UPSC Prelims Practice Questions — DAP 2026 proposes transformative leap in India's defence procurement framework

Q1. The draft Defence Acquisition Procedure (DAP) 2026 has been released for stakeholder consultation by which one of the following?

  • A. The Acquisition Wing of the Department of Defence, Ministry of Defence
  • B. The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO)
  • C. The Department of Defence Production, Ministry of Defence
  • D. The Defence Acquisition Council chaired by the National Security Adviser

Q2. Under the draft DAP 2026, the minimum indigenous content mandated for the 'Buy (Indian-IDDM)' category has been fixed at:

  • A. 50%
  • B. 60%
  • C. 70%
  • D. 75%

Q3. Before the framework was renamed in 2020, the document governing capital defence acquisitions in India was formally known as the:

  • A. Defence Procurement Procedure
  • B. Defence Production Policy
  • C. Defence Purchase Protocol
  • D. Defence Acquisition Manual

Q4. Under the draft DAP 2026, the Development-cum-Production Partner (DcPP) selection mechanism, reviewed to ensure a level playing field, pertains to the projects of which organisation?

  • A. Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO)
  • B. Directorate General of Quality Assurance (DGQA)
  • C. Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL)
  • D. Defence Innovation Organisation (DIO)

Q5. Under the draft DAP 2026, acquisition timelines are proposed to be monitored from the 'RFI' stage onwards. In this context, RFI stands for:

  • A. Request for Information
  • B. Requisition for Import
  • C. Request for Indent
  • D. Report of Field Inspection

Q6. The iDEX (Innovations for Defence Excellence) scheme, whose projects the draft DAP 2026 incentivises with spiral development and assured orders, is implemented exclusively through which of the following bodies?

  • A. Defence Innovation Organisation (DIO) under the Department of Defence Production
  • B. Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO)
  • C. The Acquisition Wing of the Department of Defence
  • D. The Atal Innovation Mission of NITI Aayog

Q7. The 2020 renaming of the framework to 'Defence Acquisition Procedure', aligning it with Atmanirbhar Bharat, was carried out under which Union Ministry?

  • A. Ministry of Defence
  • B. Ministry of Commerce and Industry
  • C. Ministry of Heavy Industries
  • D. Ministry of Home Affairs