The Bureau of Indian Standard (BIS) recently introduced a national standard to test and assess bomb disposal system. Which of the following statements with regard to this system is/are correct?
- The new standard is known as IS 19445 : 2025.
- It will improve interoperability of equipment across agencies.
- It was developed by TBRL, DRDO in collaboration with the 30ᵗʰ Central Scientific Research Institute, Russia.
Select the answer using the code given below:
Correct answer: C
Explanation
BIS notified IS 19445:2025 as India's first national standard for Bomb Disposal Suits/Systems, developed jointly by DRDO's Terminal Ballistics Research Laboratory (TBRL), Chandigarh. The standard prescribes test protocols for blast and fragmentation resistance and will enable interoperability of bomb-disposal equipment across CAPFs, state police and the armed forces, validating statements 1 and 2. There is no involvement of any '30th Central Scientific Research Institute of Russia'; the standard was developed indigenously, so statement 3 is incorrect. Answer (c).