Question

During war, Russia followed the policy of scorched earth policy which can be best described as:

• A.
  An offensive mechanism which destroys industrial base of adversary.
• B.
  Institutionalized espionage for intelligence gathering
• C.
  Destroying anything in one own's homeland which might be useful for enemy.
• D.
  Attacking places of cultural significance to create outrage.

Answer 1

The correct option is C

Destroying anything in one own's homeland which might be useful for enemy.
Explanation : (A scorched-earth policy is a military strategy that aims to destroy anything that might be useful to the enemy. Any assets that could be used by the enemy may be targeted, which usually includes obvious weapons, transport vehicles, communication sites, and industrial resources.)