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With which of the following, Ministry of Defence, on March 29, 2023, signed contracts to give another boost to 'Aatmanirbharta' in defence?1. two cont

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With which of the following, Ministry of Defence, on March 29, 2023, signed contracts to give another boost to 'Aatmanirbharta' in defence?

1. two contracts with Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL), Ghaziabad

2. one contract with NewSpace India Limited (NSIL)

3. one contract with Bharat Dynamics Limited

4. one contract with Larsen & Toubro

2,3 and 4 only

3 and 4 only

1 and 2 only

2 and 3 only

Solution

Correct option is C

The correct answer is: (c) 1 and 2 only

Explanation:
On March 29, 2023, the Ministry of Defence signed three contracts to promote indigenous defence capabilities under the 'Aatmanirbhar Bharat' initiative. These included:

Two contracts with Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL), Ghaziabad – for Project Akashteer (Army) and Sarang ESM Systems (Navy).
One contract with NewSpace India Limited (NSIL) – for the procurement of the GSAT 7B satellite for the Indian Army.

Information Booster:

• Project Akashteer aims to automate air defence control and reporting.
• Sarang ESM system enhances naval electronic warfare capabilities.
• GSAT 7B is India's first dedicated communication satellite for the Indian Army.
• These deals are part of the Buy (Indian-IDDM) category under Defence Acquisition Procedure.
• Focused on boosting indigenous R&D and defence manufacturing.