Safety valve theory
Tested in 2 real MPSC questions across 1 year (2014–2014). See it in context on the interactive Concept Graph →
Years it was asked
What you need to know first
Early nationalist leadersBritish policy towards INCA.O. Hume's role in INCNationalist historiography
Real questions that test this
काँग्रेस स्थापनेसंदर्भातील 'सुरक्षा झडप सिद्धांता' ला 'दंतकथा' संबोधून कोणी नाकारले आहे ? Who has rejected the 'Safety Valve Theory' about the foundation of the Congress calling it the 'myth' ?
1)ए.ओ. ह्यूम / A. O. Hume
2)ए. आर. देसाई / A. R. Desai
3)ताराचंद / Tarachand
4)बिपन चंद्र / Bipan Chandra✓ Correct
Historians and leaders like Bipan Chandra and others have debated the Safety Valve Theory. However, specific scholarly rejections call it a myth, and options in MPSC point to comprehensive historiography.