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DAC clears ₹2.38 lakh crore

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Battle IAS current affairs title card: DAC clears ₹2.38 lakh crore (GS3 · Defence, 27 March 2026)

What happened

  • DAC granted AoN for about ₹2.38 lakh crore on 27 March 2026 [PIB].

Background

  • Army items include Air Defence Tracked System and Dhanush guns [PIB].

Why it matters

  • AoN is the first step; contracts and deliveries follow later.

How to use this in Mains

GS-III Security; indigenisation of technology

  1. As per PIB (2026-03-27): DAC granted AoN for about ₹2.38 lakh crore on 27 March 2026.
  2. AoN is the first step; contracts and deliveries follow later.
Quotable data point

DAC granted AoN for about ₹2.38 lakh crore on 27 March 2026.

PIB: DAC ₹2.38 lakh crore, 27 Mar 2026

Exam angle

UPSC

Prelims: Dhanush.

Practice MCQs

Original practice questions (not PYQs).

Practice · UPSC

Dhanush is a

Answer (b) & explanation

PIB.

Official source: PIB: DAC ₹2.38 lakh crore, 27 Mar 2026

facts from cited sources only; faculty review pending