UPSC Previous Year Question | Prelims GS | 2026

Consider the following statements about Mission Sudarshan Chakra of India: 1. It aims to enhance India's air defence, ballistic missile defence and aerial offensive capabilities. 2. This Mission is being designed to enhance rapid, precise, and powerful defence responses, reinforcing India's strategic autonomy. 3. One of the aims of this Mission is to cover all public places of India by an expanded nationwide security shield by 2035. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  1. 1, 2 and 3
  2. 1 and 2 only
  3. 2 and 3 only
  4. 1 only

Answer

Correct Answer

1, 2 and 3

Explanation

Mission Sudarshan Chakra is envisaged as a comprehensive national security and defence initiative. It aims to strengthen India's air defence, ballistic missile defence and aerial offensive capabilities. It is intended to enable rapid and precise responses while strengthening strategic autonomy. The mission also includes the objective of developing an expanded nationwide security shield covering public places by 2035. Therefore, all three statements are correct.

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