Q. Which of the following committees has/have recommended for the post of Chief of Defence Staff?

1. Kargil Review Committee
2. Naresh Chandra Committee
3. D.B. Shekatkar Committee 
4. G.B. Bapat Committee 

Choose the correct answer using the codes given below:
Answer: Only 1, 2 & 3
Notes: The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) position was recommended by the Kargil Review Committee (1999), Naresh Chandra Committee (2012), and Lt. Gen. D.B. Shekatkar Committee (2016). The CDS heads the Department of Military Affairs and serves as the permanent Chairman of the Chiefs of Staff Committee (COSC), ensuring coordination in joint operations without commanding the service chiefs. As COSC Chairman, the CDS is a member of the Defence Acquisition Council and the Defence Planning Committee. He also advises the Nuclear Command Authority on India's nuclear arsenal. Upon resignation, the CDS is ineligible for any government office.

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