2018 · Q65
Who is the Chairman of the Defence Planning Committee set up in April 2018?
General KnowledgeDefence and Security
- AThe Prime Minister
- BThe National Security Advisor
- CThe Defence Minister
- DThe Chief of the Army Staff
Explanation
The Defence Planning Committee was constituted by the Government of India in April 2018 to drive defence planning and foreign acquisitions. It is chaired by the National Security Adviser, who at the time was Ajit Doval, with the three service chiefs, the defence secretary and the foreign secretary among its members. The Cabinet Secretary and the Defence Minister do not chair it, and the Prime Minister is not its chairman. Hence the NSA chairs the committee.