1.
Consider the following statements about Mission Sudarshan Chakra of India:
- It aims to enhance India's air defence, ballistic missile defence and aerial offensive capabilities.
- This Mission is being designed to enhance rapid, precise, and powerful defence responses, reinforcing India's strategic autonomy.
- 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?
A
1, 2 and 3
B
1 and 2 only
C
2 and 3 only
D
1 only
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Correct Answer: B — 1 and 2 only
Explanation:
Statements 1 and 2 are accepted, while statement 3 is rejected. The underlying theme is that Mission Sudarshan Chakra concerns strategic defence capability, not a nationwide public-place shield by 2035.