Question

In 2001, to coordinate the different wings of the Armed Forces, the office of the ________ was created.
(A) chief of integrated defence staff
(B) defence secretary
(C) defence ministry
(D) chief of staff

Answer 1

Hint: It is the body which is composed of the representatives from the Indian Army, Indian Navy, Indian Airforce, Ministry of External Affairs, Defense Research and Development Organization, Ministry of Defense, and Ministry of Finance.

Complete answer:
The body is headed by the Chief of Integrated Defence Staff who has a status equivalent to that of the vice chief of staff. It consists of various branches, divisions, and directorates. designated deputy chiefs of integrated staff, who are lieutenant general (or equivalent)-level officers and head different branches. An assistant chief of integrated Defence staff—major-level officer—heads a division whilst a deputy assistant chief of integrated staff heads a directorate. The organization is staffed by officers and personnel from the three services, together with officials from the Ministry of External Affairs and the Defence Accounts Department and the Defence Research and Development Organization of the Ministry of Defence.
The Integrated Defense Staff is an organization under the Ministry of Defense for promoting coordination and facilitating the tasks across the different branches of the Indian Armed Forces. The IDS is headed by the Chief of the Integrated Defense Staff along with Deputy Chiefs of Integrated Defense Staff.

Hence the correct answer is option ‘A’.

Note: Its motto is Victory through jointness. It was established on 23 November 2001 on the recommendations of the Kargil Review Committee. It is headed by the Chief of Integrated Staff as Chairman. It aims to work towards the integration of policies of the Armed Forces.