Question

General Services EnlistmentActwas passed in
a) 1856 b) 1865 c) 1586 d) 1685

Answer 1

General Services Enlistment Act was passed in 1856.

Therefore, the correct answer is "A".

This act mandated that all recruits of the Bengal Army had to serve anywhere, be it inside or outside the country.

This act was the brainchild of Lord Canning.

This was a challenge to many castes who composed the Bengal Army.