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UPSC Prelims 2026 · GS Paper I: Consider the following statements about Mission Sudarshan Chakra of India :1. It aims to…

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UPSC Prelims 2026 · GS Paper I

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.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?

Answer (a) & explanation

All three statements are correct (a). The Prime Minister announced Mission Sudarshan Chakra on 15 August 2025. Statement 1 is right: it aims to strengthen air defence, ballistic missile defence and offensive strike capability. Statement 2 is right: it is designed for rapid, precise and powerful responses, reinforcing strategic autonomy. Statement 3 is right: it aims to cover strategic and civilian sites, including public places, with a nationwide security shield by 2035. So options (b), (c) and (d) fail.

Notice the name: it comes from Lord Krishna's discus, which both protects and strikes. The plan builds on systems like S-400, Akash and the indigenous air defence used in Operation Sindoor (May 2025). It is often compared to Israel's Iron Dome.

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