Question

Which of the following statement/s are true about the 'Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO)'?

1. DRDO was formed in 1965 by the merger of various technical development establishments.
2. DRDO Started its first major project in surface-to-air missiles (SAM) known as Project Indigo
3. In 2010, Defence Minister A. K. Antony ordered the restructuring of the DRDO to enhance defence research and encourage the private sector's participation in defence technology.

• A. ii only
• B. All
• C. iii only
• D. ii, iii

Answer 1

Answer:

D. ii, iii

The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO)

• DRDO  is the premier agency under the Department of Defence Research and Development in the Ministry of Defence of the Government of India.
• It is charged with the military's research and development and is headquartered in Delhi, India.
• DRDO was established in 1958 by combining the Defence Science Organisation and some of the technical development establishments
• DRDO has a network of 52 laboratories engaged in developing defence technologies covering various fields such as :
  • Aeronautics
  • Armaments
  • Eectronics
  • Land combat engineering
  • Life sciences
  • Missiles
  • Naval systems.
• In 2010, the then Defence Minister A. K. Antony ordered the restructuring of the DRDO to enhance defence research and encourage the private sector's participation in defence technology.

Missile Programmes

• DRDO Started its first major project in surface-to-air missiles (SAM) known as Project Indigo in the 1960s, which later led to the development of Project Devil and Project Valiant in the 1970s.
• Project Devil led to the development of the Prithvi missile under the Integrated Guided Missile Development Programme (IGMDP) in the 1980s.
• IGMDP was an Indian Ministry of Defence program for the development of a comprehensive range of missiles, including the :
  • Agni missile
  • Prithvi ballistic missile
  • Akash missile
  • Trishul missile
  • Nag Missile.