History & Civics
The East India Company passed the General Service Enlistment Act in 1856 which made it compulsory for
- all new recruits to serve overseas if required.
- all new recruits to work till the age of 50 years.
- all new recruits to work till the age of 35 years.
- all new recruits to work for Bengal Royal Army for the period of at least five years.
Related Questions
Which among the following statements is incorrect?
- Mangal Panday, a Sepoy at Barrackpore, refused to bite the cartridges.
- Historians have held same views about the nature of the outbreak of 1857.
- During the uprising, the British soldiers were well equipped with modern weapons than the Indian soldiers who fought with outdated weapons.
- After the Revolt of 1857, the British started following the policy of 'divide and rule' to minimise the threat of any future rebellion.
Identify the ruler on the basis of given clues.
- He was the last Mughal emperor.
- He was imprisoned and exiled to Rangoon where he died in 1862.
- Ahmad Shah Abdali
- Murshid Quli Khan
- Bahadur Shah Zafar
- Alivardi Khan
Match the following columns :
Column I Column II (i) Rani Lakshmibai (A) Delhi (ii) Bahadur Shah II (B) Lucknow (iii) Kunwar Singh (C) Jhansi (iv) Begum Hazrat Mahal (D) Jagdishpur Select an appropriate option:
- (i) B, (ii) D, (iii) A, (iv) C
- (i) C, (ii) D, (iii) B, (iv) A
- (i) A, (ii) B, (iii) D, (iv) C
- (i) C, (ii) A, (iii) D, (iv) B
Fill in the blanks.
By his policy of Doctrine of Lapse …………… annexed …………… and …………… .
In Lucknow …………… led the revolt.
The rebels proclaimed …………… as the emperor of India.
The General Service Enlistment Act was passed in …………… .