Q. The political strategy Struggle -Truce- Struggle or S-T-S came into prominence with a call for

Correct Answer: b) Quit India

Explanation:

The political strategy of “Struggle-Truce-Struggle” (S-T-S) was a concept used by Mahatma Gandhi during the Indian freedom struggle. It referred to a cyclical approach where periods of active resistance (struggle) were followed by temporary truces or negotiations, and then resumed with renewed vigor if the goals were not achieved.

This strategy came into prominence during the Quit India Movement of 1942. The Quit India Movement was a mass civil disobedience campaign launched by the Indian National Congress under Gandhi’s leadership, demanding an end to British rule in India. The S-T-S approach was evident as Gandhi believed in alternating between phases of intense struggle and temporary pauses to reassess and strategize.

The other options are incorrect because:

– a) Swadeshi Movement: This was primarily focused on promoting indigenous goods and boycotting British products, not directly linked to the S-T-S strategy.

– c) Boycott of Simon Commission: This was a specific protest against the Simon Commission in 1928, not associated with the S-T-S framework.

– d) Khilafat issue: This was a movement to support the Ottoman Caliphate and had no direct connection to the S-T-S strategy.

Thus, the correct answer is b) Quit India.