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2020

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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]

Ministry of Defence (MoD) has approved the procurement of how many items only from local suppliers to boost the “Make in India” initiative?

A	12
B	16
C	26
D	22

Explanation:

Detailed explanation-1: -These weapons and platforms are planned to be indigenised progressively with effect from December 2022 to December 2027. These 101 items will, henceforth, be procured from local sources as per provisions of Defence Acquisition Procedure (DAP) 2020.

Detailed explanation-2: -Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Sunday approved a fresh list of 780 components and subsystems which will only be procured from domestic industry after a ban on their import starts under a staggered timeline of around six years.

Detailed explanation-3: -The procurement proposals were cleared by the Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) headed by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh.

Detailed explanation-4: -The Defence Procurement Procedure (DPP) was first initiated in 2002 to streamline the procurement of military hardware for the Armed Forces in a systematic and time-bound manner.

Detailed explanation-5: -The defence ministry said the DAC accorded approval for 24 capital acquisition proposals which include six for Indian Army, six for Indian Air Force, 10 for the Indian Navy and two for Indian Coast Guard, adding the total value of the procurement would be Rs 84, 328 crore.

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