Mission Sudarshan Chakra, announced by PM Modi on 15 August 2025, aims to enhance which set of capabilities?

Air defence, ballistic missile defence, and aerial offensive capability. The PM said the mission will neutralise an enemy attack and also hit back harder. PIB says it aims at enhancing offensive capabilities. UPSC's 2026 question lists air defence, ballistic missile defence and aerial offensive capability. The mission is therefore wider than missile defence alone. Read more: SciTech0140 — Mission Sudarshan Chakra.

Consider the following statements about Mission Sudarshan Chakra of India: 1. It aims to enhance India's air defence, ballistic missile defence and aerial offensive capabilities. 2. This Mission is being designed to enhance rapid, precise, and powerful defence responses, reinforcing India's strategic autonomy. 3. One of the aims of this Mission is to cover all public places of India by an expanded nationwide security shield by 2035.

1, 2 and 3. The answer is (a) by facts. Reports say UPSC's provisional key gives (a), but we could not confirm this from the UPSC PDF. Statements 2 and 3 match PIB's highlights page almost word for word. Only (a) and (c) keep both. The PM said the mission will also hit back, and PIB says it aims at enhancing offensive capabilities. That supports statement 1 by inference, so (a) fits best. Read more: SciTech0140 — Mission Sudarshan Chakra.

On which date did DRDO hold the maiden flight-tests of the Integrated Air Defence Weapon System (IADWS) off Odisha?

23 August 2025. DRDO held the tests at about 1230 hrs on 23 August 2025. That was eight days after the PM's speech on 15 August 2025. Operation Sindoor began in May 2025. The June 2026 tests were a separate series. Read more: SciTech0140 — Mission Sudarshan Chakra.

What did Rajnath Singh tell the Lok Sabha on 28 July 2025 about India's air defence in Operation Sindoor?

It foiled the attack, showing the effectiveness of the S-400, Akash and air defence guns. He said the air defence system, counter-drone system and electronic equipment completely foiled the attack. He named the S-400, Akash and air defence guns. The mission draws on such lessons. Read more: SciTech0140 — Mission Sudarshan Chakra.

Which statement about the PM's announcement of Mission Sudarshan Chakra is correct?

He spoke of cover for strategic and civilian places, including hospitals, railways and centres of faith, by 2035. The PM spoke of a ten-year effort, till 2035. He named hospitals, railways and centres of faith among the places to cover. No PIB text gives a 2030 stage. Operation Sindoor began in May 2025, before the speech. Read more: SciTech0140 — Mission Sudarshan Chakra.

Which system had its maiden flight-test from APJ Abdul Kalam Island, Odisha, on 23 July 2026?

Kusha long-range surface-to-air missile. DRDO flight-tested Kusha on 23 July 2026 and the target was intercepted. PIB says it can neutralise fighter jets, missiles, drones and large aircraft. The NASM-MR maiden test was in June 2026. The PIB release does not name the mission. Read more: SciTech0140 — Mission Sudarshan Chakra.

On 1 January 2026, which organisation did Rajnath Singh say is responsible for equipping vital installations with air defence under the initiative?

DRDO. He spoke at DRDO's 68th Foundation Day. He said DRDO is responsible for equipping vital installations with an air defence system over the next decade. DRDL is the nodal lab for IADWS. ISRO, HAL and BEL were not named. Read more: SciTech0140 — Mission Sudarshan Chakra.

What did the three DRDO flight-tests of 10 and 11 June 2026 demonstrate, according to PIB?

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