Consider the following statements about Mission Sudarshan Chakra of India:1.It aims to enhance India's air defence, ballistic missile defence and aerial offensive capabilities.2.This Mission is being designed to enhance rapid, precise, and powerful defence responses, reinforcing India's strategic autonomy.3.One of the aims of this Mission is to cover all public places of India by an expanded nationwide security shield by 2035.Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

1. A

   1, 2 and 3

   This option includes statement 3, which incorrectly claims the mission extends to covering all public places by 2035, making it incorrect.

2. B

   1 and 2 only

   1 and 2 only. Statements 1 and 2 correctly outline the objective of Mission Sudarshan Chakra to enhance India's air defence, ballistic missile defence, aerial offensive capabilities, and reinforce strategic autonomy through rapid and precise responses.

3. C

   2 and 3 only

   This option includes statement 3, which is incorrect as the mission focuses on strategic air defence and missile systems rather than civilian public place security shields.

4. D

   1 only

   This option misses statement 2, which is also correct regarding the reinforcement of India's strategic autonomy and rapid defence responses.

Summary. Official key is (b). Statements 1 and 2 accurately describe the core strategic and tactical objectives of Mission Sudarshan Chakra regarding air and missile defence capabilities, while statement 3 introduces an incorrect civilian security mandate.