UPSC CSE Prelims
Question 59
What are the duties of the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) as Head of the Department of Military Affairs ?
- Permanent Chairman of Chiefs of Staff Committee
- Exercise military command over the three Service Chiefs
- Principal Military Advisor to Defence Minister on all tri-service matters
Select the correct answer using the code given below :
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Correct answer: D
Correct Option: D (1 and 3 only)
Explanation: The CDS chairs the Chiefs of Staff Committee and advises the Defence Minister on tri-service matters but does not command the individual Army, Navy or Air Force Chiefs.
Statement / Pair / Item-wise Analysis:
1. Correct/True - The CDS serves as permanent chairman of the Chiefs of Staff Committee.
2. Incorrect/False - The CDS does not exercise operational command over the service chiefs.
3. Correct/True - The CDS is principal military adviser on tri-service military matters.
Option-wise Analysis:
A. Incorrect-incorrectly includes 2 (The CDS does not exercise operational command over the service chiefs.).
B. Incorrect-incorrectly includes 2 (The CDS does not exercise operational command over the service chiefs.); omits correct item 3 (The CDS is principal military adviser on tri-service military matters.).
C. Incorrect-incorrectly includes 2 (The CDS does not exercise operational command over the service chiefs.); omits correct item 1 (The CDS serves as permanent chairman of the Chiefs of Staff Committee.).
D. Correct-includes precisely the true/correct statements or pairs identified above.