UPSC Prelims Practice Questions — DAC clears proposals worth Rs 2.38 lakh crore to augment defence capabilities

Q1. The Defence Acquisition Council (DAC), the apex body for capital acquisition in the Ministry of Defence, is chaired ex officio by which one of the following?

  • A. The Raksha Mantri (Defence Minister)
  • B. The Chief of Defence Staff
  • C. The Defence Secretary
  • D. The National Security Adviser

Q2. Which one of the following is the highest decision-making body in the Ministry of Defence for granting in-principle approval to capital acquisition proposals of the armed forces?

  • A. Services Capital Acquisition Plan Categorisation Committee (SCAPCC)
  • B. Defence Acquisition Council (DAC)
  • C. Defence Procurement Board
  • D. Defence Research and Development Council

Q3. In India's defence capital procurement cycle, the term 'Acceptance of Necessity (AoN)' most precisely refers to which one of the following?

  • A. The first-stage, in-principle approval that initiates a capital acquisition case
  • B. The final signing of the procurement contract with the vendor
  • C. The release of funds by the Competent Financial Authority after trials
  • D. The conclusion of price negotiations by the Contract Negotiation Committee

Q4. With reference to the Acceptance of Necessity (AoN) in defence capital procurement, consider the following statements: 1. AoN is accorded by the Defence Acquisition Council. 2. AoN is the first stage of a capital acquisition case. 3. The grant of AoN amounts to the signing of the procurement contract. 4. AoN is normally followed by the issue of a Request for Proposal (RFP). Which of the statements given above is/are NOT correct?

  1. AoN is accorded by the Defence Acquisition Council.
  2. AoN is the first stage of a capital acquisition case.
  3. The grant of AoN amounts to the signing of the procurement contract.
  4. AoN is normally followed by the issue of a Request for Proposal (RFP).
  • A. 1 and 2
  • B. 2 and 4
  • C. 3 only
  • D. 1, 3 and 4

Q5. In the procurement category 'Buy (Indian-IDDM)' under the Defence Acquisition Procedure 2020, the abbreviation 'IDDM' stands for which one of the following?

  • A. Indigenously Designed, Developed and Manufactured
  • B. Indian Domestic Defence Manufacturing
  • C. Indigenous Development and Domestic Marketing
  • D. Indian Designed Defence Module

Q6. Under the Defence Acquisition Procedure (DAP) 2020, which one of the following acquisition categories is accorded the topmost priority?

  • A. Buy (Indian)
  • B. Buy and Make (Indian)
  • C. Buy (Indian-IDDM)
  • D. Buy (Global – Manufacture in India)

Q7. The Defence Acquisition Council and the broader higher-defence procurement reforms recommended after the Kargil conflict are operationalised under which one of the following Union ministries?

  • A. Ministry of Home Affairs
  • B. Ministry of Defence
  • C. Cabinet Secretariat
  • D. Ministry of External Affairs

Q8. To review the national security system following the Kargil Review Committee, the Group of Ministers (2000-01) constituted how many Task Forces?

  • A. Three
  • B. Four
  • C. Five
  • D. Six

Q9. The Acceptance of Necessity worth about Rs 2.38 lakh crore granted by the DAC in March 2026 was accorded under the framework of which one of the following procurement procedures?

  • A. Defence Procurement Procedure (DPP) 2016
  • B. Defence Acquisition Procedure (DAP) 2020
  • C. Defence Procurement Procedure (DPP) 2013
  • D. Defence Production and Export Promotion Policy 2020

Q10. With reference to India's defence procurement performance in FY 2025-26, consider the following statements: 1. AoN was accorded for 55 proposals worth about Rs 6.73 lakh crore. 2. Capital procurement contracts were signed for 503 proposals worth about Rs 2.28 lakh crore. 3. The Ministry of Defence fully utilised its capital budget of about Rs 1.86 lakh crore. 4. Defence production reached a record of about Rs 2.28 lakh crore. Which of the statements given above is/are NOT correct?

  1. AoN was accorded for 55 proposals worth about Rs 6.73 lakh crore.
  2. Capital procurement contracts were signed for 503 proposals worth about Rs 2.28 lakh crore.
  3. The Ministry of Defence fully utilised its capital budget of about Rs 1.86 lakh crore.
  4. Defence production reached a record of about Rs 2.28 lakh crore.
  • A. 1 and 2
  • B. 3 only
  • C. 4 only
  • D. 2 and 4

Q11. With reference to the Dhanush Gun System, consider the following statements: 1. It is a 155 mm / 45 calibre artillery gun. 2. It is a shoulder-fired surface-to-air missile system. 3. It is an indigenous gun manufactured by the erstwhile Ordnance Factory Board. 4. It is a weapon system imported in fully-formed condition from Israel. Which of the statements given above is/are NOT correct?

  1. It is a 155 mm / 45 calibre artillery gun.
  2. It is a shoulder-fired surface-to-air missile system.
  3. It is an indigenous gun manufactured by the erstwhile Ordnance Factory Board.
  4. It is a weapon system imported in fully-formed condition from Israel.
  • A. 1 and 3
  • B. 2 and 4
  • C. 3 only
  • D. 1, 2 and 4

Q12. The Innovations for Defence Excellence (iDEX) initiative, which engages startups and MSMEs in defence innovation, is operationalised by which one of the following bodies?

  • A. Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO)
  • B. Defence Innovation Organisation (DIO)
  • C. Directorate General of Quality Assurance (DGQA)
  • D. Society of Indian Defence Manufacturers (SIDM)