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Mission Sudarshan Chakra Air Defense

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Question

Consider the following statements about Mission Sudarshan Chakra of India:

1It aims to enhance India's air defence, ballistic missile defence and aerial offensive capabilities.
2This Mission is being designed to enhance rapid, precise, and powerful defence responses, reinforcing India's strategic autonomy.
3One 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?

Options

a

1, 2 and 3

b

1 and 2 only

Answer
c

2 and 3 only

d

1 only

Explanation

Statements 1 and 2 are correct. Mission Sudarshan Chakra is an integrated national defense initiative designed to improve domestic layered air defense, intercept incoming ballistic missiles, and secure airspace boundaries to support strategic military readiness. Statement 3 is incorrect because the mission focuses on strategic air defense, military coordination, and border surveillance airspace systems, rather than deploying physical security infrastructure across all domestic public spaces.

Mission Sudarshan Chakra is an integrated military aerospace and layered air defense initiative designed to strengthen border tracking and missile defense capabilities.

Question details

Year

2026

Paper

GS Paper 1

Question

Q85

Subject

Current Affairs

Sub-topic

Defence & Security Affairs

Type

Statement-based

Difficulty

Medium

Nature

Current-affairs-linked

Source hint

Ministry of Defence Project Updates 2025-2026

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