UPSC Prelims Practice Questions — Inviting Comments on the Draft Defence Acquisition Procedure (DAP) - 2026 uploaded on the Website of Ministry of Defence

Q1. The Draft Defence Acquisition Procedure (DAP)-2026 is described as the cornerstone for which one of the following flagship initiatives in the defence sector?

  • A. Atmanirbhar Bharat in defence
  • B. Digital India
  • C. Skill India Mission
  • D. Startup India

Q2. The Draft DAP-2026, which sets out these four thrusts, was prepared by which one of the following bodies within the Ministry of Defence?

  • A. Department of Defence (DoD)
  • B. Department of Defence Production (DDP)
  • C. Department of Military Affairs (DMA)
  • D. Department of Defence Research and Development (DDR&D)

Q3. Under DAP-2020, the categories reserved exclusively for Indian vendors were Buy (Indian-IDDM), Make I, Make II, Production Agency in Design & Development, OFB/DPSU and the Strategic Partnership (SP) model. How many such categories were reserved exclusively for Indian vendors?

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

Q4. Under the Draft DAP-2026, which one of the following procurement categories is accorded the topmost preference for capital acquisition?

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

Q5. The Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) categorises acquisition proposals into how many broad procurement categories, namely 'Buy', 'Buy & Make' and 'Make'?

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

Q6. The Defence Acquisition Council, the highest decision-making body that accords Acceptance of Necessity for capital acquisitions, functions under which one of the following?

  • A. Ministry of Defence, chaired by the Raksha Mantri
  • B. Cabinet Committee on Security, chaired by the Prime Minister
  • C. Ministry of Finance, chaired by the Finance Minister
  • D. National Security Council Secretariat, chaired by the NSA