To regulate East India Company's trade with India — Incorrect. The Company's trade had already ended earlier through Charter Act changes; the 1858 Proclamation was about governance, not trade regulation.

Hence, statements 1 and 2 only are correct.