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2022

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which round of the emergency procurement of the Army will be entirely from the domestic industry?
A
1
B
2
C
5
D
4
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The Army, which has made three tranches of Emergency Procurements (EP) in the last few years, is preparing for a fourth round of EP which will be entirely from the domestic industry, Army Chief Gen.

Detailed explanation-2: -It includes following procurement categories: Buy (Indian – Indigenously Designed Developed and Manufactured), Buy (Indian), Buy and Make (Indian), Buy (Global - Manufacture in India) and Buy (Global).

Detailed explanation-3: -Procurement is the act of obtaining something such as supplies for an army or other organization.

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: -’Make-I’ refers to government-funded projects while ‘Make-II’ covers industry-funded programmes. Make-I is involved in development of big-ticket platforms such as light tank and communication equipment with Indian security protocols.

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