Question

The Governor General who brought General Service Enlistment Act :

• A. Lord Canning
• B. Lord Wavell
• C. Lord Curzon
• D. Lord Lytton

Answer 1

Answer:

A. Lord Canning

General Service Enlistment Act

• In 1856, the British Parliament passed the General Service Enlistment Act, a significant piece of legislation aimed at standardizing military service requirements for Indian soldiers.

• This Act mandated that all Indian sepoys, or soldiers, could be deployed overseas if deemed necessary by the British authorities.

• This requirement marked a notable shift in military policy, as it forced Indian soldiers to serve beyond their homeland, often in unfamiliar and challenging conditions.

• The introduction of the Act occurred just before the outbreak of the Anglo-Persian War (1856-1857), a conflict that further highlighted the British military's need for a flexible and readily deployable force.