All proposals for acquisition of weapon systems involving capital expenditure of more than Rs 1,000 crore require the approval of the :
[amp_mcq option1=”Defence Minister” option2=”Prime Minister” option3=”Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs” option4=”Cabinet Committee on Security” correct=”option4″]
This question was previously asked in
UPSC CAPF – 2015
Major defence acquisitions involving significant capital expenditure and having strategic implications are approved by the highest decision-making body on security matters, which is the Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS). Proposals exceeding a certain financial threshold, like Rs 1,000 crore mentioned here, fall under the purview of the CCS, chaired by the Prime Minister.