{"id":85866,"date":"2025-06-01T03:30:17","date_gmt":"2025-06-01T03:30:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=85866"},"modified":"2025-06-01T03:30:17","modified_gmt":"2025-06-01T03:30:17","slug":"the-policy-on-strategic-partnerships-in-defence-was-approved-by-the-mi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/the-policy-on-strategic-partnerships-in-defence-was-approved-by-the-mi\/","title":{"rendered":"The policy on strategic partnerships in defence was approved by the Mi"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The policy on strategic partnerships in defence was approved by the Ministry of Defence in May 2017. Which of the following is <b>not<\/b> among the four segments identified by the Ministry for acquisition through the strategic partnership route?<\/p>\n<p>[amp_mcq option1=&#8221;Artillery guns&#8221; option2=&#8221;Fighter aircraft and helicopters&#8221; option3=&#8221;Submarines&#8221; option4=&#8221;Armoured fighting vehicles and main battle tanks&#8221; correct=&#8221;option1&#8243;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"psc-box-pyq-exam-year-detail\">\n<div class=\"pyq-exam\">\n<div class=\"psc-heading\">This question was previously asked in<\/div>\n<div class=\"psc-title line-ellipsis\">UPSC CDS-2 &#8211; 2018<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pyq-exam-psc-buttons\"><a href=\"\/pyq\/pyq-upsc-cds-2-2018.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-pdf-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Download PDF<\/a><a href=\"\/pyq-upsc-cds-2-2018\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-attempt-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Attempt Online<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<section id=\"pyq-correct-answer\">\nArtillery guns were not among the four segments identified by the Ministry of Defence in May 2017 for acquisition through the strategic partnership route.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-key-points\">\n&#8211; The strategic partnership policy aimed to build domestic capabilities by selecting private sector players to partner with global Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) for the production of complex defence platforms.<br \/>\n&#8211; The four segments identified in the policy were:<br \/>\n    1. Submarines<br \/>\n    2. Naval Utility Helicopters<br \/>\n    3. Fighter Aircraft<br \/>\n    4. Armoured Fighting Vehicles\/Main Battle Tanks<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-additional-information\">\n&#8211; The policy intended to provide a level playing field for the private sector and move towards &#8216;Make in India&#8217; in defence manufacturing for large, complex platforms.<br \/>\n&#8211; Artillery guns are procured through various routes, including outright purchase, licensed production, or specific procurement schemes, but were not part of the initial four identified segments under the strategic partnership model.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The policy on strategic partnerships in defence was approved by the Ministry of Defence in May 2017. Which of the following is not among the four segments identified by the Ministry for acquisition through the strategic partnership route? [amp_mcq option1=&#8221;Artillery guns&#8221; option2=&#8221;Fighter aircraft and helicopters&#8221; option3=&#8221;Submarines&#8221; option4=&#8221;Armoured fighting vehicles and main battle tanks&#8221; correct=&#8221;option1&#8243;] This &#8230; <\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more-container\"><a title=\"The policy on strategic partnerships in defence was approved by the Mi\" class=\"read-more button\" href=\"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/the-policy-on-strategic-partnerships-in-defence-was-approved-by-the-mi\/#more-85866\">Detailed Solution<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">The policy on strategic partnerships in defence was approved by the Mi<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1088],"tags":[1114,1225],"class_list":["post-85866","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-upsc-cds-2","tag-1114","tag-defence-technology","no-featured-image-padding"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v22.2 (Yoast SEO v23.3) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>The policy on strategic partnerships in defence was approved by the Mi<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Artillery guns were not among the four segments identified by the Ministry of Defence in May 2017 for acquisition through the strategic partnership route. - The strategic partnership policy aimed to build domestic capabilities by selecting private sector players to partner with global Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) for the production of complex defence platforms. - The four segments identified in the policy were: 1. Submarines 2. Naval Utility Helicopters 3. Fighter Aircraft 4. Armoured Fighting Vehicles\/Main Battle Tanks\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/the-policy-on-strategic-partnerships-in-defence-was-approved-by-the-mi\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"The policy on strategic partnerships in defence was approved by the Mi\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Artillery guns were not among the four segments identified by the Ministry of Defence in May 2017 for acquisition through the strategic partnership route. - The strategic partnership policy aimed to build domestic capabilities by selecting private sector players to partner with global Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) for the production of complex