Q. Directorate General of Quality Assurance, recently seen in the news, is an inter-service organization functioning under which ministry?
Answer:
Ministry of Defence
Notes: DRDO recently handed over the Authority Holding Sealed Particulars (AHSP) of the ‘Nipun’ munition to the Directorate General of Quality Assurance (DGQA). DGQA is a century-old organization under the Ministry of Defence, responsible for quality assurance of all defense equipment for the Army, Navy, and Air Force. It tests products rigorously under extreme conditions and collaborates with DRDO on development projects. DGQA also handles import substitution, documentation, codification, and standardization to reduce component variety.