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Topic 150 · Defence & Security

DAC clears Rs 1.10 lakh crore proposals

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Revise the 12 points first Book 1 RATNA

Core Trigger: On 7 September 2026 the Defence Acquisition Council granted Acceptance of Necessity to capital proposals worth about Rs 1.10 lakh crore.
Indigenous Share: About 98% of the proposals are to be sourced from Indian industry, boosting domestic manufacturers.
Current Head: The DAC is chaired by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh.
Key Term: Acceptance of Necessity is an in-principle approval, not a contract; RFPs, trials and contract signing follow.
Army Items: Cleared Army items include CBRN reconnaissance vehicles, Advanced Light Helicopters and the Sarvatra bridge system.
Other Services: Arudhra radars and a ground-based multi-purpose jammer were cleared for the Navy and Air Force.
India Link: The heavy indigenous share advances Aatmanirbhar Bharat and domestic defence manufacturing.
Seat: The Ministry of Defence sits in South Block, Raisina Hill, New Delhi.
Founded: The DAC was set up in 2001 after a Group of Ministers reviewed national security following the Kargil conflict.
Landmark: The Defence Procurement Procedure first appeared in 2002; the Defence Acquisition Procedure 2020 replaced it.
Articles: Article 53(2) vests supreme command of the armed forces in the President; Entry 1 of the Union List covers defence.
Doctrine: Under DAP 2020 the 'Buy (Indian-IDDM)' category – Indigenously Designed, Developed and Manufactured – gets top procurement priority.

Question 1 of 10

On 7 September 2026 the Defence Acquisition Council granted Acceptance of Necessity to proposals worth about how much?

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Answer: (B) Rs 1.10 lakh crore

Core Trigger: On 7 September 2026 the Defence Acquisition Council granted Acceptance of Necessity to capital proposals worth about Rs 1.10 lakh crore.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 150, point 1

Question 2 of 10

About what share of the cleared proposals is to be sourced from Indian industry?

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Answer: (B) 98%

Indigenous Share: About 98% of the proposals are to be sourced from Indian industry, boosting domestic manufacturers.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 150, point 2

Question 3 of 10

Who chairs the Defence Acquisition Council?

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Answer: (B) The Defence Minister

Current Head: The DAC is chaired by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 150, point 3

Question 4 of 10

Consider Acceptance of Necessity. 1. It is an in-principle approval, not a contract. 2. RFPs, trials and contract signing follow it. Which is/are correct?

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Answer: (C) Both 1 and 2

Key Term: Acceptance of Necessity is an in-principle approval, not a contract; RFPs, trials and contract signing follow.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 150, point 4

Question 5 of 10

Which item was cleared for the Army?

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Answer: (D) Sarvatra bridge system

Army Items: Cleared Army items include CBRN reconnaissance vehicles, Advanced Light Helicopters and the Sarvatra bridge system.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 150, point 5

Question 6 of 10

Which radars were cleared for the Navy and Air Force?

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Answer: (C) Arudhra radars

Other Services: Arudhra radars and a ground-based multi-purpose jammer were cleared for the Navy and Air Force.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 150, point 6

Question 7 of 10

Where is the Ministry of Defence's seat in New Delhi?

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Answer: (D) South Block, Raisina Hill

Seat: The Ministry of Defence sits in South Block, Raisina Hill, New Delhi.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 150, point 8

Question 8 of 10

In which year was the Defence Acquisition Council set up?

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Founded: The DAC was set up in 2001 after a Group of Ministers reviewed national security following the Kargil conflict.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 150, point 9

Question 9 of 10

In which year did the Defence Procurement Procedure first appear?

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Answer: (A) 2002

Landmark: The Defence Procurement Procedure first appeared in 2002; the Defence Acquisition Procedure 2020 replaced it.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 150, point 10

Question 10 of 10

Under DAP 2020, which procurement category gets top priority?

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Answer: (C) Buy (Indian-IDDM)

Doctrine: Under DAP 2020 the 'Buy (Indian-IDDM)' category – Indigenously Designed, Developed and Manufactured – gets top procurement priority.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 150, point 12

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