This is a real-world medical entrance exam question, please give the true answer based on the question and selection. Topic name: Identification - Medicolegal aspects, Subject name: Forensic Medicine
Finger printing method was first used in: 
Select and explain. 
A. India, B. Japan, C. China, D. None of the above
A: India
Answer: A: India 
Explanation: Ans: a (India) Ref: Reddy, 27th ed, p. 76Finger printing method was first used in India in 1858 by Sir William HerschelIt was systematized by Galton in 1892Commonest type is - Loop > WhorlLeast common is composite.DN A fingerprinting was discovered by Alec Jeffreys