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 :
1, 2 and 3
1 and 2 only
2 and 3 only
1 and 3 only
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This question was previously asked in
UPSC IAS – 2024
– The CDS is the head of the newly created Department of Military Affairs (DMA) within the Ministry of Defence.
– The CDS functions include administering the tri-service organizations, promoting jointness in procurement, training, and staffing, and implementing five-year Defence Capital Acquisition Plans and two-year roll-on Annual Acquisition Plans.