Cabinet Committees

**Statement 1 is correct:** The Cabinet Secretariat is responsible for the preparation of the agenda for Cabinet meetings and circulation of papers related to Cabinet discussions. **Statement 2 is correct:** It provides secretarial assistance to Cabinet Committees and ensures implementation of Cabinet decisions through coordination among ministries. **Statement 3 is incorrect:** The Cabinet Secretariat does not allocate financial resources — that function is performed by the Ministry of Finance through the Budget Division and related departments.

1. **Permanent Chairman of Chiefs of Staff Committee: This is correct**. The CDS is designated as the Permanent Chairman of the Chiefs of Staff Committee (COSC), which includes the chiefs of the Army, Navy, and Air Force. 2. **Exercise military command over the three Service Chiefs: This is incorrect.** The CDS does not have direct operational command authority over the three service chiefs. The service chiefs continue to exercise operational command over their respective services. The CDS acts as a coordinator and advisor, promoting jointness and integration among the services. 3. **Principal Military Advisor to Defence Minister on all tri-service matters: This is correct.** The CDS acts as the single-point military advisor to the Defence Minister on matters related to all three services. This ensures streamlined and integrated military advice to the political leadership. 4. **Additional Information** - The creation of the post of the Chief of Defence Staff was recommended by these committees: Group of Ministers (2001), Naresh Chandra Committee and D.B. Shekatkar Committee. **Therefore, the correct statements are 1 and 3.**