Multiple choice

Which of the following key measures approved by Defence Minister AK Antony to give a major boost to defence research in the country is/are correct?

I. Continuation of Aeronautical Development Agency (ADA) for design and development of combat aircraft. II. Establishment of a Defence Technology Commission with the Defence Minister as its Chairman. III. Establishment of a commercial arm of DRDO.

  1. I only

  2. I and II only

  3. II and III only

  4. III and I only

  5. I, II and III
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E Correct answer
Explanation

Defence Minister AK Antony on May 13, 2010 approved a series of measures to give a major boost to Defence Research in the country and to ensure effective participation of the private sector in Defence technology. Several of these measures are based on the recommendations of the P. Rama Rao committee which submitted its report on restructuring the DRDO in 2008.

The key measures:

Establishment of a Defence Technology Commission with the Defence Minister as its Chairman De-centralisation of DRDO management Making DRDO a leaner organisation by merging some of the DRDO laboratories with other public funded institutions with similar discipline, interest and administrative system Engagement of Human Resource (HR) expert as consultant to revamp the entire HR structure of DRDO Establishment of a commercial arm of DRDO

Continuation of Aeronautical Development Agency (ADA) for design and development of combat aircraft Continuation of the Kaveri aero-engine programme, development of MBT Arjun Mk-ll and Akash Mk-ll by DRDO

Selection of industry partners by DRDO through a transparent process by evolving a suitable mechanism

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