Which one among the following is responsible for the command, control and operational decisions of nuclear weapons in India ?
[amp_mcq option1=”Nuclear Commission of India” option2=”Nuclear Command Authority” option3=”The Ministry of Defence” option4=”The Cabinet Committee on Security” correct=”option2″]
This question was previously asked in
UPSC CISF-AC-EXE – 2018
The correct answer is B) Nuclear Command Authority.
In India, the Nuclear Command Authority (NCA) is the apex body responsible for the command, control, and operational decisions regarding nuclear weapons. It comprises a Political Council, chaired by the Prime Minister, which is the sole body authorized to order the use of nuclear weapons, and an Executive Council, chaired by the National Security Advisor, which provides inputs and carries out the directives of the Political Council.