With reference to the Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS), consider the following statements: 1. The CCS is an extra-constitutional body headed by the Union Defence Minister. 2. It is responsible for all decisions related to India’s defence policy, security, and matters that may have internal or external security implications. 3. The CCS also considers political and foreign policy issues that impact national security. 4. The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet is a sub-committee under the CCS. Which of the statements given above are correct? |ForumIAS

[A] 2 and 3 only

[B] 1, 2 and 3 only

[C] 1 and 4 only

[D] 2, 3 and 4 only

Answer: A

Notes:

Explanation:

Statement 1 is incorrect: The CCS is headed by the Prime Minister, not the Defence Minister.
Statement 2 is correct: The CCS takes key decisions on defence, internal and external security matters.
Statement 3 is correct: It also discusses foreign policy and political issues that may affect national security.
Statement 4 is incorrect: The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet is a separate Cabinet Committee, not a sub-committee of the CCS.

Source– IE

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