Consider the following statements about Mission Sudarshan Chakra of India : 1. It aims to enhance India's air defence, ballistic missile defence and aerial offensive capabilities. 2. This Mission is being designed to enhance rapid, precise, and powerful defence responses, reinforcing India's strategic autonomy. 3. One of the aims of this Mission is to cover all public places of India by an expanded nationwide security shield by 2035. Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?
A
1, 2 and 3
Correct answer
B
1 and 2 only
C
2 and 3 only
D
1 only
Explanation
Announced on Independence Day 2025, Mission Sudarshan Chakra is planned as an indigenous, multi-layered national security shield. It combines air defence, ballistic missile defence and the ability to strike back, aims for rapid and precise responses that reinforce strategic autonomy, and seeks to cover the country's strategic, civilian and public places by 2035. UPSC's key treats all three statements as correct.
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