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BPSC Prelims 2025 General 📅 13 Sep, 2025

Which Indian leader for the first time used the 'safety-valve theory' to attack the Moderates in the Congress?

A
Bipin Chandra Pal
B
Lala Lajpat Rai
C
Bal Gangadhar Tilak
D
Dadabhai Naoroji
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BPSC Prelims
2025 • 13 Sep, 2025 • General
Which Indian leader for the first time used the 'safety-valve theory' to attack the Moderates in the Congress?
Correct Answer
Lala Lajpat Rai
The Theory: The Safety Valve theory suggests the INC was formed by A.O. Hume to release the pent-up discontent of Indians harmlessly. Proponent: Lala Lajpat Ra......
Ref/Book : NCERT
Ref. Subject History
Chapter Class 12
Ref. Topic National Movement
Pg. No -
💡 Analysis & Explanation
The Theory ▼
The Safety Valve theory suggests the INC was formed by A.O. Hume to release the pent-up discontent of Indians harmlessly.
Proponent ▼
Lala Lajpat Rai used this theory in his paper 'Young India' in 1916.
Purpose ▼
He used it to attack the Moderate leadership, arguing the Congress was a British creation to safeguard the Empire.
Later View ▼
Modern historians (like Bipan Chandra) reject this, proposing the 'Lightning Conductor' theory instead.
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