Question

When did BCAS become an independent body under the Ministry of Civil Aviation?
1. 1987
2. 1978
3. 1998
4. 1985

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 1 : 1987

The correct answer is 1987.

• BCAS become an independent body under the Ministry of Civil Aviation in 1987.
• BCAS stands for Bureau of Civil Aviation Security.The BCAS was initially set up as a cell in the DGCA in January 1978 on the Recommendation of the Pande committee.
• BCAS was reorganized into an independent department under the ministry of Civil Aviation on 1st April 1987.
• BCAS headquarter is located at ‘A’ Wing Janpath Bhawan, New Delhi.
• Senior IPS officer Kumar Rajesh Chandra was appointed as Chief of bureau of Civil Aviation security aviation,  security wing of the government.
• BCAS became an independent agency of the Ministry of Civil Aviation as a result of the bombing of Air India flight 182 in 1985 by the Sikh militant group Babbar Khalsa.
• The main responsibilities of BCAS include laying down standards and measures with respect to security of civil flights at international and domestic airports in India.