2015 · Q32
Who acts as the chairman of the Chiefs of Staff Committee?
General KnowledgeDefence and Security
- AThe President of India in his capacity as the commander-in-chief
- BThe Prime Minister
- CThe Defence Minister
- DThe senior-most Chief of Staff
Explanation
At the time of this paper (2015), India had no Chief of Defence Staff; the Chiefs of Staff Committee was chaired by the senior-most of the three Service Chiefs. The post of CDS was created only in 2019. Hence the chairman was the senior-most Chief of Staff — option D.