Consider the following statements about Defence Acquisition Council (DAC):

1. It is the highest decision-making body of the Defence Ministry on procurement.

2. Recently DAC give approval for various capital acquisition proposals amounting to ₹2.23 lakh crore.

3. It was formed after the Group of Minister's recommendations after Kargil War (1999).

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Solution

Defence Acquisition Council recently accorded approval for Acceptance of Necessity (AoNs) for various capital acquisition proposals amounting to ₹2.23 lakh crore. DAC is the highest decision-making body of the Defence Ministry on procurement. It was formed after the Group of Minister's recommendations after Kargil War (1999). The Defence Minister is the chairman of DAC. Its members include the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) and chiefs of the Army, Navy, and Air Force