UPSC Prelims Practice Questions — Why the government has increased capital spending for the defence sector

Question 1

The reservation of 75% of the Capital Acquisition budget of the Ministry of Defence for procurement from domestic industries in FY 2026-27 is being implemented primarily in furtherance of which one of the following national initiatives?

Accepted Answer

Aatmanirbhar Bharat Abhiyan

Answer

PM Gati Shakti National Master Plan

Answer

Digital India Mission

Answer

Sagarmala Programme

Question 2

In the context of the Ministry of Defence's annual budget, the term 'Capital Acquisition' most accurately refers to:

Accepted Answer

Expenditure on procurement of new weapon platforms, equipment and modernisation projects

Answer

Salaries, allowances and pensions of serving and retired armed forces personnel

Answer

Recurring expenditure on stores, transport, fuel and revenue maintenance of existing fleets

Answer

Grants given to state governments for raising state armed police battalions

Question 3

What is the approximate share of the Ministry of Defence's allocation in the total Union Budget 2026-27?

Accepted Answer

About 14.7%

Answer

About 8%

Answer

About 11%

Answer

About 18%

Question 4

Innovations for Defence Excellence (iDEX), which channels capital expenditure towards start-ups and MSMEs supplying the armed forces, functions under which one of the following?

Accepted Answer

Department of Defence Production, Ministry of Defence

Answer

Department of Military Affairs, Ministry of Defence

Answer

Department of Defence Research and Development (DRDO), Ministry of Defence

Answer

NITI Aayog, under the Prime Minister's Office

UPSC Prelims Practice Questions — Why the government has increased capital spending for the defence sector

Q1. The reservation of 75% of the Capital Acquisition budget of the Ministry of Defence for procurement from domestic industries in FY 2026-27 is being implemented primarily in furtherance of which one of the following national initiatives?

Q2. In the context of the Ministry of Defence's annual budget, the term 'Capital Acquisition' most accurately refers to:

Q3. What is the approximate share of the Ministry of Defence's allocation in the total Union Budget 2026-27?

Q4. Innovations for Defence Excellence (iDEX), which channels capital expenditure towards start-ups and MSMEs supplying the armed forces, functions under which one of the following?