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UPSC Prelims 2026 GS Paper 1, question 60

Topic: Science and technology

Q60

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 ?

  1. (a) 1, 2 and 3Correct answer
  2. (b) 1 and 2 only
  3. (c) 2 and 3 only
  4. (d) 1 only

Solution.

Answer: (a) 1, 2 and 3

  1. Statement 1 is correct: announced on Independence Day 2025, Mission Sudarshan Chakra is an indigenous multi-layered defence architecture integrating air defence, ballistic missile defence, and precision counter-strike capabilities.
  2. Statement 2 is correct: the mission is designed to deliver rapid, precise, AI-enabled defensive and retaliatory responses, strengthening India's strategic autonomy.
  3. Statement 3 is correct: a stated 10-year goal of Mission Sudarshan Chakra is to expand the national security shield to protect all strategic, civilian, and public places across India by 2035.