With reference to the Defence Acquisition Council (DAC), consider the following statements: 1. It is the highest decision-making body of the defence ministry on procurement. 2. The Council is headed by the Prime Minister of India. 3. Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) is a member of the Council. 4. The Council is responsible for the operational deployment of military units. How many of the statements given above are correct? |ForumIAS

Q. With reference to the Defence Acquisition Council (DAC), consider the following statements:
1.It is the highest decision-making body of the defence ministry on procurement.
2.The Council is headed by the Prime Minister of India.
3.Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) is a member of the Council.
4.The Council is responsible for the operational deployment of military units.
How many of the statements given above are correct?

[A] Only one

[B] Only two

[C] Only three

[D] All four

Answer: B

Notes:

Explanation –

Statements 1 and 3 are correct. DAC is the highest decision-making body of the defence ministry on procurement. Its members include Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) and chiefs of Army, Navy and Air Force.

Statements 2 and 4 are incorrect. The DAC is headed by the Defence Minister of India. The DAC does not handle the operational deployment of military units.

Source: The Hindu

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