Who among the following passed the "General Service Enlistment Act"?
A
Lord Mountbatten
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B
Lord Linlithgow
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C
Lord Canning
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D
Lord Dalhousie
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Solution
The correct option is C Lord Canning Lord Canning passed the General Service Enlistment Act. It created a great deal of resentment since the act mandated the sepoys to be ready to serve on foreign soil. This went against the religious sentiments of the natives who believed that it was forbidden for them to pursue sea voyages.