Chief of Defence Staff Duties
Question
What are the duties of the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) as Head of the Department of Military Affairs? Select the correct answer using the code given below:
- 1.
Permanent Chairman of Chiefs of Staff Committee
- 2.
Exercise military command over the three Service Chiefs
- 3.
Principal Military Advisor to Defence Minister on all tri-service matters
Options
1, 2 and 3
1 and 2 only
2 and 3 only
1 and 3 only
Explanation
Statements 1 and 3 are correct. The CDS acts as the Permanent Chairman of the Chiefs of Staff Committee and the Principal Military Advisor to the Defence Minister. Statement 2 is unequivocally incorrect; the CDS is the "first among equals" but does not exercise military command over the three individual Service Chiefs.
Answer: (d).
Question details
Year
2024
Paper
GS Paper 1
Question
Q77
Subject
Polity
Sub-topic
Political Theory & Social Justice
Type
Statement-based
Difficulty
Medium
Nature
Current-affairs-linked
Source hint
Cabinet Committee on Security / CDS Post Creation & DMA Rules 2019
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