Context:
The Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) approved five capital acquisition proposals worth ₹21,772 crore.
Defence Acquisition Council (DAC):
- Top decision-making body in the defence ministry for procurement.
- Objective – To ensure quick procurement of the armed forces’ approved needs, using the allocated budget efficiently.
- Established in – 2001, following the Group of Ministers’ recommendations on ‘Reforming the National Security System’ after the Kargil War (1999).
- Composition –
- Chaired by the Defence Minister.
- Includes the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) and the chiefs of the Army, Navy, and Air Force.
- Functions –
- Approves the 15-year Long Term Integrated Perspective Plan (LTIPP) for defence forces.
- Grants acceptance of necessity for acquisition proposals.
- Categorizes acquisition proposals into ‘Buy’, ‘Buy & Make’, and ‘Make’.
- Addresses issues related to single vendor clearance.
- Makes decisions on ‘offset’ provisions for acquisition proposals over Rs 300 crore.
- Decides on the Transfer of Technology for ‘Buy & Make’ acquisition proposals.
- Conducts field trial evaluations.
Source: The Hindu
Previous Year Question
Which one of the following is the best description of ‘INS Astradharini’, that was in the news recently?
[UPSC Civil Service Exam – 2016 Prelims]
(a) Amphibious warfare ship
(b) Nuclear-powered submarine
(c) Torpedo launch and recovery vessel
(d) Nuclear-powered aircraft carrier
Answer: (c)
