Directions : The next three (03) items are based on the passage given below The myth is that the Indian National Congress was started by A.O. Hume and others under the official direction, guidance and advice of no less a person than Lord Dufferin, the Vic

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Q: 23 (NDA-II/2010)
Directions : The next three (03) items are based on the passage given below The myth is that the Indian National Congress was started by A.O. Hume and others under the official direction, guidance and advice of no less a person than Lord Dufferin, the Viceroy, to provide a safe, mild, peaceful and constitutional outlet of safety-valve for the rising discontent among the masses, which was inevitably leading towards a popular and violent revolution. Consequently, the revolutionary potential was nipped in the bud. Most writers accept the core of the myth, that a violent revolution was on the cards at the time and was avoided only by the foundations of the congress, All of them agree that the manner of its birth affected the basic character and future work of the congress in a crucial manner.
The colonial rulers, according to the safety valve thesis, were trying to use congress as

question_subject: 

History

question_exam: 

NDA-II

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0,31,8,31,4,3,1

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{'indian national congress': [18, 3, 15, 15], 'violent revolution': [0, 0, 1, 1], 'colonial rulers': [0, 0, 4, 1], 'revolutionary potential': [0, 0, 1, 0], 'congress': [0, 1, 0, 0], 'viceroy': [3, 0, 5, 2], 'safety valve thesis': [0, 0, 1, 0], 'indian market': [1, 0, 1, 0], 'constitutional outlet': [0, 0, 1, 0], 'safety': [1, 0, 4, 3], 'discontent': [0, 0, 2, 0], 'british industries': [0, 0, 1, 0], 'mass discontent': [0, 0, 1, 0]}

The passage discusses the myth surrounding the formation of the Indian National Congress and its purpose. According to the safety valve thesis mentioned in the passage, the colonial rulers wanted to use the Congress as a constitutional outlet for the mass discontent against the authorities. This means that option 1 correctly reflects the viewpoint presented in the passage.

Option 2 suggests that the Congress was formed as an instrument for the spread of British culture in India. This is not mentioned in the passage and there is no evidence to support this claim.

Option 3 suggests that the Congress was formed to expand the Indian market for the products of British industries. Again, there is no mention of this in the passage and it is not supported by the information provided.

Option 4 suggests that the Congress was formed as an agency for social change in India. While the passage does mention that the manner of its birth affected the basic character and future work of the Congress, it does not specifically state that the Congress was formed as an agency for social change.

In conclusion, option 1 is the correct answer as it aligns with the safety valve thesis mentioned in the passage.