Safety Valve Theory — Prelims Questions

With reference to the Safety Valve Theory regarding the formation of Indian National Congress, which of the following statements is/are correct? 1. The theory was first systematically articulated by Allan Octavian Hume in his memoirs 2. Lala Lajpat Rai presented this theory critically in his work 'Young India' 3. The theory suggests that Lord Dufferin directly instructed Hume to form the Congress 4. The Ilbert Bill controversy of 1883 is cited as context for the theory

The Safety Valve Theory of Indian National Congress formation is primarily associated with which of the following historical interpretations?

Which of the following events is NOT typically cited as context for the Safety Valve Theory?

According to critics of the Safety Valve Theory, which of the following best explains the Congress's evolution into an anti-colonial movement?

The term 'safety valve' in the context of Indian National Congress formation refers to: