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The Governor General who brought the General Service Enlistment Act, 1856?

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Lord Curzon
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Lord Canning
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Lord Hasting
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Lord Minto
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The correct option is B Lord Canning
Lord Canning served as Governor General of India from 1856 to 1862. Lord Canning’s General Services Enlistment Act (1856) ordered all recruits of the Bengal army to be ready for service both within and outside India.

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