UPSC Prelims 2024 · Question 7 of 97
UPSC Prelims 2024 question on Chief of Defence Staff Duties
- ExamUPSC CSE
- Year2024
- PaperGeneral Studies Paper I
- SubjectPolity
- TopicGovernance
- DifficultyMedium
- TypeStatement
What are the duties of the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) as Head of the Department of Military Affairs?
1. Permanent Chairman of Chiefs of Staff Committee.
2. Exercise military command over the three Service Chiefs.
3. Principal Military Advisor to Defence Minister on all tri-service matters.
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
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Answer: D. 1 and 3 only
Verdict
Only statements 1 and 3 are correct → Option (d) 1 and 3 only.
Analysis
The duties and functions of the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) include:
- To head the Department of Military Affairs in Ministry of Defence and function as its Secretary.
- To act as the Principal Military Advisor to Hon'ble Raksha Mantri on all Tri-Service matters.
- To function as the Permanent Chairman of the Chiefs of Staff Committee.
- To administer the Tri-Service organizations/agencies/commands.
- To be a member of Defence Acquisition Council.
- To function as the Military Advisor to the Nuclear Command Authority.
- To bring about jointness in operation, logistics, transport, training, support services, communications, repairs and maintenance, etc of the three Services.
Statement by statement
Statement 1 – CORRECT: CDS is the Permanent Chairman of Chiefs of Staff Committee.
Statement 2 – INCORRECT: The CDS does NOT exercise military command over the three services.
Statement 3 – CORRECT: CDS acts as the Principal Military Advisor to the Defence Minister on all tri-service matters.