defence platforms. - The four segments identified in the policy were: 1. Submarines 2. Naval Utility Helicopters 3. Fighter Aircraft 4. Armoured Fighting Vehicles\/Main Battle Tanks\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/the-policy-on-strategic-partnerships-in-defence-was-approved-by-the-mi\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"MCQ and Quiz for Exams\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2025-06-01T03:30:17+00:00\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"rawan239\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"rawan239\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"1 minute\" \/>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO Premium plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"The policy on strategic partnerships in defence was approved by the Mi","description":"Artillery guns were not among the four segments identified by the Ministry of Defence in May 2017 for acquisition through the strategic partnership route. - The strategic partnership policy aimed to build domestic capabilities by selecting private sector players to partner with global Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) for the production of complex defence platforms. - The four segments identified in the policy were: 1. Submarines 2. Naval Utility Helicopters 3. Fighter Aircraft 4. Armoured Fighting Vehicles\/Main Battle Tanks","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/the-policy-on-strategic-partnerships-in-defence-was-approved-by-the-mi\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"The policy on strategic partnerships in defence was approved by the Mi","og_description":"Artillery guns were not among the four segments identified by the Ministry of Defence in May 2017 for acquisition through the strategic partnership route. - The strategic partnership policy aimed to build domestic capabilities by selecting private sector players to partner with global Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) for the production of complex defence platforms. - The four segments identified in the policy were: 1. Submarines 2. Naval Utility Helicopters 3. Fighter Aircraft 4. Armoured Fighting Vehicles\/Main Battle Tanks","og_url":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/the-policy-on-strategic-partnerships-in-defence-was-approved-by-the-mi\/","og_site_name":"MCQ and Quiz for Exams","article_published_time":"2025-06-01T03:30:17+00:00","author":"rawan239","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"rawan239","Est. reading time":"1 minute"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/the-policy-on-strategic-partnerships-in-defence-was-approved-by-the-mi\/","url":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/the-policy-on-strategic-partnerships-in-defence-was-approved-by-the-mi\/","name":"The policy on strategic partnerships in defence was approved by the Mi","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/#website"},"datePublished":"2025-06-01T03:30:17+00:00","dateModified":"2025-06-01T03:30:17+00:00","author":{"@id":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/#\/schema\/person\/5807dafeb27d2ec82344d6cbd6c3d209"},"description":"Artillery guns were not among the four segments identified by the Ministry of Defence in May 2017 for acquisition through the strategic partnership route. - The strategic partnership policy aimed to build domestic capabilities by selecting private sector players to partner with global Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) for the production of complex defence platforms. - The four segments identified in the policy were: 1. Submarines 2. Naval Utility Helicopters 3. Fighter Aircraft 4. Armoured Fighting Vehicles\/Main Battle Tanks","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/the-policy-on-strategic-partnerships-in-defence-was-approved-by-the-mi\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/the-policy-on-strategic-partnerships-in-defence-was-approved-by-the-mi\/"]}]},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/the-policy-on-strategic-partnerships-in-defence-was-approved-by-the-mi\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"UPSC CDS-2","item":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/category\/upsc-cds-2\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"name":"The policy on strategic partnerships in defence was approved by the Mi"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/#website","url":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/","name":"MCQ and Quiz for Exams","description":"","potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":"required name=search_term_string"}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/#\/schema\/person\/5807dafeb27d2ec82344d6cbd6c3d209","name":"rawan239","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/761a7274f9cce048fa5b921221e7934820d74514df93ef195a9d22af0c1c9001?s=96&d=mm&r=g","contentUrl":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/761a7274f9cce048fa5b921221e7934820d74514df93ef195a9d22af0c1c9001?s=96&d=mm&r=g","caption":"rawan239"},"sameAs":["https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com"],"url":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/author\/rawan239\/"}]}},"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/85866","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=85866"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/85866\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=85866"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=85866"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=85866"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}