The Bureau of Indian Standard (BIS) recently introduced a national standard to test and assess bomb disposal system. Which of the following statements with regard to this system is/are correct ? 1. The new standard is known as IS 19445 : 2025. 2. It will improve interoperability of equipment across agencies. 3. It was developed by TBRL, DRDO in collaboration with the 30th Central Scientific Research Institute, Russia. Select the answer using the code given below :
A
1, 2 and 3
B
2 and 3 only
C
1 and 2 only
Correct answer
D
1 only
Explanation
The Bureau of Indian Standards issued IS 19445:2025, the first national standard to test and assess bomb disposal systems, which will make equipment interoperable across security agencies. It was developed with DRDO's Terminal Ballistics Research Laboratory (TBRL) and Indian security stakeholders, not with a Russian research institute, so statement 3 is wrong.
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