With reference to the Cabinet Mission, which of the following statements is/are correct?<br/>1. It recommended a federal government.<br/>2. It enlarged the powers of the Indian courts.<br/>3. It provided for more Indians in the ICS.<br/><br/>Select the correct answer using the code given below.

1. It recommended a federal government — Correct. The Cabinet Mission Plan proposed a Union/Federal structure with limited subjects like defence, foreign affairs and communications at the Centre.

2. It enlarged the powers of the Indian courts — Incorrect. The Cabinet Mission dealt with the constitutional framework and constituent assembly, not with expanding judicial powers.

3. It provided for more Indians in the ICS — Incorrect. The Mission was not about civil services recruitment; Indianisation of services was a different administrative issue.

Hence, only statement 1 is correct.