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The 'General Service Enlistment Act', which caused great resentment among the sepoys, was passed during the tenure of which Governor-General?

Solve this multiple-choice question and check the correct answer with its explanation below.

Answer options

  1. Lord Dalhousie
  2. Lord Ellenborough
  3. Lord Hardinge I
  4. Lord Canning

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: Lord Canning

Explanation: āœ… Correct Answer: D) Lord Canning šŸ“š Explanation: Passed in 1856, the General Service Enlistment Act mandated that all new recruits to the Bengal Army must be prepared to serve anywhere, including overseas. For high-caste Hindu sepoys, crossing the 'Kala Pani' (the sea) was seen as a loss of caste and religious purity. This act, combined with the earlier Post Office Act of 1854, became a major grievance leading to the 1857 revolt.